Shelter for rescued farm animals near Warwick opening for Halloween event

Farm Animal Rescue Sanctuary (FARS) in Wolverton is home to some 450 farm animals from pigs to sheep.

And from 11am to 4.30pm on Saturday (October 29) and Sunday (October 30) it will be holding an open day where visitors can meet the animals, shop stalls and buy refreshments.

Fancy dress is being encouraged and all of those who dress up receive a goody bag.

Money raised will pay towards the animals’ care.

FARS is accepting donations of eating apples, green bananas, tinned sweetcorn, cat food and rich tea biscuits for the animals.

Charity Lucas Helps Dogs – which funds the treatment and care of street dogs in Sri Lanka – will also have a stall.

The charity is raising money ahead spay and neuter clinic for 300 dogs in the country next January.

A FARS spokeswoman said: “We have had one of our most difficult years to date with a huge hike in bills, hay shortages due to an incredibly hot summer and our grass drying up, and a freezing winter which saw us need to buy heaters and coats for some of the animals.

“Please come along and meet some of the animals, find out about what we do and help us continue our life-saving work.”

Tickets cost £5 each (£3 for under 12’s) and can be booked online or bough on the door.

Small dogs which can be carried are welcome but the sanctuary asks for no big dogs to be brought to the event.

For more information or to book tickets go to: www.farmanimalrescuesanctuary.co.uk