North Clwyd Animal Rescue

BUILT WITH LOVE BY VOLUNTEERS

Lady the Lurcher, who was the very reason why NCAR exists today. Lady was a stray who arrived on the doorstep of our founder, Anne Owen, in 1978. She was homeless and had nowhere else to go, and it was her arrival that led to the creation of NCAR.

The history of NCAR began in 1978 when a group of volunteers banded together and led by Anne Owen, set about rescuing unclaimed stray dogs who had been collected by the police and local councils, held for seven days and were about to be euthanised.  It was a mammoth task.

Mrs Rice at Crecas Farm in Carmel offered to board as many of the dogs as she could and advertisements were placed in local papers and the group went all out to spread the word about the animals in need. They paid all the expenses of boarding, vets fees and advertising.

NCAR BECOMES A REGISTERED CHARITY

As word spread other volunteers joined them and arranged small fund raising activities and North Clwyd Animal Rescue became a Registered Charity. 

By 1985 the work of finding them homes became so great that there was a need for proper premises.

Anne and Neill Owen moved into Maes Gwyn, Neill’s father’s farmhouse . The outbuildings had been sold to a local farmer along with the rest of the farmland.

They hoped to build a facility behind the house but planning permission was refused. 

In 1990 the situation eased a little when the owners of Alyndale kennels made space available for dogs from the stray pound at Whitford and a cattery in Halkyn was able to provide some space for kittens and pregnant cats.