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Networx3 have launched their
Santa Paws Christmas appeal early this year – to help cash-strapped animal
charities hit by the pandemic.

Every year the Lancashire-based blown
fibre optic installation company sends hundreds of pounds worth of cash,
food donations and essential supplies to North West animal charities.

This year they’ve started their
campaign a month early in a bid to make Santa Paws 2020 the best year ever.

The -charities have been massively impacted by the
pandemic with fundraising income slashed in half, events cancelled and valuable
volunteers having to shield or self isolate.

The aim of Santa Paws 2020 is to
feed all the animals at each centre for three months.

Santa Paws is the brainchild of
Networx3 commercial director Caroline Earnshaw.

She said: “Santa Paws 2020 is
already off to a flying start with money pledged and boxes of food donated.
This year it’s more important than ever before that we are able to make a
difference to the animals that these vital charities help because they are some
of the forgotten victims of the pandemic.

“I’m a self-confessed animal
lover; I have four rescued street dogs myself so it breaks my heart to think of animals going
without. When I fill my car with hay for rabbits, dog treats and cat food and
drop off bags and boxes of donations every year I know that I and Networx3 has done
their bit to help.

“This year we’re going one better
by starting early and giving ourselves a target of feeding all animals for 90
days – but we do need the public’s help.”

Every year Networx3’s Santa Paws
appeal reaches out to the firm’s business network of staff, suppliers and
associates with bags of dog biscuits, hay, cat beds and kitty litter pouring
into their offices.

For the first time this year
Caroline will also expand her usual collection service across Lancashire to
include the general public. Following social distancing guidelines she will be picking
up unused but unwanted animal food, pre-loved leads and toys and good quality
second hand donations from people who can’t travel.

The Santa Paws annual charity
appeal has been running since 2015 and has donated thousands of pounds of vital
food and supplies to animal charities across Lancashire, Cheshire and
Manchester.

This year’s chosen charities are
East Lancashire RSPCA, Easterleigh in Blackpool, Blackpool and North Lancashire RSPCA, Cheshire Dogs Home
in Warrington, Furry Tails in Blackpool, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Bury,
and a Spanish animal rescue centre GPAR.