Local pet charity lets ‘cat out of the bag’ about its upcoming plans
Written by News on 26/02/2021
A local animal welfare charity is to undergo exciting ages and are looking for new trustees to help shape the future of the charity.
Bentham & District Pet Rescue works across North Lancashire, South Cumbria and North Yorkshire. The charity has continued to work through all lockdowns and restrictions, taking in and find new homes for abandoned, stray and bereaved pets. First started in 1997, the charity has successfully homed (or re-homed) thousands of pets in the intervening years. The charity never puts a healthy animal down, no matter how long it may take to re-home.
The charity is about to undergo changes and are looking for new trustees who can spare a few hours each month, to help shape the future of the charity, via a monthly (remote) meeting. In particularl they are looking for a Chair and a Secretary, but all new additional trustees will be made very welcome.
Phillp Ware, BPR Chair comments “Up to this point the charity was using a model where core volunteers housed and looked after pets on their own land – and up to this point the model has worked really well for us. However, due to two upcoming retirements – as well as an ongoing increasing number of residents – we are working towards securing our own land or buildings where we can create our own purpose-built pet sanctuary. To use pet rescue lingo, this would be BPR’s forever home.”
If you would like to know more about becoming a trustee, please email Phillip at chairman@benthampetrescue.org.
Bentham & District Pet Rescue relies on the generosity of people to help animals. Anyone wishing to donate or know more about their work can visit https://www.benthampetrescue.org.uk
