RSPCA Annual Review - The Best Bits

Our Annual Review – The Best Bits (Part 1)

As a member of the RSPCA I receive a beautiful “Cliff Top Rescue” – A dog walker discovered a young publication called ‘The Annual Review’. Contained seal pup that had become stranded at the top of a within the pages are heart-warming stories detailing 50m high sea cliff in Pembrokeshire. The pup, who was the incredible work the staff and volunteers carried thought to be one month old, was underweight and out in 2019. I learned about some of the animals that had some wounds on her body. The wonderful team have been rescued and rehomed. Expert teams who at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich, have rehabilitated animals so that they can be released used their skills and expertise to rehabilitate the young or rehomed. I read of the education programmes pup back to full health and released her back to her taking place in our schools. In addition, there are coastal habitat. several reports about the research, campaigns and new “Oil-Stricken Falcon Saved” – An incredible story of initiatives that are being undertaken by the RSPCA a peregrine falcon discovered on Caldey Island near around the UK. Tenby covered in thick oil. RSPCA Cymru concluded Over the next two months, I want to share some of that due to his appearance he must have been suffering my favourite stories, events, facts and figures from 2019 for some time. The falcon received urgent treatment with you. To give you a unique insight into the amazing at a centre in Sommerset and needed a lengthy period work of the RSPCA. of rehabilitation with their wildlife experts. After some “Animal Heroes Save Frosty” - A heart-warming tale of time he was released back into the wild. compassion, team work and determination. An RSPCA “A Second Chance For Jack” – A beautiful chestnut rescue team was called out to save a young pony who gelding called Jack had been abandoned at a stables in had slipped down a muddy riverbank. With the help South Wales. After many months of rehabilitation and of London Fire Brigade and an equine vet they were care, Jack was ready to be adopted. His new owner, able to get straps under him and winch him to safety. Tina was so grateful that his carers had transformed him Amazingly, he was able to get to his feet and was taken into a wonderful horse. Tina explained how adopting for veterinary treatment. Frosty was taken to RSPCA Jack was the best decision she’d ever made. She was so Leybourne Animal Centre as nobody came forward eager to find a companion for her own horse, who had to claim him. He made a full recovery, and after his become very lonely and unhappy. rehabilitation he was rehomed. New initiatives and campaigns made up a significant part of the annual review. The inspiring RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Branch teamed up with Pets At Home to open a ‘cat adoption lounge’. This new initiative enabled customers who were perhaps considering adoption, to actually meet the cats available for rehoming while they were out shopping. Within the first two months 12 cats had found new loving homes! Such a fantastic idea.

If you need to contact our Branch (North Bedfordshire) for any reason we can be reached by the details below, or for an animal welfare issue or emergency, contact; 0300 1234 999. Lines are open 7 days a week 24/7. Email: info@rspcabedsnorth.org.uk Tel: 01234 266965 / 01234 930304

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