Meet Lily-Grace who’s been scouring Facebook for animals to rescue and raising money to look after them - and she’s only 13. Read her story here:
Most of the animals Lilly-Grace rescues, including rabbits, cats, dogs, mice and chickens, live at her home
A 13-year-old schoolgirl has rescued more than 45 animals over the past two years by trawling social media for neglected pets that needed rehoming. Lilly-Grace Honeysett-Beale said she could not bear to see them in need and was grateful for help from family, friends and her Shropshire community.Most of the animals - rabbits, cats, dogs and mice - live at her home.The teenager said she scoured Facebook Marketplace for unwanted or neglected pets and then appealed to people she knew to help rescue them.
She added she had recently seen an advert for a German Shepherd in Birmingham for £100, which she said "really pulled at my heartstrings".Although she managed to get him, she said he had had to be put down due to being so frail from neglect."I felt sick to my stomach. I was very heartbroken. We put in a lot of effort to go get Jack."
Some rescues, though, are more successful. "The animals are scattered around the house, wherever we find a space for them," she said.Lilly-Grace would like to have her own rescue centre when she is olderHer mum Becky said it was a big commitment but she was proud of her daughter."She's always the one out there. She's feeding them twice a day or cleaning them out. She does everything that's needed.
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