RSPCA West Hatch Animal Centre

22/01/2025

A big shout out to our lovely followers and supporters! ❤

We recently put out an appeal to find Travis the Zebra Finch a home, and the support from people was incredible with lots of offers of adoption. He has since been adopted by Ferne Animal Sanctuary; with their large beautifully planted aviary full of other compatible birds to make friends with, Travis had found his perfect home. We know he will be well looked after and cared for not only by his new aviary pals, but the wonderful staff at Ferne as well. Here he is fluffed up next to one of his brand new friends! 🐦

20/01/2025

How about some lovely news to cheer you up on Blue Monday?

After 3 long months of searching for a home, Honey has been adopted! We're so pleased to see him go off to such a perfect new family and wish them all the best with their new life. ❤️

We had a fantastic weekend in the cattery with a total of 5 cats being adopted and 2 more reserved!

19/01/2025

**UPDATE** We have now secured all the items we needed, so thank you so much for your help. If we have messaged asking you to email us, then please still do this if you are still happy to donate the items you have offered

Can you help us beat the bad weather?

We have some rooms on site that we are furnishing to enable staff to stay on site when we have bad weather, as all the roads surrounding us flood very quickly, meaning staff struggle to get in and out of the centre. We are specifically seeking - 1 x kitchen table and chairs, 1 x sofa, 3 bedside tables, 2 x bedside lamps. If we can obtain these items it will mean there is a warm and comfortable place for up to 3 staff when it is needed. Items can be dropped off, or if fairly local we could also arrange to collect on a Friday.
Thank you so much.

18/01/2025

Who doesn't love an update from a pair of familiar faces!

Teddy & Dustin were adopted by their new owner about 6 months ago, and they sent us a lovely update to let us know they're getting on amazingly well! The adopter had this to say about them;

"Plenty of purring when we cuddle with them and comb their hair! They are super confident with us two as well, sniffing our faces and purring on us and demanding food when they hear our shopping bags! They had a few Christmas presents in the form of new snacks to try and chew toys and balls to play with and dispense food!"

We love to hear how our animals are getting on in their new homes, and we are always more than happy to assist adopters, old & new, if they ever need advice.

We hope Teddy & Dustin have a great start to their year, and thank you so much to the adopters for giving these lovely boys their forever home! 🥳

16/01/2025

Hello Handsome!
This stunning year old Cane Corso is called Hooper, and he is ready to find himself a new home. Hoops has had lots to overcome in his short life, yet he continually shows us what a loving, trusting, and friendly boy he is, and he makes you smile no matter what he is up to. Hooper is a very clever boy too, being very willing to learn, and eager to please. Hooper would ideally join a family who have experience of large breeds in particular, as he is quite a big lad at 37kg, and is still a growing teenager who is finding his feet. If this big boy makes your heart sing, then don't delay - click here today to find out more info 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2pr2nr52

13/01/2025

Last year we took in two Cane Corso dogs, after Inspector Walters found them abandoned in a property in Bristol. Both dogs were less than half the 45kg average body weight of an adult female Cane Corso at the time of their rescue, with Delilah weighing 23kg and Lizzy weighing just 17kg, and both were suffering from malnutrition. Last week their owner was jailed for 24 weeks, and banned from keeping animals for ten years.
These lovely girls went from strength to strength at the centre, putting on weight, and growing in confidence, and they stole the hearts of everyone they met. As you can see from their before and after pictures, they are now the picture of health.
Delilah has already found a lovely new home, but Lizzy is still available for adoption - https://tinyurl.com/5c38n8k7

12/01/2025

It’s been a wonderful day for our cattery staff as our longest stay resident Pope has gone off to his new home!❤️

Pope arrived at our centre back in early June after he was found collapsed in a graveyard in a very sorry state. He has had many ups and downs with his health over the last 6 months but with lots of love and care he was finally ready for his own forever home. It didn’t take long for a wonderful family to apply for Pope and they fell in love with him, just as we all have.

We couldn’t have wished for a more perfect family to adopt this special boy. We wish them many happy years together and can’t wait to see what fun he has with his new friend Stevie the frenchie! 🐱🐶

11/01/2025

**Update - we have received a lot of applications so this post is filled for now. Thank you for all the shares**

Do you enjoy answering the phone, greeting people, and taking messages? We are currently seeking volunteer help in our reception between 1 and 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Because the cover is needed for just an hour, this could be a dual role which also includes socialising cats before or after the shift. This is such an important role to our cats, as it helps them begin to trust humans, and for those who just love attention, a warm lap to sit on or someone to play with them. This is an optional extra, so we do understand if you would rather just help in the reception area.
This would be a weekly commitment for a minimum of 1 hour per week.
If you feel this could be the right role for you, please click the link here for more info - https://tinyurl.com/3hc3xvkh

