Pennod 4 Llys Nini

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-Hello and welcome to the

-Llys Nini Animal Centre.

-Over the past few weeks, we've been

-learning more about the centre...

-..meeting the animals...

-..and those who work hard

-to care for them.

-We've also met

-some of those people...

-..who have rehomed

-some of the animals.

-Over 600 of the centre's animals

-find new homes every year.

-Let's hear more about Llys Nini.

-The RSPCA Llys Nini Animal Centre is

-situated near Junction 47 of the M4.

-Gorseinon and the Gower

-are to the south.

-Swansea is to the east

-and the Lliw Valley is to the west.

-The heart of the centre is an

-old farmhouse from the Middle Ages.

-It stands on 80 acres of land...

-..and is the temporary home

-of many orphan animals.

-The centre develops

-various habitats...

-..to encourage wildlife

-across the site.

-It's all in aid of the animals.

-Llys Nini is an independent charity

-but is affiliated with the RSPCA.

-This is one

-of 14 branches in Wales...

-..of The Royal Society for the

-Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

-The RSPCA inspectors

-of the South-West Wales region...

-..are located at Llys Nini.

-They save animals that have been

-abandoned, neglected or mistreated.

-Many of them come

-to the Llys Nini Centre.

-This is what we have for you

-on the programme.

-Steffan meets more

-of the centre's residents.

-I'll go on a round with the vet.

-We meet the stars and their dogs

-at the Summer Show.

-She's a bit excited.

-And more of your stories.

-The health and welfare of

-the animals is the main priority...

-..from the moment they arrive

-until they are rehomed.

-Over the past few years...

-..Llys Nini has worked closely with

-the St James Veterinary Group...

-..and the group has opened a surgery

-on the site.

-This is beneficial for the centre

-and the animals in the community.

-One of the partners of the St James

-Practice is the vet, Ifan Lloyd.

-Our relationship with the RSPCA

-dates back over 50 years.

-They had a home

-in the centre of Swansea...

-..before moving to this centre.

-This practice was built

-three or four years ago.

-It has been open as a veterinary

-surgery for the past two years.

-We have one full-time vet

-and a part-time vet.

-It can get quite busy here.

-We see a number of animals and

-not just the ones from the centre...

-..because we are open to the public

-and serve the local community.

-The animals were brought to the

-practice in Swansea in the past...

-..but this building is convenient

-and enables us to treat the animals.

-It makes it much easier for us

-and for the centre.

-We're on the site if any animal

-is in need of urgent treatment.

-This is Hamish.

-Hamish's owner was sent to prison

-and he had nowhere to go.

-Hamish's wasn't in the best of

-health when he came to the centre.

-He had surgery on his tail and lost

-half of it but is much better today.

-The centre has a

-traffic light system.

-Hamish is green which means he's

-one of the easiest dogs to walk.

-His owner could be at fault...

-..but Hamish is a well-behaved

-and lovely dog.

-Dogs like Hamish have benefited

-from the care they received...

-..in the veterinary clinic

-at the centre.

-The good news is that Hamish is much

-better and has found a new owner.

-When an animal falls ill

-and needs specialist care...

-..some faithful and experienced

-carers are ready to help...

-..and take animals into their homes

-for varying periods of time.

-This is Jean's story.

-I love cats.

-We have a lot of people

-who do the important task...

-..of fostering cats or dogs...

-..who need care for a period.

-We don't adopt them

-but simply care for them.

-Some arrive at a young age and do

-not have a mother to care for them.

-They go to the homes

-for some care...

-..before coming to the centre.

-I've fostered animals many times.

-It can be difficult

-to give them back...

-..so you end up with more cats

-than you expected!

-This work is very rewarding.

-We rely on our foster friends

-to do this important work...

-..to help the small animals.

-The fosterers help the animal

-to recover from surgery...

-..but the care and treatment

-continues at the centre.

-The treatment doesn't stop

-at the veterinary surgery.

-The staff are responsible...

-..for ensuring that the animals

-get their medicine at the centre.

-This saves time and reduces

-the number of visits to the vet.

-Every day, we check the list...

-..for an animal's medication

-and any dietary requirements.

-This helps the recovery of the

-animal whilst it's at the centre.

-We use a Kidwelly company

-for dry foods.

-They also sponsor us

-and donate food to the centre.

-We're also given wet food by people.

-They could be members of the public

-who want to help in some way...

-..or those who have lost their pets.

-They don't want to throw away

-any of the leftover food...

-..so they donate it to the centre.

-A cash donation

-isn't always important.

-You can help by purchasing food

-in a local supermarket.

-This tin was under 1.

-It's easy to do

-whilst you're on a food shop.

-Just pick up a few tins

-and send them our way.

-Ifan is on his rounds at the centre.

-How often do the vets

-need to visit the animals?

-A practice vet comes to the centre

-twice a week for a routine visit.

-They will go to the kennels

-and cattery...

-..to check all the animals...

-..and examine those who are ill or

-need attention or have just arrived.

