Applications open later this month for a brand new Pet Rescue Grant to assist dogs, cats and rabbits impacted by unlawful breeding and promoting within the UK.
The new grant of £5,000, which is being made available by Naturewatch Foundation, is open to UK charities and group curiosity firms (CICs) to assist assist the rescue and rehabilitation of animals who’ve been affected by the unlawful pet commerce.
More than half of UK households personal a pet, and it’s thought as many as 50% of puppies are provided by unlawful sources. Low-welfare breeding has a devastating impression on animal welfare and homeowners, and the illicit pet commerce has more and more attracted the involvement of organised criminals.
“The Pet Rescue Grant is our small way of helping those selfless organisations that pick up the pieces”
Naturewatch Foundation campaigns for higher pet welfare protections and investigates tip-offs from the general public concerning the unlawful pet commerce. The charity is launching the grant at a time when the animal rescue sector is dealing with mounting challenges brought on by the cost-of-living disaster and rising abandonments.
Natalie Harney from the charity stated, “As an animal-loving nation, it’s a tragedy that so many of our beloved pets are the product of the illicit pet trade. We’ve been campaigning and investigating to end illegal breeding for years, but we know that without the rescue sector, many abused and exploited pets simply wouldn’t get the loving care and specialist support they deserve. The Pet Rescue Grant is our small way of helping those selfless organisations that pick up the pieces.”
Rescue organisations which are enthusiastic about making use of can go to naturewatch.org/petrescuegrant or e-mail [email protected] to seek out out extra. Applications open on 24th January 2024 and shut on 21st February 2024.
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