The Duke of Earl – We are not taking any applications for Earl

Earl is the nicest most loving boy who it appears has been living for a while in a house on his own while family did their best to pop in and feed him. Sadly when he arrived his coat was very matted and his claws on his front paws and ingrown so far we though…

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Smokey

Smokey came in as a stray, although we now understand he was abandoned when his owners moved away about a month previous. He appears a friendly boy who loves to see what is going on. He has recently been neutered so the ‘odour’ that currently follows him will soon start to diminish. We have not…

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Fang

Fang is an affectionate, 2 year old, girl but she does prefer women to men, it is the voice that upsets her the most. We have found her playful and full of mischief. She needs a home as an only pet and someone who will enjoy lots of interaction with this energetic breed.

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Bruno, Stumpy, Dexter and Oscar

Bruno, Stumpy, Dexter and Oscar are looking for separate homes, although for a home with experience of the breed we may consider rehoming Dexter and Oscar as a pair They are great characters who hadn’t had many life experiences before coming into kennels but are embracing life head on and are now beginning to do…

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(Side Show) Bob

We have put Bob’s rehoming on hold for a short while as we have some concerns about his back leg. We will revisit applications once we have confirmation of any issues. Bob came in in poor condition with so many fleas and worms and quite underweight. He has done great since coming in, he has…

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Kassuku

Kassuku is an African Grey and was born around 2002. He is a great character, very chatty but also very noisy. He loves his showers, more fond of women than men, loves a bit of passion fruit, a cup of camomile tea and generally exploring and causing mayhem. He needs to spend the majority of…

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Daisy and Kingsley

Daisy, born early 2017 and Kingsley, born late 2018. Came in in poor condition and are subject of an welfare investigation by Northumberland County Council. It’s taken them a while to recover and have various operations they needed. They have both had cherry eye operations. Kingsley has had issues with his ears which have largely…

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Gizzy

Gizzy was born around June 2016, other than that we sadly we don’t have much history on Gizzy but we have found he’s a friendly boy. He loves his treats. We don’t have any history on how he is with other animals. He needs a home with lots of love and cuddles.

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Caramel

Caramel is a lovely girl, very friendly. She had a litter of babies, has recovered and was neutered on the 4th October so is ready to be bonded with another neutered rabbit. A hutch is not enough for any rabbit and the minimum space needed will be 6 foot x 2 foot x 2 foot…

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Doris & Gloria are off to their new home

Doris and Gloria are around 2 years old and Degus. Once they get to know you they are friendly little things and will scamper up your arms and over your shouders. They need lots of enrichment and hides in their cage. If needed they can come with a suitable cage but it will need shelves…

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Lily Cat will be off to her new home shortly

Lily came in after her owner died. Sadly we have limited information on her. We have established she HATES cats. She did live with Lottie, however they are both very grumpy when around each other but when they’re on their own they are the sweetest pair. Lily does till have the occasional grumble but it…

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Luna

Luna came in pregnant and 14 days after she arrive she gave birth to her beautiful puppies (all of who have gone to their new homes). Luna has done a fabulous job with her puppies. We will be looking for potential owner to visit her probably around 10th – 17th March. Luna always has a…

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Sophie & Amy (the mum’s) and girl and boy babies

Sophie & Amy we believe were born around the end of December. They were found dumped in a box in a wood and are now in with us for rehoming. We now have a selection of boy and girl babies also looking for homes. Four of them had litters, so four are ready to be…

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Cody

Cody was born in July 2021 and is very much what you would expect form a spaniel. He appears very attentive, has some good basics and loves to play. Cody has some sporadic issues in his home and had bitten when given a treat. It was not an accident and had happened a couple of…

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Update on Lily

We are all truly devastated about what the legislation means for perceived XL Bully types in rescue kennels. We have added a page to our website for ways in which you can support Lily and BARK generally. Please follow this link. We can not express how much your kind words have meant to us. The…

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Sweetie

By name and nature. Such a sweet girl born around August 2023. She has been neutered and is past 8 weeks so ready to be bonded. She did go to a new home but got stasis so came back in. She recovered, although it took a time because it was quite advance. She needs a…

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Mya (pka MKM)

We think Mya is around 2 – 4 years old and has several litters. She has had her last litter and has now been and ready to find a new home. Mya has come on so well and with a gentle approach is the sweetest girl. She will take a lot of time to learn…

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Skye

Skye is around 1 and a half and daughter to Daisy #2. She is a bit of a grumpy soul at the moment but has recently be neutered so hopefully she’ll start to mellow as her hormones wear off. She will be ready to bond around the end of October. A hutch is not enough…

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Finlay, Bolt and Theo

These boys were born in kennels on July 18th and looking for separate new homes to call their own. They are all sweet boys. Having just been separated from their mum they will be separated from each other shortly to avoid any fights caused by hormones. They will be ready to neuter around the end…

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Minstrel & Bonnie

Bonnie and Minstrel are between 12 and 14 years old and have always lived together. Bonnie is the more confident of the two. When she came in she was clearly in discomfort so she was fitted in quickly by the vet and the remnants of a tooth, recently removed, were removed and she was immediately…

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Wolfie

Wolfie came in as part of a group. He’s a super boy who has now been neutered and ready to look for a new home with another neutered bunny. He is slightly nervous but doing so well now and food is definitely the way to his heart. A hutch is not enough for any rabbit…

