THE RSPCA’s Bryn-Y-Maen Animal Centre in Upper Colwyn Bay is braced for one of the charity’s busiest periods caring for, rehabilitating and rehoming animals.

New figures show that tomorrow (August 1) is the charity's busiest summer day.

Last year, the charity’s frontline rescue teams dealt with more animal welfare incidents on August 1 than any other day in the summer months.

In total, RSPCA officers dealt with 1,171 incidents on that day alone, last year - the most of any day in July, August or September.

These incidents include giving advice to owners, transferring animals in need of help, rescuing animals - and also responding to cruelty reports - which have already been on the rise this year.

In the first six months of this year, the RSPCA took 44,879 cruelty reports to its emergency line - up more than two per cent on the same timeframe last year.

This is placing more pressure on the animal centres taking in these animals in need, at a time when many are already full to capacity..

The charity is always at its busiest on the frontline during the summer months - and has launched its No Animal Deserves Cruelty campaign to support its welfare work.

Glenn Mayoll, RSPCA operations manager, said: “We receive more reports of cruelty in summer than at any other time of year - and that not only means our officers are very busy, but this puts even more pressure on our animal centres too.

“Our centres specialise in the rehabilitation and rehoming of animals who've so often escaped difficult situations, including cruelty and neglect.

“They need the public’s support to keep doing their amazing work now more than ever.

“That’s why we’ve launched the RSPCA No Animal Deserves Cruelty Appeal in our 200th anniversary year - because we need to take action together to help animals.

“It’s the responsibility of us all to show kindness and compassion to all animals; everyone for every kind."

Pets at Bryn-Y-Maen Animal Centre looking for a new forever home include Oakley. The border collie crossbreed is looking for a foster home with the view to adopt once he has settled in.

Oakley was previously kept in confined spaces inside a home, so he understandably found the move into RSPCA care quite nerving.

But the team at Bryn-Y-Maen has worked hard to build positive relationships with him who has progressed remarkably.

Staff and volunteers are hoping to find:

  • A home with a secure garden for them to explore and play in.
  • A safe area inside where a crate can be placed.
  • To live in a quieter area.
  • For any children to be secondary school age or above.
  • A family who would be happy to foster with the view to adopt once they have settled in.

More information on the RSPCA’s No Animal Deserves Cruelty Appeal can be found on the charity's website.