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UK Floods - Remember the Animals
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by littleurchin | July 28, 2007 at 09:50 am
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100 RSPCA inspectors in England and Wales - up to one-third of the total workforce - have been deployed to the country's worst-hit flood areas to help rescue, so far approximately 1,500 animals.
Thankfully, most people who have been forced out of their homes have been able to take their pets with them.
The down side of this unprecedented situation is that the national emergency hotline is currently only taking, literally, "life or death" calls, so the RSPCA are asking the public to bear with them for the next week or two, since officers will remain in the affected areas for the duration of the disaster.
Some of the animals rescued so far are ponies trapped in high water, eight Yorkshire terriers marooned in a lorry, three cats from a flooded house, 12 dogs from another property, pigeons trapped in a loft, greyhounds from kennels, plus chickens and sheep/cattle up to their necks in water - all moved to safety.
The cost to the RSPCA for the emergency operation is in excess of £100,000, and the RSPCA are therefore asking anyone who feels able to contribute that we would be happy to accept donations - on envelopes marked "Flood Disaster Appeal" - which should be sent to the RSPCA, 205 St George's Rd, Bolton BL1 2PG.
Source: boltonnews.co.uk
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at 10:34 on July 28th, 2007
littleurchin, excellent point in posting this. A life is a life, as one of my friends said when, after Sept 11th, she found that her dog had died in her debris-choked apartment.
Also, we have a tool called Highlight which makes sourcing ever so easy.
at 08:50 on July 29th, 2007
Jordan, first thank you so much for pointing out the highlight tool. I knew there had to be something like that, but for some reason I couldn't find it... as Homer would say "Doh!"
Secondly, thanks for your comment. Yes, you're right, a life is a life and here in Britain we are generally a nation of animal lovers - witnessed at the very least by the number of animal charities being supported. Of course, human life comes first and the devastation to lives and homes has been terrible, but animal life too has been affected and our animals are precious to us.
P.S. We've got 3 dogs and 2 cats here. But thankfully have not suffered in the floods. Our prayers continue to be with those who are.
at 12:52 on July 31st, 2007
littleurchin, Good stuff.