Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels
Windmill Way East,
Ramparts Business Park,
Berwick upon Tweed,
Northumberland. TD15 1TQ
Tel 01289 306299
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What is B.A.R.K.
B.A.R.K. short for Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels, is a registered charity - no. 1083038 whose aim is to provide a rescue and re-homing service for stray and unwanted domestic animals in need throughout north Northumberland and Berwickshire.
If for any reason you cannot continue to look after your pet please contact us and we will do our best to re-home it causing the least amount of trauma to all concerned.
If you do have a pet who needs re-homing, or are looking for a new pet to share your life please look on our webpage Animals needing homes and contact us on 01289 306299 or 07940 170934.
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What happens
Animals may be taken into the kennels depending on space available. Stray animals are kept safely for 7 days and if not claimed they will be re-homed.
Once a new owner comes forward to take an animal from us we will follow up with a home check after a few weeks.
We do ask for a donation to help with any veterinary treatment or vaccinations.
We also do ask the person who is wanting their pet to be re-homed to donate to the charity to assist with the cost of operating B.A.R.K.
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Who are we?
B.A.R.K. has developed to fill a void left by the death of Mrs Winnie Youngman, who from 1977 to 1999 had run a cat and dog rescue kennels at her home, the Manse, in Ancroft.
When Winnie died there were 19 dogs and 35 cats in residence at the Manse. As the Manse had to be sold,the family worked tirelessly to find new homes for these animals.
A decision was made by Winnie's family to carry on with the rescuing and rehoming of animals in the Berwick area. The nearest alternative rescue centres being at Edinburgh, Newcastle and Mellerstain.
In 2000 we became a registered charity - no. 1083038 and the same year we started work on our new kennel block designed to house 10 cats and 10 dogs. The building work is finished and open for the animals. Please ring before embarking on your journey to visit us on 01289 306299.
Overhead photograph reproduced with kind permission of www.elevonphotography.co.uk
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Can you help?
B.A.R.K. is a registered charity and is always in need of funds to continue our aim of helping needy animals.
Please, please, please if you can help, do.
As stated above we have finally finished the kennels to a very high standard. Now we are employing staff to cover 60 hours a week with volunteers to help with the work load. Your donations are still needed however. As each animal that appears there is expense involved.All the animals needing medical attetion are seen by our vet immediatley and treatment given where necessary.
Our priority is always to use funds to keep the rescue and re-homing service for unwanted pets operating, any spare funds then going towards the kennels.Donations by cheque made payable to Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels and sent to 12 Church Street , Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland TD15 1DX will be gratefully received.
The B.A.R.K kennels are situated in North Road industrial estate.If you go towards the domestic waste site and carry on along that road the kennels are on the left hand side just before the new building site. We now have an orange container on our site which is used for storage.Please don't leave anything at this site.
Kennels opening times to the Public are strictly:-
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Telephone on 01289 306299 before visiting at any other time, the staff are very busy looking after the animals. Please don't waste their time, we invite only SERIOUS enquiries to view the animals, we don't want them unduly stressed.Thankyou.
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Mrs Sarah Johnston a supporter of Mrs Winnie Youngman and BARK for over 30 years celebrates her 100th Birthday with Jade one of BARK's rehomed rescue dogs. OCT 2007
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B.A.R.K.'s Kennels.
BERWICK ANIMAL RESCUE KENNELS ARE NOW OPEN, PLEASE RING AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN REHOMING A PET.THE STAFF ARE VERY BUSY SO PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE IF THE PHONE IS NOT ANSWERED AND SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
"This purpose built facility is the culmination of many years of hard work by many. Always a challenge, the project has shown remarkable progress in the last 9 months, and demonstrates what dedication, team work and the generous support of the community can achieve. It is a particularly fitting tribute to Mrs Winnie Youngman that the building is to be dedicated to her."
The centre will accommodate up to 10 dogs, 10 cats and a variety of other smaller animals. It is the only facility within 40 miles. It will hopefully avoid long journeys down to the cat and dog shelter in Newcastle and make it much more likely that animals can be reunited or rehomed.
Finally, although excited by the achievement of this important milestone, fundraising cannot stop: our focus has already turned to securing the Centre’s future running costs!
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B.A.R.K.'s Background.
Mrs Winnie Youngman ran the forerunner of B.A.R.K., Ancroft Rescue Kennels, from her home until her death in 1999. The Berwick area desperately needed these facilities to continue. A committee was formed and on 26th October 2000 B.A.R.K. was awarded charitable status (registered charity number 1083038). The time consuming task of renting land, gaining planning permission and commencing building work for a permanent kennel facility started. There were many hurdles along the way not least of which was raising the funds to carry out the work.
Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels is an active and growing charity that provides temporary refuge for unwanted and stray domestic animals. Wherever possible it is our objective to re-home them. Our area of operation is north and south of the Scottish Border.
The new Centre has been built to a high standard conforming with, and as far as possible taking account of future, legislation.
The Centre Is staffed by 4 Part-timers, a manager and volunteers will be a great support, if you are interested in helping and have a good all round knowledge of animal care we would love to hear from you, ring the BARK number and leave your details.
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B.A.R.K.'s Charity Shop.
Our Charity shop.
at 12 Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1DX is always in need of donations of clothes, bric a brac and household gadgets.
If you would like to help in the shop please ring the shop on 01289 309225There is a place for anyone willing to help, providing a foster home, helping on the re-homing team, in the shop or fund raising, come and join in the fun.The cheerful volunteers are always willing to help you.
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