Foal Farm Animal Rescue Center

Name: Riley

Owner: Lynne Wainwright

Tribute: This is Riley who was a very loving cat despite having a lot of problems. Missed for her chattiness and cuddles!! From the Wainwrights.

Name: Tommy

Owner: Tracy Jagger

Tribute: A kind donation and tribute greatly received from Carol Walsh in memory of Tommy who sadly died recently after being ill for some time. Tommy was the cat friend of Tracy J – he was a loving and friendly cat whose last days were made safe and comfortable by her.

Name: Scruffy

Owner: Julie,David and Rose Griffin

Tribute: Message- It is with great sadness that I tell you that we had to have Scruffy put down, we got Scruffy from your farm 16 years ago when I was eleven years old, I never forget the first day we saw him at your farm he jumped up at the window and licked it which made us really want him, he gave us so much joy in our lives and it was an honour to have him. Scruffy was nearly twenty years old when we had to put him down, we think he had developed cancer of the throat and he could hardly breathe it was so heartbreaking watching him suffer and we knew deep in our hearts that he had to see the vet, when we took him too the vet they said that the kindest thing would be to have him put down so we made the decision as a family to let them do it, we was all with him when he died it was a really hard decision but he had such a good long and happy life. We really miss him, but didn't want him to suffer anymore, rest in peace Scruffy and look after my sister Hazel. Lots of Love Mum, Dad and Rose xx

Name: Mole

Owner: Foal Farm

Tribute: It is with great sadness that we report the death of Mole one of our Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pigs on Monday 1st June after a short illness. Mole was a much loved character at Foal. He was found wandering near the Farm in 1997 as a piglet and got his name because he regularly burrowed out of the field. He loved his food, especially jam sandwiches! He loved playing with dogs as a piglet, loved football and his belly rubbed. He also loved being hosed down. He was an affectionate pig who at 12 years lived to a grand age. It was a pleasure to have him as a resident animal at the farm. The large animal team described him as “the perfect pig”.

Name: Charlie

Owner: Judith Tracey

Tribute: I was very lucky to get Charlie from Foal Farm in the summer of 2005. She had come from a loving home but her previous owners had emigrated and were unable to take her with them - their loss was my gain and, if they are able to read this now, I would like to say thank you. She was a gorgeous little cat, and she brought me a lot of joy - and love. She was an older cat, approximately 10 years when I had her and very quickly settled down in her new home. She was also quite set in her ways; there was no way that she would eat cat food but she absolutely loved chicken - I soon realised that, whenever I was having chicken for tea she would be too, and she inevitably had more than I did. She also loved to drink cold water from the bath tap, the bird bath, watering can, you name it, anywhere apart from the clean water from her bowl in the kitchen! Charlie and I shared three and a half very happy years together but this ended last Monday, 23 February when she was put to sleep having become very quickly ill with a kidney problem. I miss the little one tremendously but am thankful for the time we had together. I write this with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes and I hope it won't be too long before I drive to Foal Farm to find another loving companion. Judith