The
R.S.P.C.A.
Harmsworth Memorial
(animal) Hospital.
 
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Most
people will know this hospital in North London from the popular BBC series
"Animal Hospital", presented by Rolf Harris.
At any time, on any day of the week, all through the year, they provide veterinary treatment for sick, injured, stray, abused or neglected animal. The hospital can offer the highest professional and nursing care. But what's more: these people do their work with a heart-warming dedication. The Harmsworth can treat ± 140 to 160 patients every day. Of course there are the household pets like dogs and cats, but often they have to deal with injured wildlife as well, like hedgehogs, swans, etc. They care for animals over a 40 square mile radius of London. To know so much about such a wide variety of animals and then be able to come up with the right treatment, you need to be a brilliant vet or nurse. And that's exactly what they are. As far as skills are concerned, they can compete with the best. But what makes them so outstanding is the fact that they really care about the animal they have to treat ! (When you know a vet, who doesn't care at all, this quality makes them even more special). It probably has to do with the fact that they are R.S.P.C.A.-vets and nurses. The hospital serves animal owners, who are on state benefit, pension or income support. The R.S.P.C.A. wants to make sure, that animals don't suffer, because of their owner's low income. Owners, who can afford veterinary care are referred to private practices, to ensure there is room at the Harmsworth for those animals, whose owners can't afford it or animals, who don't even have an owner. When you know, that there are only 6 vets and about 25 nurses taking care of all these patients, you can imagine, that it looks like rush-hour most of the time. So this policy makes sense, doesn't it ? For more information about the R.S.P.C.A. please click here. That was one day I will never forget. There I met the kindest people I could ever meet. The staff gave me such a warm welcome. I received, what I call the "Royal treatment". After a while it became clear to me, that this hospital could still use some support. So that day I decided to give my time, my creative talents and my sometimes crazy idea's (hey, I'm allowed, I'm an Aquarius, remember?) to these people. And boy, did that change my life. This year I have done things, I never dared to do before ! And all because of this day. My first "crazy"idea was a sponsored walk on August 29th from Seaford (Sussex, U.K.) following the hills of the Seven Sisters to my finish on Eastbourne's Pier. I did not know, that it would be so much work to organize such an event. |
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little did I know, that it was going to take 6 hours in 27°C. to
complete this walk. But it was so much fun !!! It wasn't easy, but
knowing that I managed to raise £ 860 made me forget my sore muscles.
It was worth it !! If you would like to see more of the Seven Sisters,
just go to my Great-Britain page.
The money, that was raised, will be used to purchase "Pulse Oxymeters". These monitor rate and strength of pulse and oxygen saturation levels in blood during anesthesia. I won't stop my support here. I will try to use my creative talents for this good cause. Whenever I find the time, I design or make something nice, that can be sold by the "Friends of the Harmsworth". And I started converting pictures into patterns by computer. The money I can raise from this, will go to the hospital as well. If you're interested or you know someone else who might be, please check out my embroidery-page and there I'll tell you more about it. I sure hope it's going to busy there. Perhaps you would like to surf to the website of UKPets Magazine. During the month of November they placed a small article about my work. And why not check out my animal-corner right now ?. |
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