Local charity RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk & District has been awarded a special grant from one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. The funds granted by Battersea will support RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk & District’s work with cats and dogs by upgrading its electricity supply.
Paul Gibson, Branch Manager said “Battersea has awarded us £3,500 to upgrade our electricity supply to our cattery, enabling the cats to keep warm in winter without blowing our main fuse!” The cattery was built in 2015, but the contractor (now in liquidation) had not installed a 3-phase supply, leaving a situation where fuses would quite happily ‘pop’ if the heating was turned up too high during cold spells.
“It always required careful management during those times, but Battersea came to our rescue and the problem is now sorted, thankfully”. “It is really good to see a bigger charity help a smaller one out, at its time of need – so it’s a great big Southport & Ormskirk thank you to our fellow welfare organisation in Battersea”.
Margaret Hulme, Grants Manager at Battersea added: “We hope that this grant will help make a real difference to the lives of animals. At Battersea we want to support rescues and shelters, not only by awarding funding, but also by sharing the experiences and knowledge we have gained as an animal welfare charity that has been rescuing and rehoming animals for 160 years.”
Battersea Grants is an initiative launched in 2019 that aims to support smaller rescues and shelters by offering grants of between £3,000 and £15,000. This money will help organisations continue their great work with dogs and cats.
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