Luna was bought online on impulse. After just a few days, she was given up.

Her new owner hadn’t been given her full background and didn’t know she was suffering with highly contagious mange, so the poor puppy ended up in our care needing urgent veterinary treatment in our isolation unit.  

Mo’s fate was similar. This young cat was bought using a boot sale app and given up after just one week as  his new owners didn't consider the time it would take to look after a pet. After our Vet Team gave Mo a health check at our on-site Community Vet Clinic, he settled in well to our Cattery and soon found a loving home.

Sadly, like many other abandoned animals, Luna could be spending this Christmas in a shelter.

‘I am NOT an Impulse Buy’ aims to raise awareness of the worrying trend of pets ending up in rescue shelters due to impulse buys, especially around Christmas time. Watch our campaign video here: www.themayhew.org/notanimpulsebuy  

With many animals in our care over the festive period it could cost us up to £500 per day to look after them. Please help us be there for all our animals this December.

Instead of an impulse buy this Christmas, please consider an impulse donation and help animals like Luna find a loving home. 

Your £5 could provide a nutritious meal for one of our residents this Christmas 

Your £10 could provide two enrichment toys to keep our residents stimulated

Your £15 could provide a heat pad for a sick or injured animal in our Vet Clinic 

Your £25 could help keep our animal ambulance running for a day 

Your £50 could help us to care for a lost animal while we try to locate their owner 

Your £75 could provide a safe and stress-free environment for an abandoned animal while we try to find them a home 

Your £100 could provide vital surgical supplies to help a sick or injured animal