A Nottinghamshire-based animal welfare charity with volunteers throughout the nation has acquired a particular recognition award for his or her efforts rescuing and reuniting misplaced and stolen pets.
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Beauty’s Legacy acquired the Animal Star Award for his or her charity work, as introduced by sport commentator and animal-lover Clare Balding.
Lisa Dean from Wellow, Newark, initially launched the voluntary-run charity Beauty’s Legacy within the identify of her former cat Beauty, who went lacking when she was elderly.
Lisa stated she searched in all places for the cat however solely found her after placing a reward on her secure return.
She stated the person who took Beauty did return her for the reward however the cat sadly died in her arms shortly after being returned.
“My way of grieving was keeping Beauty’s Legacy alive and continuing to support pet owners experiencing the same feeling,” she added.
The charity – www.beautyslegacy.co.uk – has the support of thousands of volunteers across the country, and Lisa said roughly 80% of her volunteer base are former families helped by the charity.
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The charity works to locate and reunite lost or stolen pets by working across the UK alongside many other groups and agencies, including authority dog wardens and pounds, police, liaison officers, and animal welfare organisations.
Lisa, who has worked with Clare Balding on Lost Dogs Live on Channel 5, said it was an “honour” for her group to be recognised by the Animal Star Awards.
Since 2016 greater than 150 individuals, pet-related businesses, animal charities, and rescue centres have been recognised by the awards.
Lisa stated: “We were thrilled to attend the award ceremony in Portsmouth, and so proud to receive the special recognition award.
“I am immensely proud of the charity we have built over the last seven and a half years and with the support of celebrity lovers like Clare Balding and our patron Chris Packham.
“It would be lovely for our community to know where to turn to with any lost, found, or stolen animals or any other animal welfare issues.
“We are here to help.”
The charity has featured on a spread of tv reveals over the years from ITV, BBC to Sky – elevating consciousness about animal welfare considerations.
