A caring Edinburgh mum is organising a Christmas appeal to help the SSPCA and Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home look after the animals in their care.
Linda Lee Thomson, from South Gyle, managed to supply both charities with hundreds of pounds worth of goodies last Christmas and is hoping to do the same this year.
But her appeal has not had the same response this year and she is concerned that the cost of living crisis means that households are unable to part with the funds to help.