Hillside Animal Sanctuary
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Hillside Animal Sanctuary, based on Hall Lane in Frettenham, Norwich, is the United Kingdom's largest home for animals removed from their owners by the direct action of animal rights activists. The sanctuary is run by Wendy Valentine.
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[edit] Formation
Valentine formed the sanctuary in 1995 after she witnessed the farming of battery hens, and has since helped and campaigned for on behalf of animals. Hillside's aim is to "bring public awareness to the millions of animals suffering every day in the intensive factory farming industry."
[edit] Today
Hillside is now home to over 800 animals and is one of the UK's most successful campaigning organisations for the animals' cause. [citation needed] It is believed that many of the animals liberated by groups such as the Animal Liberation Front end up there. [citation needed]
Hillside investigative teams have exposed cases of alleged animal abuse. Including two men accused of cruelty to turkeys in 2006, while employed by Bernard Matthews.[1]
On November 20th, 2006, Hillside announced that 'Channel 4's programme, 'It's Me or the Dog', which was filmed on location at Hillside will not be shown on Tuesday 21st November as mentioned in their Winter newsletter. Channel 4 is planning to re-schedule this for next year.
In 1984 Valentine also founded Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk.
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