Our animals future

Cookham Zoo and Rescue: A Difficult Farewell

We are saddened to announce the closure of Cookham Zoo and Rescue. Despite our best efforts over the past six months, circumstances beyond our control have forced us to leave our beloved facility.

Our entire team is deeply disappointed that Cookham Zoo didn’t thrive in this location. We worked tirelessly to create an affordable, family-friendly attraction where children could learn about the diverse wildlife of our world. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts to comply with local regulations, the council decided in March that our facility was not suitable for the greenbelt, even though other businesses on the land were approved.

While we continue to disagree with the council’s decision, both parties have agreed that mistakes were made on both sides throughout this process. Unfortunately with our rent remaining the same despite the facility not being able to use it for the agreed purpose we find ourselves unable to continue to pay for the property.

All of our animals are currently being relocated to other zoos and rescue centres. Our goal is to raise enough funds to establish a new, smaller facility where we can continue caring for our most specialist species, including wolfdogs Otis & Pippa who have not been able to find a forever home elsewhere. These animals have formed strong bonds with their keepers, and we are committed to preserving those relationships.

We invite you to visit our GoFundMe page to support our efforts to keep our Wolf-dogs. Your generosity will help us continue our important work in the future.

On behalf of our entire team, we want to express our sincere gratitude to our amazing supporters and community for their unwavering support. We hope to see you again in the future.