Thank you! Your generosity has raised $300,000 and secured hundreds of homes for 250 labradoodles

Thanks to the enormous generosity of the community, in just three days RSPCA Tasmania has reached the $300,000 in donations needed to save 250 labradoodles.

The outpouring of support means that the RSPCA can now expedite the rescue of the labradoodles from a puppy farm that it successfully shut down last week.

RSPCA Tasmania CEO Andrea Dawkins said the RSPCA had been overwhelmed by the community response.

“RSPCA Tasmania cannot thank you enough,” Ms Dawkins said. “Your donations mean we can save these labradoodles sooner rather than later, it’s literally life changing for them.

“This extraordinary generosity is in addition to the more than 300 Tasmanians who have opened their homes to foster or adopt a labradoodle, within just 10 hours of our call for help.

“We are blown away by everyone’s support, especially at a time when the cost-of-living pressures are so big, it really is incredible.”

There were more than 2,600 individual donations, ranging from $2 to more than $1,000, with donations from across Tasmania, Australia and even New Zealand and the United States.

Ms Dawkins said any dollar donated over and above the $300,000 target would be spent on the labradoodles’ immediate needs and upgrading the RSPCA’s kennels where many would stay until they were ready for a new home.

“The hard work starts now with vet checks, behavioural assistance, vaccinations, de-sexing and ensuring each labradoodle is matched perfectly to their forever home,” Ms Dawkins said.

“We are working through each foster and adoption offer and will be in touch with everyone in the coming days. We thank everyone for their patience and support, as we take the necessary time to ensure we set these animals up for success in the best environments possible.

“These animals have had a rough start to life, and every single dollar that’s donated will help to give them the best start to this next chapter.”