Hillside Animal Sanctuary

Hillside was founded by Wendy Valentine to help and campaign for animals in need, particularly those who suffer every day in the intensive farming industry.  In 1995, with just 20 acres of land, Hillside began rescuing animals.  Since then our numbers have steadily grown and we are now home to over 1000 animals living on over 300 acres of land which includes the ‘Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary’ at West Runton.   All our animals receive a high standard of care and our ability to save so many is attributable to the loyal help of our supporters, without whom we would not have been able to turn a vision into reality.
In 1999 we set up an investigation team to gain our own evidence of the appalling standards of animal welfare in the factory farming industry. Our undercover work has gone from strength to strength, resulting in a number of successful prosecutions. We regularly work with high profile TV programmes, (such as ‘Tonight with Trevor McDonald) to create a high level of awareness about the plight of animals used for food.