Please add supportercomms@mail.rspca.org.uk to your email address book to ensure our emails always reach your inbox. If you would prefer not to receive future mailings, please unsubscribe. February 2010 RSPCA in action All about animals Join us Get involved In your area Contact us Dear supporter, With Valentine's Day just around the corner we can feel the love in the air. We know how much you love animals and, this month, we have a few suggestions to help you improve the life of animals. From feeding the birds in your garden to protecting badgers in Wales or supporting pigs in the EU, there are plenty of opportunities to show how much you care. And when you get the chance to sit back and relax, why not watch how your donations to our international team have helped animals in Malawi. And from all of us at the RSPCA, we love you for supporting us, because we couldn't do what we do without you! Increase the value of your donations through Gift Aid - without costing you a penny! Gift Aid currently allows us to receive the tax you've paid on donations made over the past six years, but from 22 February we'll only be able to backdate claims to 2007. Call today on 0300 123 0346 to Gift Aid your donations if you haven't done so already, or visit our website. Back off badgers! The Welsh Assembly Government has officially announced a badger cull in Wales as part of a strategy to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle. Take action now to show your opposition to this unnecessary slaughter of badgers. Pig Business Millions of pigs across the EU are reared in cramped and barren conditions. The RSPCA joined forces with Pig Business and many other NGOs in January to call on the government to take action to improve pig welfare. Find out more! Animal Action's had a make-over! Our junior magazine is sporting a fresh, new look. Animal action is a great magazine for under-12's who care about animals. It comes out seven times a year and every issue teaches animal welfare in a fun and friendly way. Interested? Join the Animal Action Club. Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals The LSPCA, who are supported and funded by RSPCA International, are appearing on Sky 1 Friday, 5 March as part of the series 'Luke Gamble's Vet Adventures'. Why not watch and see how your donations to our international work help support animals in the poorest communities of Malawi? House of Horrors Every week, an inspector steps through an ordinary front door to find appalling scenes. Animals are found living in squalor, underfed or simply left to die. This picture is a prime example of the neglect and suffering these animals face. Look out for our March e-newsletter to find out how you can rescue animals from such horror. What's in this issue: Welcome to February's edition of RSPCA Buzz Increase the value of your donations through Gift Aid - without costing you a penny! Back off badgers! Pig Business Animal Action's had a make-over! Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals House of Horrors Spread the word Take action Give animals a voice How you've helped Pet search Out and About Spread the word! Share this email with a friend » Share this email Take action Things you can do today to make a difference to animal welfare Help out the hungry birds this winter - give them something good to eat! Find out more » Find out your animal welfare footprint and take small steps to make a big difference. Find out more » Can you give a home to an animal that has been overlooked in the past? Find out more » Join us on: How you've helped David Whitesmith ran the Coventry half marathon last October. He raised an impressive £536 for us. David, we thank you! Find out how you can help » Pet search Can you offer an animal a 'forever home'? Find your perfect pet here » Out and about Why not come and join us at one of our local events? Sunday, 7 February Free microchipping day at the RSPCA London South East Branch, RSPCA Charity Shop, 380 Norwood Road, West Norwood, London SE27 9AA » Various Dates Do you live in the Birmingham area? If so, there are lots of events you can attend to help support the RSPCA. Check out the RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre's February flyer » The RSPCA is a charity registered in England & Wales no. 219099 RSPCA, Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9RS. View the RSPCA's Privacy Policy. Please do not reply to this email. It is an automated mailbox. If you would prefer not to receive future mailings, please unsubscribe. Copyright © RSPCA 2010