24 April 2022

University Placement

Hello! My name is Leah and I’m a Veterinary student at the University of Liverpool. I originally discovered the Barn through a frantic search for Summer work experience placements for my degree. With Covid causing disruption for so many, it was proving difficult to find placements that could accommodate students so when I received an email from the Barn, I […]
18 April 2022

Fun in the sun!

Whilst the sun was shining here at the BARN, our volunteers took some of our furbabies out for some much needed chill time. Akeira loved her time out at the beach with our new volunteers Chloe and Sarah ❤️
16 April 2022

Another China rescue CHESTER

The day has finally arrived and I am preparing to head over to Liverpool on the ferry to collect and meet up with Chester again. It’s been a long wait but all at the BARN are excited at his pending arrival. I will post up live video when we finally see him again. Watch this space for updates. So the […]
15 April 2022

Freddie’s Turn!

Today was Freddies turn to have his adoption papers signed- Doesn’t he look a happy boy! 💚 Thank you to Nicole and family for bringing Freddie into your home and giving him a great life.
15 April 2022

HAPPY EASTER!

We would like to wish all of our volunteers and supporters a very happy Easter. Without your help, the BARN wouldn’t be able to help as many animals as we do. We appreciate EVERY single one of you! Please take this time to enjoy quality time with your loved ones, esp all your furbabies 🐾🐾 REMEMBER: Chocolate is poisonous for […]
14 April 2022

Bertie

Today we welcome this handsome boy Bertie to the BARN family! He requires a full assessment,vet check and neuter so will not be ready for a few weeks but please keep watching for his ‘Rehoming’ post. Unfortunately applications for Bertie will not be accepted at this time
11 April 2022

Nina’s lucky day

Our fantastic cat volunteer Nicky had been swaying towards getting a dog for ages but the time was never right and she worried how a dog would fit into her home with her own cats and all the Barn ones she takes care of when they are ill. Nina came into the shelter, everyone fell in love with her but […]
11 April 2022

Sarah and Mark scale the Mourne Mountains for the BARN animals.

BARN friends Sarah and Mark took a personal challange to walk all the peaks over 500mts – 5 in total in the beautiful Mourne Mountains. To add incentive to the venture, the walk was used to collect donations in aid of the BARN. On Sunday Mark and Sarah came to visit us and deliver the collection of food, treats and […]
10 April 2022

Maisie

Our beautiful older lady Maisie is still full of energy and loves her walks! She has found her permanent home with her new foster Mum, Mary. We hope you both have lots of adventures and happy times together ❤️🐾
10 April 2022

Website information

Hi all, this is a wee update regarding how you can contact the rehoming teams in relation to both the cats and dogs. Steven has been working extremely hard at updating and upgrading this website so that adoption applications run smoother and go to the correct team. From this date forward all our information regarding rehoming will be added here […]

The BARN Animal Rescue is a haven for animals in need. We promote animal welfare within Northern Ireland, we rescue & re-home; we tend and we care. At our rescue based in Carrowdore, County Down; we care for rescued cats and dogs. We also have dogs that have permanent residency and found their forever home here at the BARN.