RSPCA Pet Adoption Week - Saturday 7 June to Sunday 15 June 2008
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 10:10
If you would like to join TV presenter Kate Humble (Autumn Watch, Spring Watch, Animal Park) and give an animal a much-needed new start in life, the RSPCA’s Pet Adoption Week 2008 could be your chance.
Anyone thinking of getting a pet will be encouraged to visit one of the RSPCA’s many centres and branches throughout the week - and if they find the right match, they could offer a home to an animal in need.
RSPCA Pet Adoption Week (PAW) supporter Kate Humble recently adopted Badger, a crossbreed terrier, from the RSPCA’s Newport Animal Centre. Poor Badger was severely underweight when he first arrived at the centre, but after some tender loving care he’s looking forward to a happier, healthier life.
Kate said: “RSPCA Pet Adoption Week is vital for ensuring as many animals as possible get a really good second start in life. If you give an animal like Badger a new home you give him new hope. It’s brilliant and I’ve loved every minute of adopting my dog. If you know you’re ready for the responsibility of looking after a pet it’s the most rewarding thing you can do.”
Every year the RSPCA rehomes around 70,000 animals. They are unwanted pets that have been dumped, victims of cruelty or neglect, or have been handed over to the Society by those whose circumstances have changed. At any one time, the RSPCA has hundreds of animals looking for loving new homes, from large horses to tiny mice - and everything in between!
For an information pack about adopting an animal from the RSPCA, call the dedicated PAW phoneline on 0300 123 8484 - or find out more by visiting
www.rspca.org.uk/paw.
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· RSPCA animal centres and branches will be holding open days and other events throughout Pet Adoption Week. Details of these will be supplied to you in the run-up to the week.
· Please call the RSPCA press office on 0300 123 0244 for further information about Pet Adoption Week.
RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS Press office direct lines: 0300 123 0244/0288 Fax: 0303 123 0099 Duty press officer (evenings and weekends) Tel 0870 0555500 and ask for pager number 828825
Email:
press@rspca.org.uk Website:
www.rspca.org.uk
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