Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats News & Appeals
About Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats News & Appeals
Buttercups is a Charity Kent-based sanctuary that provides a home for neglected and abused goats, or for those simply in need of a new place to stay.
Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats News & Appeals Description
Buttercups very first began when Bob and Valerie Hitch agreed to take two unwanted goats into care in 1989. A few months later, an RSPCA inspector asked if they could accept another goat in need of urgent care. In less than a month, yet another arrived. Before long, goats suffering from all sorts of cruelty and neglect were arriving from around the county. By 2003, with so many goats to care for, the sanctuary became a registered charity. Our Patron is the wonderful and invaluable Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe.
Buttercups is the only registered charity in the UK who care solely for the welfare of goats. We rescue abandoned, abused and neglected goats, and we also help animals simply in need of a new home whose owners can no longer care for them or who have been left alone after the death of companion goats. We also help improve the knowledge and education about goat welfare nationwide.
In 2007, Bob and Valerie Hitch received the Elsie M J Evans award from the RSPCA in recognition of their outstanding animal rescue work.
We have about 137 goats living on site, with about another 109 under our protection in foster homes. Some of our goats are rescued from cruel and unsuitable situations and others can no longer be looked after by their original owners.
Our herd is split into two - a main group and a small herd of males where entire billies are kept isolated from the main group until they've recovered fully from castration. Our goats can roam over open fields during the day and have warm, dry, undercover accommodation at night, either in individual stalls or sharing with a close companion. These stalls are cleaned daily by our team of dedicated volunteers and each goat receives any attention needed daily such as grooming, foot treatment and medical care.
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Cracker, Bernard and Tarnie πβ€οΈπ
Today is a good day to be a goat π
Jubilee π
βͺOscar and Diamond π
Princess, Zulu, Fonzie, Fern and George hanging out at the see-saw this afternoon ππ
Ickle and Tickle are enjoying climbing on their new play thing β€οΈ
Marnie π
The Buttercups Calendar is now for sale at a discounted price, only Β£3 plus postage! Get one before they're gone! π http://www.buttercups.org.uk/shop.htm
"Spanish Dillon", so called because he was supposed to emegrate with his old family to Spain, but sadly they never came back for him. But that's their loss, because he's a great goat! β€οΈππͺπΈ
Thank goat it's Thursday, it's almost the weekend!
Decembers good goat award goes to one of the babyβs, Ickle π he was perfectly behaved during the filming of βa Secret Santa Storyβ, having to sit still for almost an hour! And he only nibbled on the script once πβ€οΈ
The bad goat award definitely goes to Jar Jar, for his unhelpful new habit of chewing on the collars! Thanks to his handy work, we have about half the collars we did a month ago. Picking up a collar and lead only to find itβs been chewed to death by Jar Jar, is irritating to say the least ππ
Duck Duck and Valentine enjoying a peaceful start to the new year βπΌπ
Happy Christmas from all the buttercups goats! π
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Our babies are settling down for their first Christmas β€οΈ don't forget, you need to be asleep for Santa to visit tonight! ππ
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Calendars still available, don't miss out! π
βTwas the run up to Christmas, and all through the stables The secret Santa elves were checking the labels The presents were opened with gusto and hunger Gazing at their gifts with excitement and wonder As the sun went down and the goats nestled in their pens ...
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Goats in coats βοΈπβ€οΈ
βͺDue to the change in season, Buttercups will now be open only at weekends, from 11am-3pm ππβοΈβ¬
Yesterday (19/11/17) I took my girlfriend who is goat crazy to visit your sanctuary. We were both amazed how wonderful it was, the staff were all very polite and we instantly got greeted by a member of staff who was very helpful. The goats were all in lovely condition and had a lovely area to roam, we loved the fact the goats were just running around us in the field, we will definitely be coming back.
Looking forward to receiving our adoption pack
see you all again soon.
What a wonderful place to visit. So many different types of Goat.
All wandering in a beautiful paddock. What a peaceful place.
We fed the goats raw pasta! They were so gentle.
Children were walking side by side with the goats, sitting on the grass with them, climbing the felled tree with them. Brilliant fun.
Buttercups is a charity and it relies on donations.
The goats are so well cared, there was even a three legged one there!
Tea, and coffee and snacks can be purchased, there are clean toilets and plenty of sanitation dispensers.
I thoroughly recommend this wonderful place.
