Rescue Centres are in Crisis!

Times are very worrying for our rescue, and for pets looking for homes – Covid and the Cost of Living Crisis are crippling our charity and the troubles are spiralling out of control.  There are more animals being given up than there are good homes that want them.   There are also thousands of unwanted cats on the streets – breeding and constantly increasing in number at an alarming rate.

Never in our 21 years of helping cats and dogs have things been this bad.  It’s so bad, Rain Rescue have had to stop taking in any more pets until we get back on our feet.

The pets needing our help have often been neglected either mentally with their training or physically with their medical health.  Helping these animals be healthy and re-homeable, it takes a lot of money, work and time.  This slows down our rehoming and the animal’s ‘length of stay’ and prevents us from taking in the next cat or dog in need.  Animals are normally in our care for an average of 28 days.  We have had some dogs with us for 7 months.  Some cats for 5 months – due to behaviour and medical issues.