Mid Antrim Animal Rescue began with three abandoned collies on a country lane. It has never stopped.
Dear friend,
In the spring of 2016 I found three collies tied to my gate. I had no plan, no kennels and no money. I had a barn, and a neighbour who knew a vet.
Ten years later we have rehomed more than twelve hundred animals across Northern Ireland. We have done it with volunteers, with honesty, and with an absolute refusal to give up on any animal — the old, the frightened, the ones nobody chose.
Thank you for being here. It matters more than you know.
Stephen Kennedy · Founder & Chair
One barn, three collies
Stephen takes in three dogs abandoned on his lane outside Antrim.
Registered charity
Mid Antrim Animal Rescue registers with the Charity Commission for NI.
Foster network
Through lockdown, 40 foster homes keep every animal safe.
1,000th adoption
A deaf spaniel called Murphy becomes our thousandth homecoming.
Ten years
1,247 animals rehomed. 86 volunteers. One stubborn promise kept.
Stephen Kennedy
Started the rescue from a single barn in 2016 after finding three abandoned collies on his lane.
Dr. Eimear Quinn
Practising vet in Antrim for twenty years. Oversees every health protocol.
Patrick McAllister
Chartered accountant. Publishes our accounts every month, to the penny.
Ruth Gillespie
Coordinates 86 volunteers across walking, fostering and transport rotas.
- Veterinary care48%
- Food & bedding22%
- Kennels & shelter14%
- Transport & rescue8%
- Admin & insurance8%
- [ 92p of every £1 goes to direct animal care ]
[ Figures are illustrative placeholders pending final audited accounts ]
