A couple who run an independent animal sanctuary in the Gower are pleading for financial support to continue helping more injured and ill animals. The owners of Woodfield Animal Sanctuary say they are struggling to financially run Woodfield Animal Sanctuary due to the cost of living crisis.
Robbie Bartington and her husband David moved to Welshmoor near Llanrhidian, in 2013, after a life long dream to retire in the area. Once they arrived, the couple noticed a lot of emaciated and injured ponies that were grazing locally. Robbie and David realised that there was an urgent need for a local sanctuary, so they began to take the animals in and care for them.
Woodfield Animal Sanctuary opened almost 10 years ago and has been a lifeline for hunderds of injured or mistreated animals in the area. Robbie said the sanctuary currently has over 75 rescued horses and ponies, 150 sheep, five cows, a donkey and numerous dogs and cats.
