Mayhew Column:
Over 12,000 Animals
In Need Helped By
London Rescue
Charity
The Mayhew Animal Home in North West
London has released statistics from their
veterinary database in order to highlight
just how many animals and owners are in
need of help in the capital.
The Mayhew’s computer system means
that every animal that arrives at the Home
can be tracked and logged into a database.
This includes every stray, abandoned and
unwanted pet and also any of the cats, dogs
that every female dog will breed and every
or rabbits that have come to the Community
one of her offspring goes on to breed then
Veterinary Clinic onsite at the Animal Home
that can be 20-40,000 dogs in their lifetime*
since June 2006.
meaning a total of 1,026,0000 bull breed
puppies were prevented from being born
The Mayhew’s CEO, Caroline Yates, said:
into a society already fl ooded with unwanted
“These fi gures prove that as a small charity
puppies and dogs.
in a capital city it is essential to provide the
services we do in order to save the lives of
*HSUS.org
thousands of animals and provide support
and advice to pet owners facing diffi culty.
In addition to re homing cats and dogs, The
These statistics refl ect just how many animals
Mayhew offers a Pet Refuge programme
are in need. The Mayhew is committed to
and runs several Community Animal Care
giving every animal a second chance and
schemes with their four Animal Welfare
we have veterinary staff available every day,
Offi cers, including Trap, Neuter and Return for
in addition to care staff and foster carers, in
feral cats, homeless community support and
order to get every animal back on their feet,
free micro-chipping services. The Community
no matter how long it takes.”
Veterinary Clinic at the Home offers low-cost
neutering and vaccinations in addition to the
The Mayhew Animal Home’s neutering
Free Bull Breed Neutering scheme, which is
statistics also refl ect the high demand for
offered to all bull breed owners, irrespective of
both a low-cost and a free service. From
location or fi nancial status.
2007, the clinic has carried out 4523
neutering procedures. This includes the 513
For further information about the work of
outpatient bull breed procedures carried out
The Mayhew Animal Home and to offer
free of charge in their Community Veterinary
support, please visit online at
Clinic in 2009 alone (1130 since 2007 when
www.mayhewanimalhome.org
the scheme began). Working on the premise
or telephone 020 8969 0178.
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