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NCDL
rehomes even more dogs in 2001
LAST
YEAR was a bumper year for the NCDL’s Rehoming Centres,
with the charity breaking its own previous best record. In 2001
the NCDL rehomed 8,502 dogs, compared with 8,406 dogs in 2000.
For staff at the NCDL’s 16 centres this is an excellent
achievement, especially considering that many of the centres
were forced to close for a period of time during the worst of
the foot and mouth crisis.
In 2001, the NCDL cared for 11,404 dogs; rehomed 8,502; reunited
940 dogs with their owners; 1,725 dogs in their care at year’s
end and 237 dogs passed away or were put to sleep.
The NCDL invests heavily in preventative campaigns. Working
in areas of the country with the greatest need, they have so
far neutered 43,000 dogs and microchipped a further 63,000.
We give financial assistance to dog owners receiving benefits
or pension to enable their dogs to be neutered and chipped,
so that eventually the number of stray dogs will be greatly
reduced. Since starting the campaign in 2000 they have already
made a big impact in areas with a high stray population.
Revolutionary
As
well as a successful year for rehoming, the NCDL was also
able to rebuild three Rehoming Centres in the UK. The centre
in Ballymena in Northern Ireland was completely rebuilt, as
was NCDL Canterbury last August. Finally, they reopened NCDL
Snetterton in Norfolk in June 2001. This centre is a state
of the art Rehoming Centre with glass fronted kennels, a revolutionary
new idea which offers a calmer atmosphere for both dogs and
visitors.
In addition, 2001 saw the launch of the Dogmobile - a mobile
rehoming unit which tours market places and town centres showcasing
NCDL dogs needing homes. The aim of the Dogmobile is to take
our dogs to a wider audience who don’t live near to one
of our centres, and therefore increase the number of dogs
rehomed. The money for the unit was generously donated by
the Petplan Charitable Truse.
In 2001 the NCDL raised £22.1 million, through donations,
legacies, income from the centres and investments. It is vital
that we continue to be supported in this way as the NCDL receives
no government or lottery funding. The charity spent £20.2
million, including £10 million on rehoming and £2.4
million on the neutering and microchipping campaign in the
areas of greatest need.
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