Burgess Pet Care is running a week-long campaign during which it aims to donate thousands of pounds worth of food
An East Yorkshire-based pet care firm has opened nominations for people’s favourite dog rescue centres to receive essential food donations. Burgess Pet Care, a family-run business at Pollington, near Goole, is donating thousands of pounds worth of food in the generous gesture.
From today (Friday, August 1), which is Yorkshire Day, until Friday, August 8, dog lovers can nominate a rescue centre close to their heart to receive a share of the donations. This could be a local rescue or one further afield.
With an estimated 100,000 dogs in shelters across the UK, and funding in decline, food donations mean that rescue centres can focus their resources on caring for and finding forever homes for their dogs, the firm said. This Yorkshire takeover builds on the success of the annual Greyhound and Lurcher Takeover, which Burgess has run since 2020 and which resulted in £27,000 worth of food being donated to rescue centres in the past year.
Burgess Pet Care is setting its sights more widely to support rescue centres catering for all breeds of dog. For every 12.5kg pack of Burgess Supadog Rich in Salmon sold, 20p goes towards rescue centre food donations. Suzanne Moyes, deputy managing director and in-house vet at Burgess Pet Care, said: “This is about more than food donations.
“It’s also about raising awareness for the charitable organisations and the very special volunteers working tirelessly to care for and protect abandoned dogs. Their commitment never wavers but increasing demand and lack of funding are placing them under growing pressure.”
Supadog is a complete and balanced dog food designed to support the wellbeing of all breeds. Packed with antioxidants to support the immune system, prebiotics for healthy digestion, fish oil and zinc to promote skin and coat health, this formula is ideal for rescue centres caring for a variety of dogs, according to the company.
Launching the summer takeover on Yorkshire Day is a nod to Burgess’s proud heritage and an opportunity to shine a spotlight on rescue dogs, urging animal lovers to not overlook these dogs in adoption as they can make loving, loyal companions. Nominations for rescue centres will be accepted via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn as well as via the Burgess website.
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Burgess Pet Care is one of the UK’s leading pet food manufacturers. An independent business with over 300 years of history, the health and wellbeing of animals is the company’s number-one goal and their expert knowledge in animal nutrition helps them achieve this.
Burgess Pet Care strongly believes in responsible pet ownership, supporting welfare and education as well as making healthy, nutritious pet food. It actively works with a number of leading charities to help educate and raise awareness around animal welfare needs and is the main organisers of Rabbit Awareness Week, the UK’s biggest and best rabbit welfare campaign, as well as Guinea Pig Awareness Week.