What a wonderful day I had at buttercups, went on a goat walking experience and took the lively Jimmy for a walk,such sad stories it's lovely to see the goats all happy and healthy c cant wait to go back. XxοΏ½
We had an amazing afternoon today! My two girls aged 6 and 12 loved the freedom of being able to roam with the goats! We will definately be back!! xxx
Spent a lovely day here today with my husband and daughter, we all had so much fun! The goats are just awesome, so well looked after and loved, the staff were really friendly and chatty. Have already posted some photos and everyone wants to know where you are so they can visit too. Keep up the good work Buttercups! Hope to visit again soon.
So good........take your boots and mind the children the goats live there and itβs there home so will bump you out the way , they will love you for ever if you give them food from the shop .. sit awhile in the cafe and enjoy the fact these goats were rescued and alive thanks to this place .... going back soon with pro camera to take photos ... a great place to be !!!
Second time here and I can not recommend this place highly enough! We got stuck in the mud in the car park today and your fantastic volunteers we're straight to our rescue and helped push our car out.even after being covered in mud they still had a smile on their face and made sure we had a fantastic day- thank you so much!!
Really loved it there the goats π are amazing and friendly and super cute you must go the staff are great and are doing a super job in caring for they welfare and a happy life great place πππππ
Me and my fiancΓ© had the goat keeper experience today and it was absolutely amazing! Goats are my favourite animals so I was always going to love it (haha) but it was just fantastic to get so up close with them all and help feed them, groom them etc. The team there are also fantastic and very knowledgeable! Hoping to go back and help volunteer very soon!
Thanks for a great day buttercups! Xx
Lovely place to be. Great for kids, whatever the age! The goats are very friendly and love a relaxing stroke, but will be even friendlier if you feed them with food bought in the shop. Entrance fee is a suggested donation which is great as it is reliant on donation to keep the Sanctuary going. Would recommend to any one with a love of animals.
If there really is a heaven, I hope it looks like this! My only constructive criticism would be to get a portable freezer and fill it with ice creams for the summer months. Lovely, lovely staff and adorable goats. Thankyou and we'll see you soon x
I sponsor a goat and have been down from Northfleet a few times. Love love love the vibe of the sanctuary, I always come away with a feeling of enormous well being, such is the healing power of the residents οΏ½. Keep up the good work, it is a truly wonderful place to go and spend a few hours feeding the splendid ones ( love Rupert as he is so cheeky and always wants feeding). I will be back again very soon x
I brought my normally outdoor hating gamer children today who were totally won over by the goats. You guys were so laid back letting us roam in the field for a cuddle with the goats today, it was awesome. Thank-you.
I brought my boyfriend to be a goat keeper for the day as a birthday present. We had a fantastic morning and loved spending time with the goats, we didnβt want to leave! Thank you to all everyone who taught us the ropes.
Had such a wonderful time yesterday! It is clear to see all the staff love what they do and the goats are so well cared for. Had an absolute blast on the goat walk (even though Natalie was a little naughty haha). Thanks to all the staff, keep up the good work!
Fantastic place. Was made aware of Buttercups via a local things to do page and so pleased we found it. Really nice that itβs so informal, entry by donation, goats freely roaming and the staff were all really friendly. More than happy to spend time and money here and will be sure to return within the next month or so. The goats were all happy and healthy looking. We had a lot of fun x
Fantastic place the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable all the children & adults really enjoyed it. Amazing work carried out by the volunteers. Highly Recommend really nice peaceful place with so many goats with their own stories of why they are there. x
Fabulous place. So many gorgeous goats which are free to roam, you can walk around with them and feed them. Such a lovely day out
Amazing place, did the goat keeper experience and can't recommend it enough. People were very friendly and told us all about the goats and the goats themselves were such amazing creatures. Very intelligent all with their with personalities and quirks. Would love to spend more time there but sadly is down in the "other" Leeds! If you're near definitely make the most of these wonderful animals.
Yesterday (19/11/17) I took my girlfriend who is goat crazy to visit your sanctuary. We were both amazed how wonderful it was, the staff were all very polite and we instantly got greeted by a member of staff who was very helpful. The goats were all in lovely condition and had a lovely area to roam, we loved the fact the goats were just running around us in the field, we will definitely be coming back.
Looking forward to receiving our adoption pack
see you all again soon.
What a wonderful place to visit. So many different types of Goat.
