Rainbow Valley Sanctuary, Ipplepen, Devon, England

Thinking of keeping a goat? This information is provided by Alan Butcher of the Devon Goat Society (01803 813681) and is intended as a broad and brief guideline only. **PLEASE NOTE** the telephone number for Alan Butcher on the linked pdf document in incorrect, so please use the number shown on this page.

We have a number of goats available for sponsorship - please contact Lin if you would like any further information (contact details are at the foot of this page).

We are not the only sanctuary dedicated to the welfare of goats. Goats Galore sanctuary in Hereford and Worcester provides much needed care for sick, mistreated, and unwanted animals. Their website has some great links to other goat rescue centre and societies. Why not pay their site a visit and find out more!

If you need to re-home a goat, or are can offer a goat a home, please email or telephone Lin with your details. She will use her knowledge and expertise to put people in contact with each other.

We suspect that our goat re-homing page is being browsed by someone (or several people) looking for goats for meat. At least two people using our re-homing service appear to have been targeted in this way. Please do not let this deter you from using our service as we have found wonderful, loving homes for many goats, but when approached by someone offering a new home ALWAYS ask for a vets reference, and make detailed equiries about the potential new home. It's galling for us that our service is being abused in this way, but we hope that by drawing attention to we'll reduce the risk of it happening in the future.

Date	Location	Details	Contact	Update
03/06/2016	Near Exeter	Two friendly 5 year old Toggenburg billies are looking for a new home. They are friendly and healthy, but prone to escaping so secure paddocks are essential!	Geoff Bowen 07814 788348 geoff@pebblebed.co.uk	24/06/2016: REHOMED!!
10/05/2016	Forest of Dean area	Poppy is a 2 year old horned Toggenburg x Saanen. She is friendly and outgoing, and loves to play. Poppy needs a knowledgeable home with a herd or companion of similar age and character. A holding number is in place and references will be required.	Angela 01594 835719
09/04/2016	Near Dorchester, Dorset	A new home is needed for nine female goats: 1 British Alpine, 2 Anglo-Nubin crossed, 5 Saanens, 1 Angora cross. All are aged around 18, are in fine condition and are wormed/have their feet trimmed regularly.	Jude Gormley 01305 852847 judegormley@tiscali.co.uk
14/02/2016	Newton Abbot, Devon	Primrose is desperately seeking a new home with companion goats. She loves company and is good with children, ponies and dogs. Age unknown, but not to be used for breeding. Would suit a family with love to give.	Sam 07974 022123	19/02/2016: REHOMED!!
03/02/2016	Newton Abbot, Devon	Nog and Nogbad are 4 year old white males. They are castrated, de-horned, and very friendly having been bottle-reared.	Sarah battycross@hotmail.com	03/04/2016: REHOMED!!
16/07/2014	Okehampton, Devon	Two 8 year old Saanen maiden milkers (one pure breed, one Toggie cross) are in urgent need of a new home due to their current owner's illness. Disbudded, very friendly, and good with horses. New home must be 5* - vet reference required, no time wasters please. See update	Mrs Savage 01837 55741	25/7/14: Sadly one of these goats has died suddenly, so a home is needed for the remaining goat URGENTLY
21/05/2014	Looe, Cornwall	Loving 'forever' home needed for two horned goats, turned 5 this April. The female is called Sunshine, she is adorable and loves a good scratch. The male is called Juniper, he loves to be smoothed, especially around his face and is castrated. Both love the company of ponies and people. They have spent the last few years in a paddock next to a camp site and so love lots of attention. Both can be very characterful and need a home with loving owners who understand that goats do butt, more so when they are excited. Both goats have been with their present owner from 6 months old. They become very attached and need new 'parents', who will love and care for them. Both goats have tags, and come from land with a holder's number.	Janet 07834 687849 janetsprivatepost@hotmail.com
21/05/2014	South Molton, Devon	A 5 year old Pygmy billy needs a new home. He's castrated but horned and feisty, and would benefit from being in a small herd rather than a single companion goat. Please contact only if you are an experienced goat keeper with room for one more, and can offer a 'forever' home.	Ian 01769 574803
18/05/2014	Buckland Filleigh, West Devon	Two 3 year old Saanen X Golden Guernsey females are looking for a new home. Both are de-horned but are maiden milkers, so need a home with experienced goat owners only.	Liz 01409 281342 williamsfrance@hotmail.com	10/06/2014: REHOMED!!
29/09/2013	Branscombe, East Devon	Two very friendly neutered Saanen billy goats (about 4 years old) and a friendly but slightly timid Angora nanny (about 10 years old) are looking for a new home.	Nigel Cattlin 01297 680265 nigel.cattlin@gmail.com	14/11/2013: These goats have been taken in by another sanctuary so are no longer available
28/08/2013	Copplestone near Crediton, Devon	A home is desperately needed for two Anglo-Nubian milking nannies (one is a maiden milker). Their current owners are very elderly, and sadly unable to cope due to serious ill health. New owner must have a holding number in place and be able to collect.	Sylvia 01363 84226	29/08/2013: REHOMED!!
13/08/2013	Gunnislake, Cornwall	The following goats are in urgent need of a new home: Charlie - male Pygmy cross, tri-coloured, 4 years old, castrated but horned, needs experienced home only. STILL AVAILABLE - PLEASE HELP! Ebony - female Pygmy, black, horned but very gentle and with her year old son Cole (castrated and disbudded) Mia - female Pygmy, white, very gentle and affectionate and with her 8/9 month old female kid Cloud (just weaned. The goats have tages and a holding number, and are ready to move. New owners will need to supply a vet reference. NO TIMEWASTERS PLEASE.	Janice 01822 832246 07870 574885

Rainbow Valley Pony and Goat Sanctuary

Goats

Wrigwell Lane
Wrigwell
Devon TQ12 5UB
Tel: 01803 814212/01626 203938