When we had been planning our Suppawt Small, Believe Big marketing campaign, we wanted to discover a rescue centre to movie a video showcasing simply among the animals ready for his or her perpetually properties this Christmas. We reached out to Bath Cats and Dogs Home, a charity we’ve helped up to now, to ask if they’d be okay with us popping by and utilizing their base to movie our video.
They had been more than pleased to assist! So, off we went with cameras in a single hand and a bag filled with goodies within the different, able to seize some photographs to inform the story of the significance of sharing the love this winter.
Who are they?
Established over 80 years in the past, Bath Cats and Dogs Home now serve a 650 sq. mile space throughout Bath, northeast Somerset, and components of Wiltshire. The charity works to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome cats and dogs in want.
During our go to, we had been informed how their ready checklist is closed because of the variety of animals they’ve of their care. Something we all know they’re not alone in experiencing as we frequently hear from charities in related conditions, with homeowners having to surrender their pets because of the cost-of-living disaster. Something that’s effecting the centres themselves, too, with meals costs and vet prices on the rise. A continuing battle that exhibits no indicators of easing.
Bath Cats and Dogs Home has seen the influence of poor breeding throughout COVID, as egocentric breeders put money earlier than the welfare of the animals they offered for a fast revenue. The prices of getting their pet the remedy they want might be too costly for plenty of households, finally resulting in the give up of animals in every single place.
Helping dogs like Rosebud
As individuals are not sure the place to show after they’re in determined want for assist, extra pets are discovering themselves deserted. Luckily, that’s the place charities like Bath Cats and Dogs Home are available. They informed us about Rosebud, a candy older Labrador, who had been tied as much as their gates. A narrative that she shares with so many different animals throughout the nation.
Thankfully, Rosebud has now been reserved and will likely be given a second probability at a cheerful ending all because of the superb workforce on the centre.
2023 in numbers
So far in 2023, the charity has already taken in 703 animals into their care, rehabilitating them as wanted and dealing onerous in the hunt for a perpetually properties.
Helping flip tales of tears to blissful ever afters, 100 misplaced animals have been reunited with their households.
A whopping 538 animals have been adopted this yr, and given new, blissful lives because of the selfless work of the workers and volunteers at Bath Cats and Dogs Home.
How you possibly can assist Bath Cats and Dogs Home
If you’re in search of methods to assist remodel the lives of the cats and dogs who’re ready for his or her new properties, listed below are just a few issues the charity would like to obtain from supporters:
- Cat bushes.
- Blankets (this will make the animals really feel at home of their enclosures).
- Treats.
- Strong canine toys.
They even have an Amazon Wishlist, serving to you donate one thing they want on to the centre. While they gained’t know who despatched them what, as every bundle is distributed anonymously, you would have enjoyable watching movies of their animals to see in case you spot your reward being performed with or munched on.
Volunteers are additionally wanted on the centre and throughout their charity outlets, supplying you with the prospect to present extra hands-on assist in case you’re in a position to.
As a thanks to Bath Cats and Dogs Home, we donated £5,000 to make sure that none of their animals go with out this winter. Don’t neglect you possibly can nominate a charity near your coronary heart as a part of our Suppawt Small, Believe Big marketing campaign, and assist make a rescue’s Christmas a bit extra particular.
‘A heartfelt THANK YOU to everybody who has nominated their native pet charity – together with Bath Cats and Dogs Home. The beneficiant £5,000 from Animal Friends will go in direction of establishing heat and safe kennels and cattery pods prepared for brand spanking new arrivals this winter. A comfortable mattress, a toy and nutritious meals are the primary small steps to a brand new starting for our deserted and uncared for cats and dogs.’
