Business hailed for "floor"-some donation to RSPCA animal centre

The Doncaster and Rotherham branch of the RSPCA recently paid £500 to buy vinyl flooring from UK retailer Flooring Superstore.

But when the company learned of the purchase, it contacted the branch and reimbursed the £500 as a gesture of support for the charity, which has a centre in Bawtry. 

RSPCA Doncaster and Rotherham chief executive officer, Mary McSherry, said: “We needed to replace the carpets in our main office because we often keep dogs and cats here when kennels or cattery would be particularly unsuitable.

“We wanted vinyl flooring because this is easier to clean and maintain, so we looked on the internet and ordered some from the Flooring Superstore.

“As an entirely self-funding branch of the RSPCA, every single penny we spend is important, especially as it costs £1,500 a day to maintain the services we provide to animals in our care

“So it was amazing when Flooring Superstore contacted us and said they would reimburse the £500.

“That means we have been able to redirect this money to support our work of rehabilitating and rehoming animals that have been rescued from situations where they have been vulnerable, abused or in distress.”

Flooring Superstore has also provided discounted flooring for the RSPCA’s charity shop in Queen Mary's Road, Rossington.

Dan Foskett, managing director of Flooring Superstore, said: “We were delighted to have been able to help the Doncaster and Rotherham branch and are pleased they have been able to put the money they would have spent on the flooring towards helping animals in need.

“As a business we are very much aware of our corporate social responsibility, and strive to support as many charities as we can.”