The RSPCA today (3rd August) are running a 24 hour tweetathon, highlighting the invaluable work they do every day of the year. Of course the RSPCA doesn`t just focus on dogs but on all variety of animals in need of help.
The RSPCA 24 hour tweetathon was inspired by a twitter stream run by RSPCA Inspector Tony Woodley, while he has been on call he has been tweeting about his job, for example “#RSPCA247 : E: HEDGEHOG. TRAPPED DOWN A HOLE WHERE A GOAL POST WOULD BE, 12CM ACROSS AND 40CMS DEEP, UNABLE TO GET FREE”.
The RSPCA Frontline twitter account has grown in popularity and keeps on going. Tony is just one of the inspectors at the RSPCA, as a collective the RSPCA receives an emergency call every 30 seconds – which is more than 1.25 million phone calls a year. Every day the RSPCA responds to around 1,000 incidents a day, rescuing, caring for and re-homing animals that have been trapped, abandoned or hurt. Many of these animals need ongoing care for days, weeks and even months, some are released into the wild whereas others are looked after until a caring home can be found.
Hopefully the tweetathon will raise awareness of the plight of the RSPCA and encourage more people to come forward to provide loving homes for animals. If you are interesting in re-homing an animal, whether it is a dog, cat, mouse, horse or guinea pig, visit this page http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rehoming/petsearch/details/-/Pet/ELMA/ref/57685/rehome/
If you would like to see a few of the animals awating a new home – http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rehoming/specialappeals
If you need any more convincing that rehoming an animal doesn`t provide an amazing feeling whilst providing a great service to nature, here are some adoption stories http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutanimals/pets/rehoming/successes
I love all animals, unfortunately for a variety of reasons they often need our help. I have adopted several animals from the RSPCA over the years, it is a great feeling knowing that you are providing the best life you can. I am positive the animal appreciates you more too, all my rescues have been amazing pets and we have had a special bond.
My first rescue experience was when I was living at home at the age of 14. Giz was a Yorkshire Terrier who spent most of his first 4 years locked outside in a concrete yard with no shelter. He was scared of all humans after being beaten regularly. My parents decided to take him in after the charity who rescued him wanted to euthanise him. He spent most of his day cowering behind the sofa, I had to put food behind there with him but even then it would take him several hours to muster up the courage to eat it. I spent the next 6 months or so living on the carpet so I didn`t cower over him, I watched tv on the floor, ate my tea on the floor (mum wasn`t happy), did my homework on the floor (my teachers weren`t happy) and gradually moved closer and closer to him over the coming months until eventually he allowed me to touch him. From then on it was just a matter of gaining his trust. He went on to live to around 18 years of age and had such a happy life. He saw me through GCSE’s, A-Levels, girlfriends, university and my early working life. We spent many many happy years together and bacame insperable until afew years ago when he sadly passed away through old age.
These days the RSPCA do the majority of the hard work but apodting an animal is just as rewarding. You will even be provided with ongoing help should you need it and obviously if you adopt a dog you have this site to turn to 
Did you take part in the tweetathon? Let us know.
