We are not presently open to members of the public on a daily basis. We hope to hold regular "Open Days" later in the year - these dates will be announced in due course. If you wish to come and see the animals needing adoption, please ring or email to book a suitably convenient appointment.
CONTACT US : You may email or ring (details above). Please only ring between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. unless your call is an EMERGENCY.
CHICKENS
Thank you all for your help with the rehoming of the ex free range laying hens. We have now finished and there are no more available. Please email if you are wanting hens, and we will let you know as and when we have any more for rehoming.
Oscar - one of the barn owls that has stayed with us. He came in starving and very weak. Oscar lives nearby and is seen regularly
Boris - A juvenile buzzard
After a period of recuperation he was released fit and well back to the wild
DOGS AND CATS
Please note we DO NOT take in dogs, we do not have the facilities for them. You are welcome to use our message board (see below) if you are looking for a canine friend, or need to rehome one. We will happily put you in touch with organisations that may be able to help. Very occasionally, we do take in cats, however we have many living here with us at present, and cannot consider taking any more until the summer as we do not have sufficient space. Again, you are welcome to use our message board to advertise for a home for your cat if needed.
If you are needing to rehome a pet, looking for a particular animal, or a new (or regular) visitor and want to chat about your pets, please join:-
Over the next few pages you will be able to find out more about us, our supporters and our animals.
The North East Wildlife & Animal Rescue Centre (known as The New Arc) was set up 3 years ago and is a Scottish Registered Charity.
We are based just outside Ellon, Aberdeenshire, but cover the whole of the North East of Scotland. We have a ten acre site, with facilities for a range of animals from horses to guinea pigs, buzzards to foxes. We currently have several buildings which can be utilised in various way and are always striving to improve conditions for the animals in our care.
We are totally funded by donations, sponsors and membership. We take no wages whatsoever, and 100% of funds received are put straight into the Charity for the welfare of the animals in our care.
We aim to refuse no animal, bird or reptile, whether it be domestic or wild, but with limited land it has become impossible to take every animal we are requested to help. We do try to find alternative accommodation if we cannot help, with other local organisations. We have a non destruct policy, unless the animal is beyond recovery and having taken consideration of veterinary advice.
We are non-judgmental of the reasons for people signing their animals over to us, as we prefer that people do this willingly without fear of repercussion.
We hope you enjoy our site, please feel free to visit us again, we will be updating regularly. If you have any questions about animals, be it advice, wanting to find a new home for your pet, adoption or leasing or needing assistance with a rescue, please contact us either by telephone or by email. We look forward to hearing from you!
Directions: We are approx. half way between Ellon and Auchnagatt, on the A948 Ellon to New Deer road. From Ellon - continue past the turning for Drumwhindle up over the hill, past the turnings for Dudwick, then the turning for Stuartfield. Staying on the A948 you will see the Centre signs on the right hand side.
