Sea dogs add bite for buck

Bev Henwood from the RSPCA, LEUT Paul Singer and PONPC Mark Williams with Apray the puppy.

Photo: ABPH Kaye Adams

The old sea dogs in Darwin are helping out some wayward young pups.

The ship’s company of patrol boat HMAS Launceston read of the local RSPCA’s need for funds in the local daily paper, the NT News, and decided to lend a hand.

A golf day was organised, with the entry fee and raffles raising a grand total of $500.

RSPCA official Bev Henwood accepted the donation from LEUT Paul Singer and Petty Officer Mark Williams on behalf of Launceston’s crew.

The sailors were given a tour of the RSPCA facility and were shown the puppy quarters, where their donation will be used to upgrade the floors to prevent cross contamination and to buy new equipment for the pups.

Launceston’s people intend to add some volunteer work to their money donation, to help upgrade the RSPCA centre, which depends on volunteers and donations to operate.

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