Build for Bear: A Home of His Own at Last!

UPDATE Feb 24th 2025

BEAR IS NOW IN HIS AMAZING NEW HOME – THANK YOU PETER @ GREENBANK ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Thank you to everyone who donated and / or shared to make this possible.

Update 14th Feb 2025

🐾 Bear’s Big Move – 8 Days to Go! 🐾

After six long years in kennels, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that Bear will be moving into his brand-new, purpose-built home in just 10 days! This is the fresh start he has waited so patiently for, and we couldn’t have done it without your incredible support.

However, due to new mandatory housing restrictions on poultry issued by APHA (Avian Influenza Prevention Zone), Greenbank Animal Sanctuary must go into full lockdown to protect the birds in their care. This means no movement on or off-site for any animals once the restrictions are in place.

Because Bear’s current kennels are located near a duck farm, he will be going into biosecurity lockdown starting tomorrow as a precaution. This ensures that he can still be moved before any control zones are enforced, which could delay or even prevent his transfer.

So while this is terrible news for the birds, it’s fantastic news for Bear—his wait is almost over! We’ll be sharing updates on his move and keeping you posted as he prepares for his new home at Greenbank Animal Sanctuary.

💛 *A huge thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and supported Build for Bear—*you made this possible! 💛

🚧 Build for Bear is still open! 🚧 If you’d like to help us finish Bear’s home and support his transition, every donation makes a difference.

🔗 Donate here: https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2025/01/26/buildforbear/

Stay tuned for Bear’s big moving day—he’s almost home! 🏡🐶❤️ #BuildForBear #BearIsComingHome #RescueDog #GreenbankAnimalSanctuary #PennyPaws


Update: BUILDING WORKS ARE WELL UNDERWAY! See further down for more pictures
Click here for the latest amount we have raised
Update 6th Feb:
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported and shared the Build for Bear Project so far. Building works are going well – and we have raised just over half the money. If we can just raise a bit more we can push on and get the home ready for Bear. Can we do it… Please share. Thank you.
You can see his new home coming together below. 

Bear has been waiting for his chance at happiness for far too long. Rescued from a Romanian kill shelter by PennyPaws Rescue, this brave boy was brought to the UK in the hope of finding a forever home. But after four years in kennels, Bear is still waiting. Life hasn’t been easy for him, and his past experiences have left him wary of the world. With his ongoing medical condition, spondylosis, and a need for a calm and structured environment, finding the right home has been a challenge.

We’ve decided Bear shouldn’t have to wait any longer. Instead of holding out for a home that may never come, we’re building one just for him! Bear will soon have his very own dedicated kennel space at the Reactivity & Rehabilitation Centre, a safe haven designed specifically to meet his needs.

Here, Bear will have the chance to thrive in a supportive, quiet environment alongside other animals who will act as therapy for him. His “Bachelor Pad” will give him the space and security he needs, helping him build confidence while enjoying a peaceful, permanent place to call his own. This will be his sanctuary – a place where he can finally feel at ease.

To make this dream a reality, we need your help. The cost of building Bear’s new home is £1,000, and every penny counts. This special space will allow us to reallocate the £400 we currently spend monthly on his kennel and medical costs, meaning we can help even more animals in need.

Please, help us Build for Bear by donating to our JustGiving page. Whether it’s £1 or £100, your support will give Bear the happy ending he’s waited for his entire life. Share this far and wide – together, we can make Bear’s dream a reality and show him the love he so deeply deserves.

Let’s Build for Bear and give this incredible boy the home he’s been waiting for! Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

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This is such an amazing opportunity for Bear – if you can, please help us make it happen for him by donating or sharing.

Building Works are underway – overseen by the foreman – Lucky the Goat!!

🐾 Build for Bear Update: New Site Foreman on the Job! 🐾

Bear is taking his new home VERY seriously, so he’s officially appointed a new site foreman to keep things moving… Introducing Lucky Construction! 🏗️🐐 (Yes, that’s Lucky the goat from the sanctuary, who—let’s be honest—is more of a demolition expert than a builder, but we’re rolling with it!)

Despite Lucky’s unique approach to project management, things are finally taking shape! The floor is going in, the external cladding is up, and Bear’s dream home is starting to become a reality. But we’re not there yet—we still need your support to get the materials and resources needed to finish the job.

💛 Please donate and help us Build for Bear! Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to giving this incredible boy the home and comfort he’s waited so long for.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/build-for-bear

If you can’t donate, please share! Let’s get this build over the finish line and give Bear the safe, loving space he deserves. 🐶💛🐐

Thank you so much to Peter @ Greenbank Animal Sanctuary for making this happen

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