RSPCA Gold awards for Cardiff Dogs Home

Cardiff Dogs Home has received two Gold-level RSPCA PawPrints awards.

A Cardiff Dogs Home volunteer with one of the dogs in their care.

The awards, from the UK's largest animal welfare charity, have been granted in recognition of the "outstanding" standard of kennelling and stray dog services provided at Cardiff Dogs Home.

Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Dogs Home, Councillor Norma Mackie, said: "The team at Cardiff Dogs Home have now received at least one RSPCA PawPrints Award every year since 2008 and receiving two Gold awards in one year, is a fantastic testament to their work.

"The dogs that find themselves at Cardiff Dogs Home all deserve the best care possible and these awards show that, with the help of our fantastic volunteers and support from our partner charity The Rescue Hotel, that is exactly what they get."

RSPCA PawPrints Awards celebrate local authorities and public bodies for their pioneering work in animal welfare across England and Wales.

Lee Gingell, public affairs manager at the RSPCA, said: ​​"We are thrilled to recognise Cardiff Dogs Home with Gold awards for Stray Dog Services and Kennelling in this year's RSPCA PawPrints Awards.

"Their commitment to animal welfare is truly commendable and reflects the high standards that the PawPrints awards aim to celebrate. By winning this award, Cardiff Dogs Home has demonstrated outstanding dedication to protecting, promoting and enhancing animal welfare, and we hope their achievements inspire others to strive for excellence in this vital area."

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