The centre, close to Boston, helps to deal with and rehabilitate sick and injured wildlife from the county.
Wild Things Rescue, in Langrick, has been awarded a £2,500 grant from the RSPCA to assist with the rocketing cost of caring for sick and injured wild animals.
An RSPCA spokesperson mentioned: “The award – to help with the cost of living crisis – was granted to the centre based on how effectively staff would use the additional funding to improve welfare for the animals in its care and directly benefit wildlife through its rescue and rehabilitation work.”
Set up in 2016 by founder Lucy Steele, of Tattershall, Wild Things Rescue gives a wildlife rehabilitation service, protecting as a lot of Lincolnshire as they will. Last yr the charity opened its rehabilitation centre at Langrick. This website additionally gives a home to a wide range of animals and birds, a few of that are unable to be returned to the wild.
Lucy mentioned: “We’re really grateful for the RSPCA’s support. Things have been really difficult this year with the rising cost of absolutely everything. We’ve struggled to keep on top of things and the RSPCA’s grant has come just at the right time. It’s allowed us to carry on taking in wildlife over the Christmas period without worrying as much.”
A complete of 15 grants have been awarded to unbiased wildlife centres throughout England beneath the RSPCA’s Perfect Storm Programme, which was established as an emergency response to the cost-of-living disaster.
RSPCA assistant director Gemma Hope mentioned: “Grants of £2,500 have been awarded by the RSPCA to smaller independent wildlife centres to help them with the soaring costs of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife.
“These centres are doing a fantastic job – and play a vital role in the country’s wildlife rescue network – but we recognise that the cost of living crisis is causing huge difficulties for many of them.
“From injured bats and orphaned bunnies to sick hares and underweight hedgehogs, the RSPCA’s funding will help to improve the welfare, rescue and rehabilitation of the wildlife in these centres’ care. It could help with everything from providing new equipment, bedding and food to transportation costs, veterinary support and utility bills.
“The RSPCA works closely with this network of independent rescue centres so we’re very proud to be able to help them continue their vital work in making the rescue and rehabilitation of Britain’s wild animals as seamless and effective as possible.”
Criteria to use for the grants included being on the RSPCA’s authorized checklist in addition to being authorized and audited by an RSPCA discipline officer for wildlife and exotics.
• There are quite a lot of methods you may assist to assist Wild Things Rescue, together with donations, shopping for an merchandise off their Amazon wishlist or volunteering to move animals.
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