Rescue must raise more funds or close (From Thisisdorset)

Rescue must raise more funds or close

8:00am Thursday 17th December 2009 in

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A NEW Forest animal rescuer has appealed for further festive funding in a bid to keep her vital service up and running into the New Year.

Kim Taylor, who runs New Forest Animal Rescue, says they cannot take any more cases over the Christmas period, putting animals’ lives at risk.

The service, which takes in cats, dogs and rabbits from across the area and finds them foster homes, could cease to exist due to rising costs and expensive veterinary bills.

An appeal last month managed to raise around £650 but Kim, who also works as a carer to subsidise the rescue centre, says there is still a large amount outstanding.

She said: “We would like to thank everyone who very kindly donated in response to our previous plea.

“The support has been amazing but there is still a long way to go.

“Unfortunately we cannot help out any more rescue cases until we have paid off the full amount.

“We know Christmas is coming and everyone is feeling the pinch but please, if you can donate a bit more then please do so.”

She said she had just received a call from someone whose son had some unwanted kittens.

“While he has managed to re-home most of them, two of them have been kicked out into the cold.

“I dearly want to take them in but we already have such limited resources that we are unable to help them.”

According to Kim, the abandoned kittens are just the tip of an enormouse iceberg.

Staffordshire bull terrier Dizzy, who is currently being fostered in Cornwall, is still looking for a permanent home since she came to the centre a year ago.

Kim added: “She’s a lovely dog that just loves cuddles.

“It breaks my heart to say no to animals but I have no choice unless I can persuade people to donate to us.”

Kim can be contacted on 02380 899589.