Brent Knoll Animal Centre launches £500,000 appeal

RSPCA North Somerset Branch - which rehomes rescue animals who have been saved from cruelty and neglect through its Brent Knoll Animal Centre - relies on public donations to finance the running of the centre.

The team at the animal rescue centre has seen the cost of living crisis have a devastating impact on their finances - prompting the charity to launch its Big Appeal asking animal lovers to donate to help the charity keep doing.

It now costs more than £1,300 a day to pay for care, vet bills, and food for the cats, dogs and smaller animals, such as rabbits and guinea pigs, at the centre.

The charity hopes to raise £500,000 to keep helping animals in the future too.

Katy Darelli, Manager at RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre, said: “We’re really struggling and need your help.

“We have a lot of animals in our care undergoing both medical and behavioural rehabilitation right now and we’re asking the community to support us to hopefully keep us going.

“We know the cost of living crisis has hit a lot of people hard and this is a tough time but we would be grateful for any donations and support which will help us continue our work.

“Rescue animals need our help more than ever, and we need people to help us to keep helping them.”

The branch has in total 25 kennels and 40 cat pods and has been busier than ever with a rise in demand.

The urgent appeal comes amid the RSPCA's Adoptober rehoming drive - after the charity, across England and Wales, found new homes for more than 28,000 pets last year.

The Somerset team currently has a huge number of animals currently seeking homes. These include abandoned kittens Molly and Dolly, Presa Canario dog Blossom, who was rescued by Police and RSPCA inspectors, and even a ferret named Biscuit.

RSPCA North Somerset Branch is a separately registered charity which raises money to run RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Rescue Centre and to care for animals in need in their local area.