An Omagh animal charity has welcomed support from Northern Ireland’s leading energy provider to help it fund better food, suitable shelter and preventative treatment for cats.
Animal Support Trust, which operates in the town’s Enterprise Centre, has received £300 from Power NI through the company’s long-standing Helping Hands charitable initiative.
The money will cover the cost of equipment required to neuter cats in the community as part of an initiative to stop more animals being born into an already overpopulated world.
This charity plays an important role for cats as they provide for them and improve their welfare while also supporting the work of animal charities, sanctuaries, organisations and individuals through the provision of food, appropriate treatments, and shelter.
Animal Support Trust was nominated by Power NI employee Charlotte Hetherington, who has a strong connection to the charity and is an advocate of what it does. “I am so grateful to be able to put forward this wonderful charity for the Helping Hands initiative,” said Charlotte, “because they do some truly fantastic work within the community and beyond.
“This money will make such a difference in the local community, particularly at this time of year as it is currently breeding season, and kittens are popping up everywhere – there are so many already in rescues, waiting to find their forever homes,” continued Charlotte.
Helping Hands is an employee-led initiative from Power NI that gives workers the chance to nominate an organisation of their choice to receive a donation; the financial support is intended to either improve a service or allow the excellent work they perform to continue.
Lynda Hill – a representative of Animal Support Trust – welcomed the £300 donation from Power NI, saying: “We are naturally delighted to be chosen for this donation, which we have decided to allocate to cat neutering. This is a vital part of our work as not only does it change animals’ lives, but it also makes such a difference in our community.”
“One unspayed female cat can have over one hundred kittens in its lifetime, often leaving cats struggling to survive, spreading diseases, and neighbourhoods finding it difficult to control the situation. Neutering even as little as ten cats can make a real difference and this is why we are so grateful for the support and kindness of Power NI,” she added.
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