10/01/2025

If you are looking for an energetic companion who wants to be everyone's friend, maybe Bertie is the one for you?
He is a lively Pointer cross Labrador who is eager to find his forever home!
Bertie has quite high energy levels, so it would be great to channel this energy into activities he enjoys; any activities where he can use his nose! Sound like your kind of boy? Then click here for more info - https://tinyurl.com/4b94esjt

09/01/2025

*Casual Maintenance Worker Vacancy*
Here at RSPCA, we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same, as a Maintenance Worker at West Hatch, we've added a summary of what a typical day might look like.
This is a flexible casual position which means we are looking for someone to undertake the role as and when work becomes available due to staff absence or during busy periods.
To apply or to find out more information, please click the link below:
workerhttps://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/maintenance-worker-1912-animal-centre---west-hatch-/1930/description/

Working at the RSPCA provides an opportunity to get involved in a variety of ways to support our mission. Whether it’s our front line services, our veterinary teams, campaigning and prevention, education, engagement and income generation teams or in our vital support services, there is a diverse r...

09/01/2025

A wonderful update on Bruce ❤️

06/01/2025

**reserved!**

We are trying to find our finch some new friends! 🐦

Travis knows what you are thinking, "how could a little zebra finch be so stunning?", well he says it's regular flying, a healthy diet and zest for life!

Travis came into our care after his previous owner was no longer able to look after him. He is looking for an aviary home, that he could share with other zebra finches and other compatible bird species, where he can live in comfort.

Do you have an aviary that is in need of another little finch, or know someone that does? Could you be the person to give Travis his forever home? Why not apply now! - http://bit.ly/4gFMdK1

03/01/2025

**Casual Maintenance Worker vacancy**
Here at RSPCA, we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same, as a Maintenance Worker at West Hatch, we've added a summary of what a typical day might look like.
This is a flexible casual position which means we are looking for someone to undertake the role as and when work becomes available due to staff absence or during busy periods.
Here's some of the key work you'll be doing:
Repairs, redecoration and clearance
Garden and grounds maintenance
Undertake the weekly fire alarm call point testing.
Checking the water treatment facility (Bio-Bubble) and changing the collection sack.
Undertake the weekly water flushing of taps and hoses.
workerhttps://jobs.rspca.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/maintenance-worker-1912-animal-centre---west-hatch-/1930/description/

Working at the RSPCA provides an opportunity to get involved in a variety of ways to support our mission. Whether it’s our front line services, our veterinary teams, campaigning and prevention, education, engagement and income generation teams or in our vital support services, there is a diverse r...

02/01/2025

We are busy planning our fundraising events for 2025, and are keen to gather as many tombola and raffle prizes as possible. If there are any unwanted Christmas presents in your home that you may be wondering what to do with, we would love for you to re-gift them to us ❤️
Items can be dropped at the centre at any time between 11 and 3pm, or placed in the donation bin by reception if outside of opening hours.
Thank you so much in advance

30/12/2024

Today we would like to thank our incredible team of superheroes, otherwise known as fosterers. Between them, they foster dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea-pigs and rats. All of these incredible people give up their time, their homes, and their hearts, and each time they say goodbye to one animal, another one comes along who needs them all over again. This year they have fostered an incredible 49 dogs, 27 cats, 18 rabbits, and 16 other small mammals, which otherwise would have spent many many months at the centre, either recovering from operations, because they couldn't cope in this environment, because they were part of prosecution cases, or sometimes all three!
❤ Fostering really does save lives ❤
For more info click here - https://tinyurl.com/2arpwbbv

29/12/2024

Oh sweet Honey, why is he sticking around?! 😥

Honey has been searching for a new home for 2 months now and is yet to have any interest. This gorgeous boy is calm, quiet and enjoys the gentle company of people. Can his beautiful eyes tempt you into reading more?: https://tinyurl.com/2km65sxs

28/12/2024

As we approach the end of the year, we would like to begin thanking all the people who do so much to keep our centre running, and today the focus is on our fundraising group "The Friends of West Hatch" (some of whom are pictured here)
Our Friends Group support us throughout the year, by funding projects and helping with the purchase of items we wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. Some examples this year are - rabbit runs and hutches to enable volunteers to foster rabbits, toys and treats for the dogs, gift cards to pay for fruit and veg for the animals on site each week, neutering of dogs that are homed too far away to travel back to the centre, funding for behavioural and training support post adoption, benches for our exercise areas, refurbishment of cat pens, shock absorbing leads, wheelbarrows, examination table for cat isolation, woods lamps, trolleys - the list goes on and on. For next year they have already agreed to fund the full refurbishment of our exotics room, to pay for a new purpose built cat cabin, and further neutering and behaviour support.
If you would like become a supporter of our Friends Group, it's currently only £10 per year, and you receive updates via a newsletter. For more info please email us at - [email protected] ❤