Sussex Vet Practice Grove Lodge Vets Wins Best Veterinary Surgery Award

(L-R): Roger Mugford (Animal Behaviourist), Sam Wood (Receptionist), Will Geyelin (Nurse), Charlie Russell (Nurse), Laura Hamilton (TV presenter), Andrew Ash (Owner, Grove Lodge Vets), Marc Abraham (Vet) Grove Lodge Vets from Sussex walked away with the Best Vet Surgery award at the annual Burgess Wetnose Animal Rescue Awards in Knightsbridge this week. Grove Lodge Vets has been looking after the pets of Worthing and the surrounding area for over 50 years making sure they’re safe and disease free. Their view is that the more they look after pets, the more they look after their community. Being community-centric, they are not just your average veterinary practice and provide everything from local children’s football team shirt sponsorship and school visits, to organising fun charity dog shows and ‘Puppy Parties’ for dogs and owners to mingle. Hosted by Wendy Turner-Webster (former presenter of Channel 4's Pet Rescue and animal campaigner) for the fourth year, the awards were held at the Jumeriah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge with Robert Powell, Anthea Turner, Michelle Collins, 2 shoes (XFactor), Lesley Nicol, Helen Chamberlain, Neil Fox (Dr Fox) and Virginia McKenna among those who attended to give those behind animal rescue a round of ‘appaws’. Founded by not-for-profit organisation Wetnose Animal Aid, the annual Burgess Wetnose Animal Rescue Awards, recognise the valuable and endless work small, independent rescue centres do in caring for and rehoming abandoned and unwanted animals in the UK and overseas. Marc Abraham, who collected the award on behalf of Grove Lodge Vets, said: “Winning this award means greater awareness about the fantastic service Grove Lodge Vets offers our clients and their pets. This will enable more pets and wildlife to be treated and cared for, thereby making for a happier and healthier community. It will also set an example and encourage other local businesses to get involved and work together to help our community.” Andrea Gamby-Boulger, director of Wetnose Animal Aid, said: “We are delighted to have held the fourth annual Burgess Wetnose Animal Rescue Awards to support the fantastic work that rescue centres across the UK are doing, under the radar and a lot of the time without any recognition or thanks. The work these independent rescue centres do is crucial for animals around the UK, and some of the rescue stories we’ve heard today really prove how worthwhile their work is. I’d also like to thank all the celebrities who attended; their support in raising awareness of this issue is invaluable.” Wetnose Animal Aid is a not-for-profit charity which raises money for sick, domestic and wildlife animals in smaller and less well known rescue centres all over the UK. Set up by husband and wife team, Andrea and Gavin, Wetnose work tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for those animals that are less fortunate and for the rescue centres who work endlessly to rehabilitate and re-home them. To find out more on the awards, visit www.wetnoseanimalaid.com

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