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Kitten season is in full swing with lots of little babies up for rehoming. Please contact the centre if you are interested in adopting one of our lovely babies.
We are looking for Bank Staff to support our Animal Care Team, covering staff sickness and holidays staff shortage on an ad-hoc basis.
👉 Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm
👉 Pay: National Minimum Wage
👉 Location: Eden Animal Rescue, Moorlands Head Farm, Newbiggin, Temple Sowerby, CA10 1TH
You will be working with dogs, cats, and small furries, supporting our team with daily duties such as:
Experience working with dogs in a kennel environment would be preferable.
If you are hardworking, reliable, and passionate about animal welfare, we’d love to hear from you!
📩 To Apply: Please send your CV to sarah.bean@edenanimalrescue.org.uk
⏳ Closing Date: Friday 17th October 2025
We’re urgently looking for foster homes for two of our amazing dogs — Dodge and Xena!
These sweet dogs need a safe, loving place to stay while they wait for their forever families. All supplies and support will be provided — you just bring the love and continue with training (supported)!
If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the perfect time to make a difference.
Please email us or call 01931716114 if you can help!
Xena
Dodge
Barbara and Gill will be with their stall at Kirkby Stephen Cloisters on the following dates.
All Saturdays in 2025
Homemade goodies to be had 😋
We attend Kirkby Stephen Farmers Market on the first Saturday of every month.
From 9am at Penrith Auction Mart
Entry by donation
Eden Animal Rescue is gearing up for a year full of exciting fundraising events – and we need your help!
We’re looking for raffle prize donations from generous businesses and individuals to help raise vital funds for the animals in our care.
Whether it’s a gift voucher, hamper, experience, a unique item, or a bottle of something – every prize makes a difference and helps us continue our rescue work.
Get in touch today and be part of supporting local animals in need!
You can drop them at our centre or at one of our charity shops and address it to Sarah.
Eden Animal Rescue Penrith Charity Shop
Eden Animal Rescue Kirkby Stephen Charity Shop
Thank you for your kindness and support – we couldn’t do it without you!
Date : 22nd October
Time : 7.30PM
Location – Crown & Cushion (2 Boroughgate, Appleby-In-Westmorland CA16 6XB)
£5 books & raffle ticket all in
Food Inclusive
Registration from 6pm, eyes down at 7.30pm
Please book: 01768351595
Date : 23rd November
Time : 10AM
Location – Penrith Leisure Centre
Entry £2pp under 10s free
Refreshments available from the cafe
If you would like to book a table please email sarah.bean@edenanimalrescue.org.uk
We have many animals, all with their own personalities and needs, but all with one hope… that they can be the next one to find their new home. Providing them with this chance is quite simply the best way we can help them.
It can be just as good for you as it is for them! That’s not to say it might not take some work (and likely a lot of patience!) as all involved adjust, but we are sure you can already imagine the rewards when everyone has settled in together.
If you think you might be able to offer one of our animals a forever home, you have already taken your first step by looking at our webpage. Your next step is to contact us. Our Rescue Centre at Moorlands Head Farm is open 6 days a week by appointment 11:30am to 3pm (we are closed on Wednesdays for staff training – sorry!). We will ask you to fill out a questionnaire and if you decide to adopt an animal from us, once approved you will have a new friend for life. We may request a home visit after a few weeks.
Not all the cats and kittens we currently have at the centre are on the website. For more information, please email admin@edenanaimalrescue.org.uk
Not all the small animals we currently have at the centre are on the website. For more information, please email admin@edenanaimalrescue.org.uk
Ways to Donate to Eden animal rescue
DONATE CASH OR GOODIES/THINGS
Raising funds is a huge part of our work and without this money we quite simply couldn’t afford to run the rescue centre.
Help us give over £1 million in 2025
The Benefact Group, does financial services differently – we give all available profits to charity and good causes.
The Movement for Good Awards is our annual programme of giving that anyone can get involved in, and again this year we’ll be donating over £1 million to charities and good causes.
Nominations made from Jan 1st 2025 – December 15th 2025 will be entered into all remaining £1,000 draws. Nominations from previous years do not roll over.
We’re in desperate need of cat and kitten sachets (wet food pouches) to help feed the rescue cats currently in our care.
Times are tough, and our supplies are running low.
These sachets are essential, especially for the older or picky eaters who rely on soft food for proper nutrition.
