2020 has taken its toll,

Rationing rice and toilet roll.

But of the things that have gone wrong,

The community spirit has stayed strong.

Next year we celebrate the one, two, five,

Will you be there to help us survive?

Better times will soon prevail,

And with your help we'll never fail.

Over the next year, can you help us to raise as much as possible to help more animals in the North East? Whether you make a donation or do some fundraising, every single contribution helps and we couldn't thank you enough for your support.

Standard annual running costs for the charity are in excess of £1.25 million and as we approach our 125th year we'd love to raise above and beyond these costs so we can do even more for the animals who arrive into our care.

Your donations can help us to make huge improvements to our site, such as extra heat lamps for our maternity suite, upgraded pens for our cattery and specialist kennels for puppies. We also have plans for quiet kennels for dogs who suffer from anxiety and behaviour issues who require an alternative kennel environment.

With your kind donations to our Cold at Christmas campaign, we have been able to fund the repairs to our cattery roof which are now underway.

All of your donations make a direct improvement to the lives of the animals we care for. We are so lucky to have such amazing supporters and we thank you for your continued support.

Here's to the next 125 years with you by our side.