All wandering in a beautiful paddock. What a peaceful place.
We fed the goats raw pasta! They were so gentle.
Children were walking side by side with the goats, sitting on the grass with them, climbing the felled tree with them. Brilliant fun.
Buttercups is a charity and it relies on donations.
The goats are so well cared, there was even a three legged one there!
Tea, and coffee and snacks can be purchased, there are clean toilets and plenty of sanitation dispensers.
I thoroughly recommend this wonderful place.
What a wonderful day I had at buttercups, went on a goat walking experience and took the lively Jimmy for a walk,such sad stories it's lovely to see the goats all happy and healthy c cant wait to go back. XxοΏ½
We had an amazing afternoon today! My two girls aged 6 and 12 loved the freedom of being able to roam with the goats! We will definately be back!! xxx
Spent a lovely day here today with my husband and daughter, we all had so much fun! The goats are just awesome, so well looked after and loved, the staff were really friendly and chatty. Have already posted some photos and everyone wants to know where you are so they can visit too. Keep up the good work Buttercups! Hope to visit again soon.
So good........take your boots and mind the children the goats live there and itβs there home so will bump you out the way , they will love you for ever if you give them food from the shop .. sit awhile in the cafe and enjoy the fact these goats were rescued and alive thanks to this place .... going back soon with pro camera to take photos ... a great place to be !!!
Second time here and I can not recommend this place highly enough! We got stuck in the mud in the car park today and your fantastic volunteers we're straight to our rescue and helped push our car out.even after being covered in mud they still had a smile on their face and made sure we had a fantastic day- thank you so much!!
Really loved it there the goats π are amazing and friendly and super cute you must go the staff are great and are doing a super job in caring for they welfare and a happy life great place πππππ
Me and my fiancΓ© had the goat keeper experience today and it was absolutely amazing! Goats are my favourite animals so I was always going to love it (haha) but it was just fantastic to get so up close with them all and help feed them, groom them etc. The team there are also fantastic and very knowledgeable! Hoping to go back and help volunteer very soon!
Thanks for a great day buttercups! Xx
Lovely place to be. Great for kids, whatever the age! The goats are very friendly and love a relaxing stroke, but will be even friendlier if you feed them with food bought in the shop. Entrance fee is a suggested donation which is great as it is reliant on donation to keep the Sanctuary going. Would recommend to any one with a love of animals.
If there really is a heaven, I hope it looks like this! My only constructive criticism would be to get a portable freezer and fill it with ice creams for the summer months. Lovely, lovely staff and adorable goats. Thankyou and we'll see you soon x
I sponsor a goat and have been down from Northfleet a few times. Love love love the vibe of the sanctuary, I always come away with a feeling of enormous well being, such is the healing power of the residents οΏ½. Keep up the good work, it is a truly wonderful place to go and spend a few hours feeding the splendid ones ( love Rupert as he is so cheeky and always wants feeding). I will be back again very soon x
I brought my normally outdoor hating gamer children today who were totally won over by the goats. You guys were so laid back letting us roam in the field for a cuddle with the goats today, it was awesome. Thank-you.
I brought my boyfriend to be a goat keeper for the day as a birthday present. We had a fantastic morning and loved spending time with the goats, we didnβt want to leave! Thank you to all everyone who taught us the ropes.
Had such a wonderful time yesterday! It is clear to see all the staff love what they do and the goats are so well cared for. Had an absolute blast on the goat walk (even though Natalie was a little naughty haha). Thanks to all the staff, keep up the good work!
Fantastic place. Was made aware of Buttercups via a local things to do page and so pleased we found it. Really nice that itβs so informal, entry by donation, goats freely roaming and the staff were all really friendly. More than happy to spend time and money here and will be sure to return within the next month or so. The goats were all happy and healthy looking. We had a lot of fun x
Fantastic place the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable all the children & adults really enjoyed it. Amazing work carried out by the volunteers. Highly Recommend really nice peaceful place with so many goats with their own stories of why they are there. x
Fabulous place. So many gorgeous goats which are free to roam, you can walk around with them and feed them. Such a lovely day out
Amazing place, did the goat keeper experience and can't recommend it enough. People were very friendly and told us all about the goats and the goats themselves were such amazing creatures. Very intelligent all with their with personalities and quirks. Would love to spend more time there but sadly is down in the "other" Leeds! If you're near definitely make the most of these wonderful animals.