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I'm Sian and I am just about to turn 39. For the last four years I have been involved in Friends of the Animals RCT after a chance encounter with a wonderful woman, Eileen Jones, as we searched for a missing dog in my village.
Friends of the Animals runs solely on the efforts of volunteers. There are no grants or Government funds. Every penny spent on the care of an animal is raised through sponsored events, the sale of goods by the volunteers who work in our shops and the collections by those who stand out in all weathers with collection boxes.
Friends of the Animals RCT helps all animals and has national acclaim for saying "yes" to the animals everyone else has said "no" to.
The bull breeds languishing in pounds due to overbreeding, damaged former puppy farm dogs, the blind, the three-pawed, the cute and the not so cute.
Volunteers also run a free, 24-hour Lost and Found RCT service and give their time to help owners of lost animals. They search, poster, cross-post and more. They take in found and stray animals and search for their owners.
They save animals. Every day.
But they save humans, too, welcoming them into a warm environment full.of love and compassion where they can help however they can and feel nothing but love, appreciation and respect.... which is all most of us ask for, right?
Surplus food and toys we collect is taken to the food banks to be handed out to those who are feeding their pets rather than themselves, because they cannot afford to do both.
People rushed into hospital or care facilities, or their relatives, contact us to ensure mam and dad's beloved pet is cared for while they are poorly.
Friends of the Animals RCT doesn't judge. It helps. All the time.
This is my first ever sponsored event (ok maybe I did a sponsored stay-awake in juniors once for Children In Need). Please be kind.... and generous
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