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RSPCA Annual Review - The Best Bits
from Henlow Dec 2020
by Villager Mag
Our Annual Review – The Best Bits (Part 1)
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As a member of the RSPCA I receive a beautiful publication called ‘The Annual Review’. Contained within the pages are heart-warming stories detailing the incredible work the staff and volunteers carried out in 2019. I learned about some of the animals that have been rescued and rehomed. Expert teams who have rehabilitated animals so that they can be released or rehomed. I read of the education programmes taking place in our schools. In addition, there are several reports about the research, campaigns and new initiatives that are being undertaken by the RSPCA around the UK. Over the next two months, I want to share some of my favourite stories, events, facts and figures from 2019 with you. To give you a unique insight into the amazing work of the RSPCA. “Animal Heroes Save Frosty” - A heart-warming tale of compassion, team work and determination. An RSPCA rescue team was called out to save a young pony who had slipped down a muddy riverbank. With the help of London Fire Brigade and an equine vet they were able to get straps under him and winch him to safety. Amazingly, he was able to get to his feet and was taken for veterinary treatment. Frosty was taken to RSPCA Leybourne Animal Centre as nobody came forward to claim him. He made a full recovery, and after his rehabilitation he was rehomed. “Cliff Top Rescue” – A dog walker discovered a young seal pup that had become stranded at the top of a 50m high sea cliff in Pembrokeshire. The pup, who was thought to be one month old, was underweight and had some wounds on her body. The wonderful team at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich, used their skills and expertise to rehabilitate the young pup back to full health and released her back to her coastal habitat. “Oil-Stricken Falcon Saved” – An incredible story of a peregrine falcon discovered on Caldey Island near Tenby covered in thick oil. RSPCA Cymru concluded that due to his appearance he must have been suffering for some time. The falcon received urgent treatment at a centre in Sommerset and needed a lengthy period of rehabilitation with their wildlife experts. After some time he was released back into the wild. “A Second Chance For Jack” – A beautiful chestnut gelding called Jack had been abandoned at a stables in South Wales. After many months of rehabilitation and care, Jack was ready to be adopted. His new owner, Tina was so grateful that his carers had transformed him into a wonderful horse. Tina explained how adopting Jack was the best decision she’d ever made. She was so eager to find a companion for her own horse, who had become very lonely and unhappy. 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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