The Darquinn Animal Rescue Association is a vibrant and new Association founded by Leanne Berry and Teresa Duro and named after their first two precious rescue horses, Darcey and Queenie.
Leanne and Teresa have a great love for animals and their welfare and they originally started off by rescuing horses as Leanne has a particular passion for them and she did this whilst working in the nursing sector, caring for and managing a home for vulnerable adults with complex and critical mental health needs. However, both ladies have always had a dream to move to France where they could purchase a property, which could accommodate the needs of the rescue animals they would be taking with them and in time, offer them the chance to save more animals in need.
They have now been in France for the last five years and have run a very successful boarding kennel but more and more now, they are being asked by their community to take in and help more animals in need.
In the past, they have used their own resources and expertise to take care of the animals, however recently, with the number of animals who need help increasing, they decided it was time to take the final step and become a fully registered Association.
As an Association, they aim to:
- Rescue animals in their community and provide a permanent or temporary sanctuary until a loving home can be found.
- Rehabilitate and train those animals in need, giving them the love and care to enable them to be re-homed successfully.
- Offer guidance and support to people in their search for a companion and also in matters of reporting cruelty or welfare concerns.
If you would like to help Leanne and Teresa continue to make a difference to the lives of animals in need you can help please by donating, getting in touch, volunteering, adopting, helping to organise fundraising or use their boarding kennel and livery services.
They receive no state funding and so rely heavily on voluntary donations. Any donations will be gratefully received, thank you.