RSPCA Launches Animal Welfare Hotline
Farmers struggling in the cold weather can now get help from the RSPCA.
The RSPCA is launching a new Farm Animal Welfare Hotline. All calls will be handled by the Society’s National Control Centre and if necessary, passed onto frontline RSPCA staff to access what help is needed.
Tim Wass, chief officer of the RSPCA inspectorate, said: “The extreme cold and bad weather conditions could have a massive impact on farm animals. We are committed to doing everything we can to assist them, and hope this hotline will be a real help for farmers who find themselves in difficulties.”
NFU livestock board chairman Alistair Mackintosh said: “While farmers are very resilient and are used to coping with extreme weather conditions the current bad weather has left some facing difficult situations. The welfare of their livestock is of paramount importance to farmers and, while, they are working hard to carry on as normal, anything that gives them an additional helping hand in these extreme conditions is welcome.”
Farmers and livestock owners with severe animal welfare problems can now call the RSPCA Farm Animal Welfare Hotline on 0300 1238424.
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