-Fran had an operation a week ago.

-She was neutered

-or had a spay operation.

-Today, I'm going to look at the

-wound to make sure it's healing.

-Fran is very friendly.

-She came from a home

-where the owner had a lot of dogs.

-I need to take a look

-at her other side.

-This isn't easy, is it?

-No, because she wants to play.

-There's a small amount of swelling

-but the wound looks healthy.

-We'll monitor her

-but it feels fine.

-Everyone wants to take her home.

-Everyone wants to take her home.

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-I want to take Fran home.

-Will you come home with me

-to Anglesey?

-Next, we visit one of the patients

-in the cattery.

-They live in a lap of luxury here

-and are given fantastic homes.

-This is Angel

-and she has a wonderful coat.

-Angel is twelve years old.

-When the animals arrive,

-they are seen by a vet...

-..and have various treatments

-and vaccinations.

-She was treated for fleas,

-worms and tapeworms.

-It's very important to do this

-with cats.

-Once we're happy with her,

-then she will go to a new home.

-That's the end to the vet's visit

-to the centre for today.

-The facilities are fantastic and the

-staff are brilliant at their jobs...

-..and the animals get the best care.

-The animals look happy.

-Back at the clinic,

-we hear of a special campaign...

-..to reduce the number

-of orphan cats in the area.

-You have a special campaign to

-neuter cats in this part of Wales.

-Yes, and it's been running

-for two years.

-It's a joint initiative

-between Llys Nini, the RSPCA...

-..Cats Protection...

-..and local practices

-who have approached the centre...

-..for help with the rising

-number of cats in Swansea.

-This is a special service...

-..for those who can't afford

-to take their cats to the vet...

-..to be neutered.

-It has proved to be successful.

-There are plans to expand and

-take the campaign out of Swansea.

-It's been so successful that

-we want to take it to other areas.

-Back at the centre...

-..one of the orphan cats

-is in the arms of Sally.

-A young family found her.

-I think it's a girl.

-They found her at the park

-in Birchgrove in Swansea.

-There isn't any room

-at the cattery in the centre...

-..so she has to come home with me.

-That cat was very cute.

-If you want to know more about the

-neutering schemes in your area...

-..visit our programme's social media

-pages for all the details.

-After the break...

-..Steffan Alun enjoys himself

-at the annual Llys Nini Summer Show.

-The RSPCA inspector, Gemma Black

-has a story for us.

-We'll also meet

-more of the residents at Llys Nini.

-Don't you move a muscle!

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-Welcome back.

-The Llys Nini Summer Show

-is an important annual event...

-..where friends of the charity and

-the adopted dogs enjoy a day of fun.

-Steffan Alun

-was among the excitement.

-I'm at one of the most important

-events in the Llys Nini calendar.

-It's the Summer Show.

-You'll find all sorts of people here

-and they include rugby players.

-Scott and Tanya Williams

-have brought their dog.

-What is your dog's name?

-What is your dog's name?

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-Vogue.

-Hello, Vogue.

-Why did you come here today?

-We've come to support Llys Nini and

-it's a great day out for the dog.

-This is the first time here

-and I think she's a bit excited.

-I'm so excited

-to be joined by Miss Wales.

-Why are you here today, Sara?

-I'm here

-because it's a great day out...

-..and it's very important

-to support events at Llys Nini.

-I've raised money for them

-and was an ambassador.

-This is a great day to be out

-with the animals and to have fun.

-Who is this?

-This is Daisy and she's a

-seven-year-old King Charles Spaniel.

-Llys Nini is full of celebs today.

-This is Iwan or Neil the baby

-in Gavin & Stacey.

-What is the name of your dog?

-This is Olga.

-She's ten weeks old

-and I've had her for a fortnight.

-Enjoy your day and

-I'll get your autograph later!

-Do you remember Boyo

-from the start of the series?

-Boyo is still looking for a home.

-He's at the summer show and hoping

-to find someone to adopt him.

-We cross our fingers for him.

-I feel more like the Village People

-than a policeman!

-And these two also had

-a lot of fun at the show.

-We've already seen that Llys Nini...

-..has a wonderful on-site provision

-of veterinary services.

-The RSPCA has its own hospital

-in Merthyr Tydfil.

-We visited the site

-with the inspector, Gemma Black.

-This is the RSPCA veterinary clinic

-in Merthyr Tydfil.

-It opened in October 2005.

-The team works tirelessly

-to help the inspectors...

-..and those in the local community

-who are on a low income.

-It's like any other veterinary

-clinic in Wales and England...

-..so it has all the same equipment

-and performs X-rays and operations.

-They help us.

-Every animal that we come across

-is brought here first...

-..for a full check on their health.

-People can bring their pets here

-to be neutered and microchipped...

-..and given their vaccinations.

-John is the centre's only vet.

-He's been here

-since it opened ten years ago...

-..and has operated on thousands

-of animals in that time.

-John sees a variety of animals.

