Pets at Home Chesterfield pledges support for RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire in fundraising appeal

Until Sunday 5 July, customers at Pets at Home Chesterfield will be able to donate to the RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire, helping them to feed and care for rescue pets.

Support Adoption For Pets, the UK’s largest grant giving animal charity, has launched the nationwide ‘Save our Rescue Centres’ summer fundraising initiative, which will see pet rescue centres across the UK benefit from vital funds. Donations can be made either in store or online via the Support Adoption For Pets website.

Customers at the Chesterfield store will be encouraged to include a donation of as little as 50p to RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire when paying at the till, with 100% of all donations going straight to the rescue centre.

Many rescue centres across the UK are not currently able to rehome pets or host fundraising events as they normally would due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, yet the pets in their care still need looking after.

Amy Wilson, Fundraising Manager for Support Adoption For Pets, said: “The ‘Save our Rescue Centres’ appeal is all about rescuing the rescues themselves; raising vital funds for them and the pets in their care, so that they are able to keep going until they can open, rehome pets, and fundraise as normal.”

“The message is simple – these pets cannot feed themselves. If you’re out shopping for pet essentials, just remember that even a 50p donation can help support a rescue pet with essentials like health checks,  food and shelter.”

“Every year, we are completely overwhelmed by the hard work and enthusiasm of Pets at Home stores as well as the generosity of its customers – and we thank them again for their support during these difficult times. We are urging people to give what they can in support of a rescue centre near them.”

Deb Wyld, Store Manager at Pets at Home Chesterfield, said: “We’re determined to raise as much money as we can for RSPCA Chesterfield and North Derbyshire during these challenging times, and hope that the people of Chesterfield will donate what they can, either while shopping with us in store or online.”

Support Adoption For Pets is a charity established by Pets at Home in 2006 and has helped more than 1,000 rehoming centres and animal welfare organisations across the UK. In addition to its fundraising work, it also runs dedicated adoption centres in Pets at Home stores.

For more information, and to make a donation, please visit: www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk.