RSPCA launches national floods appeal
Howard Lake | 25 July 2007 | News
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.
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“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.”
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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