STAFF at an animal rescue centre on the outskirts of Newton Abbot were treated to an extra special Guy Fawkes Night after receiving a large donation from a Devon-based competition company.

Animals in Distress Rescue Centre in Ipplepen gratefully received £3,000 from Rev Comps.

Rev Comps owner Robbie Savage said: ‘We decided not to do a fireworks display this year, so instead of blowing up £1,000s worth of fireworks - we spent around £3,000 last year on them - we've donated £3,000 to Animals in Distress instead!’

Rowana Rowan, Communications Co-ordinator and Fundraiser at Animals in Distress said: ‘We were over the moon to see this donation come through on Bonfire Night!

‘It was such a kind and generous thing for Rev Comps to do and the money will make a huge difference to the lives of the animals in our care.

‘This is such a stressful night of the year for many pets and wild animals, and it was a wonderful gesture to help animals in need instead.

‘The response from our local community was incredibly heart-warming.

‘Many people nowadays would prefer to see fewer fireworks for the sake of animals, and when we posted this story on our Facebook page it really seemed to inspire a lot of people.

‘We’d like to say a huge thank you to Robbie and everyone at Rev Comps for their incredible kindness, on behalf of all the animals in our care - and animals everywhere’.

Animals in Distress is based in Ipplepen and cares for hundreds of unwanted and abandoned pets each year.

To find out more, or to support their work, visit www.animalsindistress.uk.com