NEEDY pets are being kept well fed thanks to a Santa Paws initiative which raised thousands of pounds in Guiseley.

Staff at Pets at Home collected £2940 following a Christmas appeal to help homeless pets. Throughout December, the store team worked hard to collect donations to help provide meals for abandoned animals in and around Guiseley, as part of an initiative being run by the charity, Support Adoption For Pets.

Now in its sixth year, the Santa Paws appeal supports needy pets at local animal rescue centres throughout the festive period. Staff and customers of the Guiseley pet shop managed to provide a total of 5906 meals for needy animals.

Store manager, Stewart Bain said: "What a fantastic result. We had so much fun raising money and are so grateful to all of our generous customers for taking part and donating much needed meals for disadvantaged animals.

"It’s great to know that this money will go towards helping some these charities to keep abandoned pets healthy and happy until they find a forever home."

Since being established in 2006, Support Adoption for Pets has helped more than 1,000 rehoming centres and animal welfare organisations across the UK by awarding grants and running fundraising campaigns with Pets at Home.