Bromley Foal Farm appeal to raise £25k for animal ambulance

Foal Farm, located in Biggin Hill in Bromley, rescues abandoned, abused, and neglected dogs, cats and other small animals, rehoming over 500 every year.

TFL’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion is set to be extended on August 29, 2023 and is set to cover all London boroughs from that date.

Motorists with non-compliant ULEZ vehicles will be charged £12.50 a day to drive their vehicle in the area if it isn’t compliant.

According to Foal Farm, when the ULEZ charge extends into Greater London, the charity will have to pay every time they use their current non-compliant animal ambulance, which is used most days.

The charity requires the use of an animal ambulance for vet visits, medical emergencies, and rescue missions.

Foal Farm have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the funds to replace their current 12-year-old animal ambulance before this date.

The charity need to raise £25,000 to purchase a van with the necessary fixtures and cage and kennel fittings.

If the charity can raise £40,000 this would mean the ability to purchase a newer van with more sophisticated fittings.

The charity has reached around £4,000 of its £25,000 target so far.

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The charity’s crowdfunding page says: “Foal Farm work with the local community, taking in unwanted pets and finding them new homes.

“The effect of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis has meant they are needed more than ever, as people make the difficult decision to give up their pets as they can no longer afford to keep them, or they no longer have the time to look after them.

“They also take in animals whose owners have sadly passed away or been taken into care homes, animals that have been left with vets, or strays from the pound who have been found wandering the streets.