Dig deep to help feed rescue pets
AS a nation of animal lovers, with one in two Brits owning a pet, many of us like to spoil them, especially at Christmas. But not all pets are so lucky and face Christmas alone in a rescue centre.
During the festive season, Pets At Home Burscough will be joining stores up and down the UK raising money for rescue pets in need, aiming to help organisers, Support Adoption For Pets, reach its target to raise enough money to fund 2.4m dinners for abandoned pets over Christmas.
The appeal launched on December 1 and runs until December 24 and Pets at Home store teams will be raising money for Carla Lane Animals In Need rescue in Burscough, along with over 440 other Pets At Home stores across the country.
For those shopping in Pets At Home throughout December, the team at Pets At Home Burscough will be giving customers the opportunity to support the Santa Paws appeal simply by donating 50p, which is enough to fund one Christmas dinner for a rescue pet, at the till point.
Animal lovers can also donate £3 by texting BOWL01 to 70070, or an amount of their choosing online at www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk/santapaws
Support Adoption for Pets fundraising manager, Amy Wilson, said: “We are delighted to announce that once again we’ll be launching our annual Santa Paws appeal to ensure that rescue pets across the country can enjoy a Christmas dinner.
“We hope that the nation will dig deep and think of those pets who are unfortunate enough to find themselves without an owner this Christmas.”
Support Adoption For Pets is a charity established by Pets at Home in 2006.
Since then it has helped more than 1,000 rehoming centres and pet rescue organisations across the UK through grant funding and support.
In addition to its fundraising work, it also runs dedicated adoption centres in over 440 Pets at Home stores.
To find out more about Support Adoption For Pets or to support the charity, please visit www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk