Today our Advent Calendar window opens to support our wonderful friends at Animals In Need and their Christmas Appeal. Animals in Need are an organisation dedicated to rescuing sick, injured, trapped and distressed wild and domestic animals. They provide veterinary treatment where necessary, care for and rehabilitate animals until they can be released or re-homed. Animals In Need was set up in 1990, the aim of the organization is alleviate suffering in animals; and their Christmas Appeal is for gifts for the animals in their care this Christmas.
Every year they try to ensure every animal in their care at Christmas receives a gift. They are asking for a Christmas box or goodie bag containing food, treats, toys, a blanket or towel. All gifts can be dropped off at the shelter right up to Christmas Eve, 12-3 daily. They care for a wide variety of different animals & are truly grateful for all the support!
The animal Shelter is at Pine Tree Farm, London Road, Little Irchester, Northamptonshire, NN8 2EH and is open to the public between 12 midday and 3pm Tuesday to Sunday. It is run by 8 members of staff and a team of volunteers at Pine Tree Farm and out attending to both domestic and wild animals in the Northamptonshire area. They also work with Northamptonshire Police attending road traffic accidents and out of hours emergencies. Here founder of Animals in Need, Roy Marriott, tells us about the charity with a rescued pig, Ruby:
Feeding and caring for the injured animals they rescue is most important especially in cases of young orphaned birds, which need hand feeding every hour from dawn till dusk. Also young hedgehogs which havenโt reached the required weight to survive hibernation over the winter months, need to be kept warm and fed as do swans that have incurred injuries, many from fishing tackle that they have swallowed or become entangled in.
Volunteer Recruitment Day
SATURDAY, 14 JANUARY 2023 FROM 12:00-15:00
If your New Years resolution to make new friends, get more exercise & volunteer your time to a charity? This is the event for you! Animals in Need have lots of great opportunities, so why not come and meet their beautiful animals who can’t wait to meet you. Are you 16 or over, can do four or more hours, don’t mind getting your hands dirty and care for animals? If that’s you and you’re reliable they would love to see you at their Volunteer Day on Saturday 14th January 12-3.
Support Animals in Need
The shelter has aย vegan cafeย which will re-open on January 7th, 11:00 until 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. Pop in for some wonderful vegan food, breakfasts, toasty, shepherds pie, mac n cheese, or beyond burger with chips. There are incredible cakes from Motley bakes plus sweets and chocolate. All funds raised support the animals in there care.
They also have charity shop is at 89 Lea Red, Abington, Northampton. It is open 9am until 5pm Monday to Saturday but closed on Sundays. Why not pop in and grab a Christmas bargain whilst raising vital funds for the animals at the shelter. But if you donโt like shopping, and even worse leave everything to the last minute, why not surprise your friends and family with an animal sponsorship, details can be found and more at http://animals-in-need.org