Brave vets' charity abseil to aid animal rescues

But when a vets’ surgery team and supporters throw themselves 90ft off a regional landmark their charity abseil will raise vital funds for two animal rescue organisations.

Sally Gorton and colleagues from Croft Vets in Bolsover, with fundraising friends, will take the plunge at Millers Dale Viaduct on the Monsal Trail in the Peak District, on Sunday, October 2.

And they are well on the way towards a £3,000 target to help animals in need, writes Graham Walker.

Their brave fundraising efforts will be shared by Dunroamin K9 Rescue Dogs for Adoption and RAIN - Rescue Animals in Need – animal help services based in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.

DONATE NOW: Help the fundraisers to hit their target, to care for more animals in need, with a donation via their gofundme page – CLICK HERE.

Croft Vets is an independent family run business with practices in Bolsover and Totley, serving Chesterfield, Sheffield and surrounding areas.

Sally has helped to organise the event and gofundme team members include Emily Charity, Rachel De Jong, Jennifer Guest, Kirstie Griffiths and Lynda Owens.

The so-called Hanging out with Croft Vets abseil highlights an outstanding dedication to animal welfare.

After 20 years in business, Croft Vets is well known for its incredible service to ‘fur-babies’ and an established family business with huge hearts, as their latest very brave endeavour shows.

Abseiling 90ft isn’t a feat for the faint hearted, as Sally Gorton is aware.

She said: “I’ve always wanted to over come my fear of heights, so what better way to do so then to abseil 90ft and raise money for two incredible rescues?

"It’s heart breaking to realise how in need of funds animal rescue charities are at the moment. The services they provide are vital.

"With the cost-of-living crisis, and our economy still recovering from the impact of Covid 19, rescues are seeing an increase in the amount of people re-homing their pets. With funding issues and waiting lists, there simply isn’t enough help to go around so we really want to raise as much money as possible to give a well deserved boost to the rescues.”

Local entrepreneur Maz Kenyon signed up for the abseil when an event in his own life made him realise the importance of animal rescue organisations.

“Over the summer our dog went missing and it was the most scary, heart breaking feeling. Fortunately, our story has a happy ending and thanks to all those who searched for him we have our boy home; but I can’t bare the thought of someone’s fury family member going missing and not returning home. So despite my fears I can’t wait to participate and raise some vital funds.”

RAIN- Rescue Animals in Need has a staggering 77 animals in its care – 12 dogs and 65 cats are currently waiting to be rehomed, which unfortunately means they have a waiting list of animals needing their services.

Dunroamin K9 Rescue Dogs for Adoption is a smaller rescue specialising in canines only but they too are over prescribed and feeling pressures of being able to remain open, to offer high quality care for animals in need.