A national pet rescue charity has received a boost to help care for homeless animals during a busy kitten season. The generous £1,500 cash gift will cover essential food and veterinary care for rescued animals in Bedfordshire.National Animal Welfare Trust supports local authorities and communities by offering rehoming services alongside emotional and practical support for pet owners. The charity works to keep pets and their owners together through challenging times while offering lasting support.
The funding boost was awarded through a housebuilder’s dedicated community fund scheme. Staff at the property developer chose the rescue centre to ensure vital funding reached local animals in need.
Alex Spurgeon, fundraising manager at National Animal Welfare Trust, said: “We were absolutely over the moon to receive this generous donation from Barratt Homes. It couldn’t have come at a better time, amid one of the busiest kitten seasons we’ve ever seen.”Alex Spurgeon continued: “We received £1,500, which will go towards our spiralling cat and kitten care costs, covering essential expenses like food, vet checks, neutering, vaccinating and microchipping. It will help kittens like Acorn.”Alex Spurgeon added: “Little Acorn was found cold and alone in a car park, weighing less than half a kitten her age should. Nobody knows how long she had been fending for volunteers, but it was clear she desperately needed help. “After being taken to a local vet by the kind people who found her, Acorn came to NAWT, and we all instantly fell under her spell! Full of sass and confidence but just skin and bone, Acorn was finally safe and warm.”Alex Spurgeon commented: “This donation will help more cats like Acorn and her adoptive family on their journey through rescue.”
Alex Spurgeon added: “Barratt Homes’ Community Fund scheme is a wonderful way to support charities in the communities where it builds, and the beauty of the charities being selected by staff is that it will mean a variety of cause areas are supported, and therefore the funding can reach a huge number of local people and animals.”Alex Spurgeon concluded: “On behalf of everyone at NAWT, I would like to say a massive thank you! From us, Acorn, her adoptive family, and all the other homeless and abandoned pets you have helped with this generous donation.”The donation was provided through the Barratt Developments Plc Charitable Foundation to help leave a lasting legacy in local areas. The developer aims to support both national and regional causes across the country through its employee-nominated scheme.Simon Francis, managing director at Barratt Homes Northampton, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer National Animal Welfare Trust a donation to support the fantastic work it does. As a leading housebuilder, we strive to support the communities in and around the areas in which we build.”Simon Francis added: “It’s brilliant to see charities like NAWT looking out for the wellbeing of our four-legged friends.”
To find out more about the charity, visit www.nawt.org.uk.