Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary is a medium-sized animal rescue and welfare charity, located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is an animal sanctuary and shelter, providing temporary shelter and permanent care for pets and farm animals, adhering to a non-destruction policy.
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Thornberry was founded in 1988 by Steve Bamford, who sold his home to buy the land on which the sanctuary stands; turning his childhood hobby of rescuing and caring for animals into his life's work. Bamford lived in a small
Bamford won the 2004
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary ("Caring for animals since 1988") is owned and managed by a Management Committee. The charity is not funded by the government and is financed by donations and fund-raising events. The sanctuary has a small number of paid staff to help with the welfare of the animals; it is otherwise mainly run by volunteers.
The sanctuary is open for visitors for a few hours every day; there is a small entrance fee on weekends.
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary (TAS) has formed up with a new pub in Dinnington Monk's Bridge Farm they bring animals to the pub to show customers and to help with fund raising.
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- Appeal over dumped pets, BBC News, 2004-01-05
- They're Grreight: Meet the winners of our top Animal Action Awards, The People, 2004-08-22
- Pet charity is cleared of wrongdoing, The Star (Sheffield), 2006-04-29
- Animal charity gets the all-clear, BBC News, 2006-05-02
- Walkers take the lead to raise funds for animal sanctuary, The Star (Sheffield), 2006-07-03
- The rise and fall of horse-mad Steve Bamford, Dinnington Guardian, 2007-11-26