ANNUAL REVIEW 2022 3
STRENGTH FOR THE FUTURE
Staying strong for animals
As we approach our 200th anniversary in 2024, the
RSPCA is stronger than ever - and with the multiple
challenges facing animal welfare today, it certainly
needs to be. Thankfully, we've built a firm foundation
to give us that strength, so that - together with all
our amazing supporters - we can carry on protecting
animals and creating a better world for them,
whatever challenges life throws at us.
With one thing and another, our muscle power has
definitely been put to the test in recent years, and
2022 was no exception. Many of us will remember
it as yet another year of disruption. A cost-of-living
crisis, governmental upheavals, the war in Ukraine
and concerns about the climate emergency all had
their impact on our day-to-day lives. But all of these
issues, along with a devastating avian flu outbreak,
affected animal welfare too. With less money in
their pockets, owners struggled to provide food
and veterinary care for their beloved pets. The
Westminster Government failed to deliver on many
of its animal welfare promises. And the climate crisis
of course is having dramatic consequences for the
most vulnerable species.
In times of uncertainty, people need hope, and
your support for our work means we can give that.
So, we were there to help feed animals when money
was tight, to push the UK Government to act, to
coordinate a response to avian flu and to speak up
for animals in discussions about the threats to our
fragile ecosystem.