The founder of a dog rescue charity has made a plea to the public to "help it weather the storm" after the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and vets bills have seen their costs rise exponentially. Vanessa Waddon, the founder of Hope Rescue Centre, based in Llanharan, explained how, like many other businesses, the massive hike in energy and fuel costs had hit them hard.
And she explained how an increase in costs in other essentials, like dog food, bedding and cleaning materials, and an increase in the number of dogs they had rescued, which had arrived in pitiful conditions, meant vet bills had risen from £94,000 pre-pandemic, to a predicted £312,000 this year.
Those behind the charity explained in a statement how they were "in the eye of a perfect storm", explaining how, despite the challenges, staff were continuing to do all they could to help dogs and owners in need, but their resources were stretched to the absolute limit. Get stories like this straight to your inbox with our newsletters.
