Nine Months Notice

A local animal charity, based on Iwade Road in Newington, has been given 9 months to relocate following a three year battle with Swale Borough Council.

Happy Pants Ranch is home to more than 400 animals, most of which have special needs including an epileptic pig, a blind and deaf dog and some three-legged cats.

Amey James, who runs and lives on the site, has confirmed that if she cannot relocate, before the nine-month notice is up, all the animals will have to be put down. She also added that it would mean the charity going under and she stood to lose her house.