Hens to rule the roost this weekend at rescue event in Naas

By Kim O'Leary

Littlehill Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is set to host a hen rescue this weekend in Kildare in the hopes of re-homing abandoned hens.

The hen rescue is scheduled to take place this Saturday 10 February opposite the Kilashee Hotel gates in Naas from 5pm to 5.15pm. The charity is requesting that those interested in the event pre-book hens in advance and provide their own  travel carrier with holes and one carrier per two to three hens.

The adoption fee is €6 per hen.

Littlehill Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is based in Kildare and they aim to rescue and re-home abandoned and neglected dogs, cats, horses, hens, turkeys, ducks and pigeons and the charity currently houses almost 200 rescued animals.

The charity is funded entirely by donations and depends on volunteers, and by the resources of its founder Susan Anderson, who has more than 20 years of experience rescuing and re-homing animals. The hen rescue is particularly popular and the charity often takes hens off farmers that would have been scheduled for slaughter, in the hope of giving the hens a second chance with new owners.

The charity’s patron Pauline McLynn (Mrs Doyle from Father Ted) also visits on a regular basis to help take care of the animals.

All proceeds from the hen rescue will go back to the charity to help staff to care for and rehabilitate the abandoned and neglected animals.