Petplan donates £1,000 to Barley Greyhound Sanctuary

Petplan has awarded its £1,000 charity cheque for January 2021 to the Barley Greyhound Sanctuary in Essex.

Barley is also a lifelong sanctuary for greyhounds that can’t be homed for any reason. When greyhounds arrive at the sanctuary, they are assessed by the team, who will neuter and care for them until a suitable home is found.

The money from Petplan will go towards the daily cost of vet bills and overall care for retired greyhounds who have been used for racing. 

Every month, Petplan selects one of its animal charity partners at random to receive the £1,000 donation to put towards helping animals in their care.

Joy Battley, manager of the Barley Greyhound Sanctuary said: “We are delighted to have been awarded the money because the last year has been extremely difficult for us due to Covid-19. We haven’t been able to attend our usual fundraising events so this donation is very gratefully received to help us continue the work that we do.” 

Petplan’s head of marketing, Isabella von Mesterhazy, said: “We are very proud to help a centre that does fantastic work helping those possibly forgotten animals on a daily basis to ensure they have a comfortable life after retiring. Joy and her team are fully deserving of this help and we are only too happy to oblige. 

“As the UK’s No.1 pet insurance provider we work with over 1,200 animal charities and understand the challenges animal welfare organisations face. As such we provide four weeks free pet insurance to anyone rehoming a pet from one of our animal charities.” 

She added: “Pet insurance can help pet owners cover the cost of unexpected veterinary treatment and provides reassurance for adopters during those precious first weeks while their adopted pet settles into its new home. Insuring your pet is an important part of taking care of its future health.”