Cayman’s community has rallied to help local animal charity C.A.R.E. by sending donations after thieves stole the charity’s work truck battery.
C.A.R.E. director Mary-Anne Lawrence, speaking with the Cayman Compass Sunday in a telephone interview, said the charity was grateful for the prompt and generous donations.
“It’s just absolutely wonderful. The Cayman community always rallies around when something like this happens and we’re just so very grateful that we haven’t had to dip into our funds for this. It’s truly appreciated,” she said.
The animal charity posted about the theft on its Facebook page Saturday, calling for the community’s help.
She said the charity received a combination of CI and US currency worth around $200 to $250, which covers the cost of the battery, and “any excess will just go into our spay and neuter fund”.
“The work we do is very dear to us. We provide zero cost spay neuter for the community. So it’s absolutely essential that we’re able to get out into community neighbourhoods to speak with pet owners. This van is crucial to the work we do,” she said.
Lawrence said it was only when volunteers turned up at Paddington Place, where the work truck was parked, Saturday morning that they realized the truck had been tampered with.
She said they have been parking there for years and never had an issue until now.
“We are about to head down to put the new battery in and then we’re going to actually move the van to a different location,” she said.
Lawrence said the police have dusted for fingerprints and there may be some security cameras which may help find those responsible.
She said maybe the perpetrators did not notice the wrap around the van or maybe they did not care. Either way, she said it was upsetting that this has happened.
“We really struggle to raise funds for the work that we do and it all goes back to the animals. So it’s very disheartening to know that someone would take from us, cause essentially they’re not taking from us they’re taking from the animals at the end of the day,” she said.
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