Trustee Sharon Davies said: “Our 25 volunteers and one part-time member of staff carry out a staggering amount of work.
“It’s our 20th anniversary year and we were hoping to focus on that, but we’ve run out of funds.
“We’ve got 250 animals and can’t take any more, we have to prioritise those currently in our care.
“Our outgoings far exceed income, which is mainly from donations but also a few grants.
“Vets bills are a large outlay – even though we get a good deal from some of them – but rehabilitation is also costly, with medication, food, equipment, utility bills.”
Appealing for donations, she said: “Anything helps.
“Obviously cash, but even things like towels, old newspapers, tins of food – anything to save us having to buy them ourselves.”
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