Recently, I took a little trip to the RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre. What a fantastic job they are doing there! Anna, the Centre Manager, gave me a tour and introduced me to the current guests.

Southridge is filled almost to capacity, with animals looking for new homes. Some pets have been unloved or neglected and have had a hard time of it. Others have been cruelly mistreated and abandoned and will need extra love. The team at Southridge act as foster parents, giving animals veterinary treatment, suitable care and old fashioned love so that they may be given a new home and a new lease on life.

All of us on the RSPCA team are very proud of the work that the Society does towards rehabilitating and re-homing mistreated animals and we always enjoy visiting Centres to meet the animals they help. The only problem is leaving the dogs behind.

If you are looking to give a rescued animal a loving new home, Southridge Animal Centre is located in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, and is open to the public from 11am to 4.15pm, 6 days a week (closed on Wednesday). Go and visit – I know they’ll be thrilled to see you.

Paul Bailey