Alongside six children to care for, the couple also support literally hundreds of animals. Both recall being obsessed by animals during their childhood years, I grew up in a small village in Gloucester I was always covered in muck as a result of helping the farmer across the road with his pigs,"said John". Deana agreed that her childhood was also dominated by her love of all things furry. "Dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters- I had them all she said. They are all Gods creatures and there's no hidden agenda with animals said John.

Our first tenants were a flock of rare White Faced Woodland sheep belonging to a farmers widow who could no longer look after them. Word of the Warwicks generosity quickly spread and they were inundated with calls from people needing to find new homes for their animals. So many people know about us now we simply could not afford to keep looking after the animals out of our own pockets any longer said John, who at one point had to take on an additional building job just to feed the animals. So we are now a Non-profit making Sanctuary who rely on the hard work of a team of dedicated volunteers.