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Lola

Lola is just 2 years old and has had a rubbish start having had five homes and from the story we have been told none of those had anything to do with Lola, after all that she was then due to be put to sleep, which is when we took her. She has been very…

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Iffy

Iffy is said to have been born around May 2022 He is happy with the correct handling. Iffy is a Ball Python and is now happy to be handled correctly. Iffy as had a couple of bad sheds but the correct environment appears to have sorted this out and he eats and sheds well. Iffy…

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Junior

Junior was signed over to BARK after being taken to the vets to be put to sleep. He had had some issues with neighbouring dogs. Full of life, smiles and cuddles. Having got to know Junior and the various little “issues” he has we feel the ideal home would be one where he had a…

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Krypton

Krypton is a cornsnake and said to be at least 8 years old. She is well handled and shedding and eating well. Krypton love a bath and will happily help with the washing up Krypton did not have a good she when she came in but now she is in the right environment she is…

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Rosie

Rosie was born around March 2013. She generally is a sweet girl with people although she had had issues in her previous home. This revolved around Rosie thinking she should be allowed to do things she really shouldn’t (so for example barking at people at the gate) and the owner trying to distract Rosie. On…

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Scooby

Scooby is a big boy and a lurcher cross of some type. He was born in 2016 and has spent far to much time in rescue but is he down hearted? Nope Scooby loves his walks and really enjoys being out and about exploring. He is good in the car and a great companion. Although…

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Christmas Gifts 2023

BARK Donation Cards – Multiples of £5 Let us take the worry out of what to give with a donation card sent to the recipient on your behalf. Two gifts in one. Available in multiples of £5. Can be delivered direct to the recipient or yourself. Certificate can be customised with name and/or amount if…

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Tiggy – A new beginning

Wednesday 15th January: Weight 20.1 Kilos And 42 days after we first saw our beautiful Tiggy she left without a backward glance. We all know she’s come a long way. She is now retiring from public life to enjoy what she deserves, the rest of her life. So many were touched by Tiggy, her strength,…

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Tiggy – The next Chapter

For Tiggy’s story please check out https://b-a-r-k.co.uk/mrs-tiggywinkle-2-moving-forward-we-are-not-currently-looking-for-a-home-for-tiggy/ and https://b-a-r-k.co.uk/mrs-tiggywinkle/ Sunday 5th January 2020 So our cheeky girl is beginning to take over So since Tiggy came in she has probably had in excess of a hundred offers of a new home. Many suggested she stay with her foster home. But that was never going to…

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Mrs Tiggywinkle #2 – moving forward – Has a home

You can read the start of Tiggy’s journey at https://b-a-r-k.co.uk/mrs-tiggywinkle/ Donations can be made to BARK by going to our facebook page at www.facebook.com/BerwickAnimalRescue and using the donate button or by paypal to rehome@aol.com (please use Friends and family option and BARK will receive 100% of your donation. An appeal to find her owner has…

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Mrs Tiggywinkle has been rehomed

Tuesday 3rd December 2019: This was the first photo I saw of Tiggy. Weight just 10.85 kilos. Donations can be made to BARK by going to our facebook page at www.facebook.com/BerwickAnimalRescue and using the donate button or by paypal to rehome@aol.com (please use Friends and family option and BARK will receive 100% of your donation.…

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When is a stray cat not a stray cat?

Cats are naturally wanderers as far as 10 miles, especially if unneutered.  Cats, when they visit other houses, are always ‘starving’ and are never fussy eaters (I once knew a cat that would only eat turkey at home but went and raided the neighbours cat food bowl every day). So what can you do if…

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Sometimes all that is needed is a little bit of tlc

Stanley has clearly been living rough for sometime, although he is a little bit fuffy as you can see in the video below if a dreamie is involved he’s happy to have a bit of a stroke.  It looks like our Stanley will be looking for a cosy indoor home once he is fully recovered…

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And still they keep coming in

There appears to be a never ending stream of kittens being found.  This morning two more came in from the Duns area.  Very pretty with sharp claws and teeth.  We’re sure they’ll come round as soon as they realise we’re a source of food.  These two are probably around the 12 weeks mark so still…

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Another busy Saturday

We’ve another busy Saturday ahead with 14 animals off to their new homes.  Fortunately a lot of them are cats as we have a huge waiting list of cats to come in. We often get asked if we are sad when the animals leave us.  That’s a difficult question, it is after all what we’re…

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The wonder of mother nature

Yesterday we took in three kittens about 3 or 4 weeks old that were found by the road side.  Apparently healthy, and certainly with healthy appetites. Lucille had just finished feeding her 5 so we though we’d see if she would help us out.  She wasn’t a natural mother when her kittens were born, she…

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Plant Sale preparations

Our plant sale is always very popular and Karen has been planting seeds since before the last one.  Her long suffering husband has decided the only way forward is a poly tunnel as they have no more window sills, or space for that matter in their house and garden.  So today a massive 25 x…

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Vet visit day – It’s going to be a long one!

So today one of the vets from Galedin will be down pulling their hair out.  We have 15 cat vaccinations, 8 dog vaccinations and an additional 6 check ups.  Of course to help matters nearly all the cats are black or black and white just to complicate matters.  They are all microchipped and it will…

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“I could never put my animal into rescue……..”

Rescue animals come in for all sorts of reasons, the minority is your stereotypical dumped, abandoned, unwanted.  For many bringing animals in to us it is a heart wrenching decision which causes upset past the initial bringing in.    Many owners have brought animals in because for one reason or another finance, or lack of…

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