The Society for the Protection and Re-homing of Animals (SPRA) is a small North Devon-based charity which undertakes to find loving and caring permanent homes for all animal species for the duration of their lives.

SPRA was founded in October 2000 by Stuart Ford (previously a manager at International Animal Rescue), and other committed animal enthusiasts.

We are only a small charity but are supported by a group of dedicated, caring people, and we have a 97% re-homing success rate.

We would like to thank our supporters for their generous financial support over the Christmas period and extend our thanks to everyone who has donated food and continued to support us throughout 2011.

We would like to wish everyone a happy New Year.

FUND RAISER APPEAL

We are inviting everyone to come forward with fundraising ideas. The aims are twofold: firstly, continued support for our existing operation and secondly, the acquisition of a new site which we have named Footprints.

If you can help we really would like to hear from you!

We are your local animal re-homing charity incorporating rehabilitation in your home.

SPRA is mainly funded by its five Devon and Somerset charity shops:

• Potacre Street, Torrington

• Allhalland Street, Bideford

• Queen Street, Barnstaple

• Gold Street, Tiverton

• Blenheim Road, Minehead

We accept all clean clothing, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, videos, DVDs, toys, small items of furniture and electrical items. We also collect by appointment.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TOO!