# RSPCA launches national floods appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/25/rspca-launches-national-floods-appeal/
- Published: 2007-07-25T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The RSPCA has launched an emergency appeal to help it help animals affected by the
floods across England and Wales. The Society has sent up to of a third of its inspectors
to the worst-hit areas, to help rescue farm animals, horses and pets trapped by 
water.
By 25 July the RSPCA had helped up to 3,000 animals, received requests for
water for 5,616 animals, and rescued 62 people.

“This is the biggest deployment of RSPCA staff for a generation,” said RSPCA inspectorate
chief officer Andy Foxcroft. “It’s nothing like we have done before. Many of our
officers have been working all hours, and calls are still coming in from people 
who urgently need help.

“Large numbers of people simply have no access to clean water, and we’re desperately
doing whatever we can to help keep animals alive and make sure they don’t suffer.”

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Activities already undertaken by the charity include saving 200 cattle from a flooded
field, evacuating 64 dogs from flooded kennels, moving 50 cattle in Shrewsbury to
safety, rescuing 12 dogs from a property in Witney, and rescuing 16 people and four
dogs in Gloucestershire. The charity has deployed 16 boats across the affected areas.

Donations can be taken online and by phone. The appeal has been highlighted on the
front page of the charity’s website.

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