If you’re able to donate any brands (Whiskas, Felix, Sheba—anything helps!)
Every little bit truly makes a difference.
Eden Animal Rescue is working to raise £500,000 to fund the on-going build of a new kennel block. The aim is to have better facilities for the welfare of the dogs that stay with us.
Did you know you can support Eden Animal Rescue by donating items from our Amazon Wishlist? Click here to browse the items we’d love for the animals in our care. Thank you.
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Sign up to easyfundraising and see your favourite brands donate to the cause you care about whenever you shop with them.
EVERY PENNY DONATED WILL HELP FUND OUR NEW KENNEL PROJECT
TEXT ‘KENNELS’ TO
70201 TO GIVE £1
70331 TO GIVE £3
70970 TO GIVE £5
70191 TO GIVE £10
Please vote for Eden Animal Rescue and support the work we do rescuing, caring and rehoming animals.
Voting could not be easier, just click on the link and complete a few simple questions to why you would like to nominate us.
If you join us you’ll be helping to save and rehome hundreds of animals each year.
A Will is one of the most important documents you can draw up. It ensures that your wishes are carried out after your death and that your family, friends, and charitable causes close to your heart, are provided for in the way you would like. If you die without making a Will the State decides what happens to your estate, and it may not go where you would like it to.
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Our shops are vital to our fundraising. We can recycle your unwanted things in our charity shops. We have one in Penrith & one in Kirby Stephen.
We will accept with thanks all items that can be reused and are in good condition including used fabric items including; clothes, cloths, shoes, bags & bedding (not duvets & pillows)
As a busy rescue centre, we rely on support from businessess within our community. If your business can help, please get in touch with us.
We especially need supplies of soap powder, washing up liquid, bin liners, dustpan & brushes, brooms & mops.
Other than cash you can support us by donating items for the animals. You can do this by having a look at our Amazon wishlist. We also have collection points in Penrith, for instance our wheelie bin at Morrisons and receptacles at Pets at Home, WCF, Booths, Penrith CoOp & the Devonshire Arcade pet shop.
We really appreciate donations of dogs & cat food, which helps us to keep the animals well fed & healthy. It would be beneficial for the animals to have a consistent diet, so ideally, we’d like Harrington’s Lamb & Rice flavour dog food & Whiskas cat food please. If unsure get in touch before you donate.
Ever Thought Of Fundraising
Interested in fundraising for Eden Animal Rescue, but not sure what activity you would like to do? Check out our guide to fundraising.
Not in a position to adopt an animal?
You can help by sponsoring an animal from as little as £15 year.
We never turn away an animal because of age or health problems and sponsorship helps to cover the cost of medication and food for those animals who are difficult to rehome.
Fostering Homes for Dogs & Cats
We are in need of foster homes for both cats and dogs
A fosterer gives the dog or cat the opportunity to receive the love, care and attention before finding a permanent home.
It is a great way to make friends and become part of the team at Eden Animal Rescue
Whether you are a good poop scooper, great cake baker, DIY enthusiast, dedicated dog walker or just love stroking cats you can help us! Please do contact us if you would like to help or get involved in any way.
We need help in all areas of our work:
There are several benefits to leaving a legacy to Eden Animal Rescue. A legacy will make sure that the charity will continue its invaluable work for years to come.
By including a gift to Eden Animal Rescue in your Will, you will make a lasting impact on the lives of homeless animals in the Eden Valley and beyond. You can choose to leave a specific sum of money, your estate, a percentage of your estate or a particular item or asset.
It can also reduce the amount of inheritance tax paid by your estate. For many of us, the most generous act of giving is by way of a bequest to a favoured Charity. This is your means of saying, “You’re doing amazing work” when you are no longer able to say it for yourself.
We are very grateful for the support we receive from the following organisations
Your generosity could change the future for many unwanted and abandoned pets. There are many ways that you can help us – by leaving a legacy, sponsorship, donating or giving us your time. Gifting a legacy donation is simple and we can support you along the way. If you have any questions, please do contact us at:
Eden Animal Rescue needs to raise £500,000 towards the cost of our new kennels building. You can see what we have raised so far on our ‘Total Raised’ progress bar. We need your support to reach our target.
BACS Transfer
Barclays PLC Penrith
Eden Animal Rescue
Sort Code : 20-66-97
Account number : 40558877
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