-He doesn't know when to expect us

-or how many animals we'll bring.

-People can drop in at any time.

-It's better to make an appointment

-but that isn't always possible.

-They are very busy and work hard.

-The RSPCA and its charities...

-..worked together to raise funds

-to build this clinic.

-It's made a huge difference in the

-well-being of animals in the area.

-Next, we turn our attention

-to the world of nature.

-There's a new scheme to attract more

-wildlife to the land at Llys Nini.

-The largest scheme

-of our environmental project...

-..is to develop a series of lakes

-for wildlife...

-..at the bottom of the site

-near a stream.

-We're working with Swansea Council's

-nature conservation team.

-As part of the project, we want

-to create something spectacular.

-We want to attract

-wildlife to the area.

-We know that otters travel along

-the stream at the back of the field.

-We're going to create a large lake

-at the bottom...

-..a smaller lake further up

-and two scrapes at the top.

-The scrapes will attract amphibians.

-We hope to have fish and eels

-in the larger lakes...

-..to sustain our otter community.

-We'll have a den made from plastic

-and another made from wood...

-..called the Holton Hotel

-and the Gwaldorf Astoria.

-I'm obviously a comedian

-as I came up with the names!

-We hope the otters

-will use the dens to breed.

-This is an artificial

-holt behind me.

-A holt is the den of an otter.

-It will be buried and connected

-to the lakes that we have here.

-We hope that the otters will use it.

-We work with many partners

-on similar projects...

-..so have a lot of experience

-to share with Llys Nini.

-We'll revisit the project to see the

-developments with Iolo Williams...

-..before the end of the series.

-Next, we head back to Gemma.

-She has another story of an animal

-rescued by the RSPCA.

-This is the story of Furby,

-a cat from the Newport area.

-The cat had an abscess on his face

-and it was getting worse.

-The owners did nothing to help.

-The RSPCA offered the owners

-a voucher for the treatment.

-Despite an initial visit...

-..Furby didn't receive the further

-treatment he needed to recover.

-It got worse and the RSPCA vet

-said that Furby was suffering.

-As a result, his owners

-were punished by the court...

-..and got a ten-year-ban

-for keeping animals.

-People should be aware of their

-duties when their pet falls ill.

-They must receive the correct

-treatment from the vet...

-..until the animal has recovered.

-Furby has a new owner

-and lives with Tina in Cardiff.

-He's a very friendly cat...

-..and she's happy

-that she adopted him.

-I think this family is eager

-to go home with a cat today.

-Yes, we are.

-We want another one.

-Have you got one already?

-Have you got one already?

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-We've got two.

-Were they from here?

-Were they from here?

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-Yes, that's right.

-What are the names of your cats?

-What are the names of your cats?

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-Tom and Will.

-Are they nice cats?

-Are they nice cats?

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-Yes, lovely.

-What is your experience of adopting

-animals from this kind of centre?

-It's fantastic.

-It's better to come here

-instead of buying from a breeder.

-There are many here

-looking for a new home.

-We've got room for one more.

-It's great to hear such

-a positive story about adoption.

-I won't keep you and will

-let you search for your new cat.

-These are the details if you want

-to adopt an animal like this family.

-There is a process for adopting

-an animal from the centre.

-This includes visiting the animal

-and the centre.

-Every member of the family

-will have to meet the animal.

-At this time,

-the workers assess the animal...

-..to see if the animal is suitable

-for the people and vice versa.

-Someone will visit the home to

-ensure it's suitable for the animal.

-If everything is alright, then there

-will be a charge for the animal.

-This payment will include a

-microchip, the cost of neutering...

-..and any other treatment.

-It sounds like a long process

-but it is worth it.

-It's better to give animals

-from these centres a chance at life.

-If you're thinking about

-adopting an animal...

-..visit your local centre,

-just like Fran from Penrheol.

-We had a cat called Cochyn

-and she passed away.

-Our home was very quiet

-when we returned from our holidays.

-I picked up the dogs from

-the kennels the following day...

-..and realized that we had room

-for another animal.

-I went to Llys Nini and there was a

-cat called Tal who was very fluffy.

-He looked very clever...

-..and I decided that I would

-call him Taliesin or Tal.

-I was sitting outside with Tal

-and another cat came from somewhere.

-His name was Twm.

-He was making a lot of noise

-and fussing around me.

-I went back and told them

-that I would take the fluffy one.

-I couldn't leave the other one

-so took both cats!

-After my husband, Fred,

-passed away...

-..I was extremely lonely.

-I've had the dogs for six years.

-It's nice to come back to the house

-knowing that someone is waiting.

-I have a lot of fun

-with all four of them.

-They make my life better.

-Thanks to Fran

-for sharing her story with us.

-That's it for another week.

-Most of the animals you will

-have seen in the series...

-..will have been rehomed by now.

-There are tens of other animals

-waiting for a new home.

-There's more information

-about the animals and centres...

-..on our social media pages.

-From me, Elin Fflur, goodbye.

-Come on.

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