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BBC News
23-07-2025
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Kittens and mother cat abandoned in Wellingborough
A litter of five kittens and their mother have been taken into care after being abandoned outside a Northamptonshire were found at Croyland Road Nursery in Wellingborough on Tuesday, said local sanctuary Animals in Need, which will look after them until they are sanctuary's manager, Annie Marriott, said most of the animals were in good condition, but a couple of the kittens were "not as strong as they should be".The kittens are believed to be about four weeks old and will remain with their mum in a pen until they reach about 12 weeks of age. "It's a slow road to recovery until they're ready for rehoming," said Ms Marriott, who runs the site in Little ready, the kittens will be neutered, microchipped and offered for Marriott added: "Not a day passes when we don't get a call [to rescue] a stray dog, a rabbit, a cat. Cats are the main [animal]. It's just crazy." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
12-05-2025
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Northamptonshire charity couple move apart to care for animals
A married couple who run an animal sanctuary say they are now living separately, due to its in Need, based at Little Irchester, near Wellingborough, has been given the use of an additional 23 acres (nine hectares) of land in the village of Hollowell, also in sheep, goats, pigs and ponies have already been Roy Marriott has remained at Pine Tree Farm, while his wife Annie will look after animals at the new premises. Animals in Need was founded by Mr Marriott in 1990 and looks after more than 1,000 animals at any one time."I didn't expect it to get this big, but we've been very successful," he success has come at a cost to the couple's relationship. "We racked our brains to find a way forward," said Mrs Marriott."We couldn't find one. We still see each other every day because of work but we're just not living together." The charity's assistant manager, Emma Townsend, said the move had been stressful and hard work, but would all be "worth it to see the animals happy and on a lot of grazing, it will be amazing".Mrs Marriott said: "It's so much better they've got so much more room here. We are so thankful to the kind supporter who lets us use the farm."Asked if she and her husband would be reunited, she said: "Yes, I hope so at some worked voluntarily for Animals in Need for 35 years... I think he should step back and try to put his feet up a bit." The couple said the charity had been more successful than they ever imagined."We could put another 50 kennels up and they'd be filled tomorrow. I didn't expect it to get this big," admitted Mr Marriott."We've outgrown the site. There's only three acres at Pine Tree Farm and we were desperate for more grazing." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
