RSPCA Friends of West Hatch Newsletter | Issue 16 RSPCA-Newsletter-SummerAutumn-2019-online | Page 2

Welcome!
The Friends Group has gone from strength
to strength this year, gaining two new
committee members, Diane and Michael,
who bring a host of new skills to the team.
We will introduce them properly in the
next edition.
Meanwhile, it is our great pleasure to share
with you details of some of the support
that your membership funds and other
generous donations have allowed us to give
to the Centre.
The Wildlife Centre has benefited from a
selection of new tanks and containers for
species as wide-ranging as bats and snakes.
We have also funded a ‘deer playpen’ (see
later in this newsletter) for orphaned deer,
basic supplies such as new hosepipes and
weighing scales and a refurb of the mini
waterfowl paddock that sees hundreds of
ducks and gulls benefit each year. Deer have
also seen the benefit of some improvements
to the loose boxes with the addition of a
soft layer of lining to the walls to prevent
injury when they are confined.
The Animal Centre got a new set of pig
boards to help herd and move pigs around
between accommodation and enclosures,
vet bed for animals in the surgery recovery
room, new trolleys for moving food
and bedding around the site, money to
make improvements to the dog exercise
compounds and a contribution of £15,000
towards the annual animal food and
diagnostic tests bills.
I am sure you will agree that these are all
very worthy causes, but none of it could
happen without your help. So from the
Friends and the animals – thank you so
much for your support.
And TH R E
WINNE
IS...
The winner of this year's Amateur
Photo Competition was Verity Hill
for her adorable picture of a very
sleepy Willz!
A huge thank you to everyone
who participated, we raised
a fantastic £362 which will go
towards the animals in our care!
Photo: Verity
Hill