1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 In the Beginning...

An Early Rescue

100Rescued Animals...

In our first ever Newsletter we introduced Jane and her calf Rudolf who were rescued in an emaciated condition and covered in sores. Their former owners had been prosecuted for cruelty to horses but nobody had bothered about the cows. They went on to live a happy life together at Hillside.

A Hillside Advert...

In May 1995 Hillside placed an advert in the national press highlighting the inhumane treatment of cows in the dairy industry. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) stepped in after farmers complained about our advert. However, after further investigation we were pleased with their damning indictment:

‘Weunderstandthatthestatementsaretrueofmostdairyherdsandthatdairyfarmers whoreartheiranimalsashumanelyaspossibleseemtobeintheminority . Asthe claimsarefactuallyaccurate, Councilconsidertheadvertisementacceptable.’

Our first newsletter