The Brandy and Sober Foundation cares about all living creatures and we want to aid others to ensure animal welfare is kept to the highest standards for all. That’s why we were all so pleased when the UK set the Animal Welfare Act into law in 2006, which introduced tougher penalties for neglect and cruelty, helping to prevent animal abuse and stop it reoccurring. If you own an animal you have to ensure that all its needs are met and if you’re like us you adore your animals, so you want the very best for them and look after their every need. Let’s look at the five areas you need to be aware of in order to provide the best care for your animal.
Health
Animals need to be protected from pain, injury, suffering and disease by ensuring that they are treated by your local veterinary practice if they become ill or injured. This also includes ensuring that animals are groomed correctly and their appearance is looked after, with horses that includes hoof care with hooves trimmed every six weeks by a farrier to ensure they are pain-free when walking. Dogs need to be groomed as a preventative measure against mats and knots in the fur and to avoid any infections on the skin.
Behaviour
They need to have the opportunity and ability to behave naturally for their species. This may involve exercise or other activity based mental stimulation. This stimulation may be surroundings driven, a simple walk for example.
Companionship
Animals need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals as appropriate for the species. For example do they need the company of their own kind for sociable species like rabbits or guinea pigs, or to be housed alone for solitary species like hamsters. Rabbits need the company of at least one other rabbit, especially if kept in an outdoors hutch.
Diet
An appropriate diet should be provided suitable for the animal. This can include feeding appropriately for the pet’s life stage, whether they’re young or old and feeding a suitable amount to prevent obesity or malnourishment. You also need to ensure they have access to fresh clean water, just as you would for a human. With older animals, for example, you’ll need to adjust their diet to ensure it’s not tough for them to eat and easy to digest.
Environment
They need to be housed in a suitable environment. This should include the right type of home with a comfortable place to rest and hide as well as space to exercise and explore. Their environment should also be kept clean with any waste being removed to ensure they stay healthy and clean themselves.
Make sure you fulfil all five of these needs for your animals and provide them with the very best care to ensure they live the very best life possible with you.
Our Aim
Our aim is to provide grants to charitable organisations in the UK who care about animal welfare. We ensure all money raised for The Brandy and Sober Foundation is donated after careful consideration regarding exactly how the money will be spent and monitoring how our grants are spent.
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How we raise our funds
We are funded by businesses who donate an element of their profits to our Foundation. By choosing one of these businesses you are also helping our animal welfare fight.
You can further show your support by purchasing items from our online shop where you will find a selection of reasonably priced unique items.
Our Story
The Brandy and Sober Foundation was established in 2020. Our registered charity provides grants to organisations providing care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of help. The Foundation is funded through corporate donation as well as sales from our online shop.
