Birmingham Animal Sanctuary Wins £500 From Petplan

Melvyn Wilkins, Petplan Business Developer, with Wythall Animal Sanctuary staff Wythall Animal Sanctuary in Kings Norton, Birmingham, has won a valuable £500 donation from the UK’s largest pet insurance provider, Petplan. Founded in 1968, the Wythall Animal Sanctuary is run entirely by volunteers and they rely on donations to help save and re-home as many unwanted pets as possible. “We were completely surprised and delighted to have won the Petplan Prize draw.” said Lena McGahey, Assistant Manager of Wythall Animal Sanctuary. “This prize money will be a big help as we are currently raising funds to expand and improve our feline’s isolation quarters, to allow us to rescue even more of the ever-growing number of stray and abandoned cats in the Birmingham area.” Petplan works with more re-homing charities than any other insurer to help fund the care of thousands of homeless cats and dogs. They offer four weeks free insurance to every owner adopting pets through the shelters it supports and also offers free insurance vouchers to visitors and supporters of the charities. Each month a prize draw is held from all the insurance vouchers issued and one charity benefits from the prize fund. Neil Brettell, Director of Petplan says, “We are pleased to be able to provide this donation to Wythall Animal Sanctuary, they do a fantastic job caring for animals in the community. We also understand what a difficult time it can be re-homing an animal and are glad to offer new owners 4 weeks free cover to give them this extra peace of mind during the first few weeks of their pet’s life in a new environment. Having your pet insured is an important part of taking care of its future health and it also helps you to plan any unforeseen veterinary costs.” Petplan is committed to aiding the valuable work that re-homing shelters do. Charities such as Battersea, Cats Protection, Blue Cross and Dogs Trust are just a few of those that have benefited.

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