RSPCA Cambridge and District Branch - Services We Provide

RSPCA Cambridge and District branch covers an area of South Cambridgeshire stretching from Littleport in the North to Royston in the South and from Gamlingay in the West to Newmarket in the East. The branch is responsible for raising funds to run various animal welfare services within this area. These include:

• A subsidised small animal clinic at 1 Pool Way, Whitehill Road, Cambridge for owners on means tested state benefits.
• A veterinary voucher scheme to provide emergency help with veterinary treatment at private vets for owners on means tested benefits who cannot attend the clinic.
• A neutering voucher scheme to help prevent the birth of unwanted animals.
• Veterinary treatment and care for injured stray animals reported to the RSPCA national control centre and their eventual rehoming.
• Boarding and rehoming of neglected and cruelly-treated animals brought in by RSPCA Inspectors.

Users of the RSPCA clinic must bring proof of benefits or paperwork such as a bank-statement which shows that they have a very low income each time they visit the clinic. If you are unable to bring your pet yourself it's fine for a helper to bring them for you, but the helper must show proof that you are in receipt of benefit and needs to have a signed note from you confirming that they are bringing the animal on your behalf.

We need to raise £100,000 per year in order to provide a full service. The branch is run by a committee elected by local RSPCA members who are all volunteers.

Diary of a branch telephone helpline volunteer

If you think you might be interested in volunteering to help us, or if you would like to join the RSPCA, please call in at either of our charity shops (188 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3LP or 156 High Street, Newmarket CB8 9AQ) and pick up a membership form. You can also become a member by joining the RSPCA via the internet.