Trade association PetQuip has raised more than £2,000 for its chosen charity Nature’s SAFE following a prize draw at its award dinner in October.

Nature’s SAFE is one of Europe’s first charitable living biobanks working to Save Animals From Extinction through cell and tissue preservation for future regeneration.

Tullis Matson, chair and one of the founders of the charity, attended the PetQuip Awards event and shared a glimpse into the inspiring work the charity is doing to protect threatened animal species. 

He said: “We are so grateful to PetQuip and Noble Futures for giving us this fantastic opportunity to share the work we are involved in with a new audience. Without Nature’s SAFE, for many species already so near the brink of extinction, there will be no return. With Nature’s SAFE and other biobanking partners, there is optimism and The PetQuip Awards gave us a platform to share this knowledge so that the industry could hear that there is a plan for the future.”

It was also the Noble Futures team’s very first PetQuip Awards, where they acted as sponsor for both Nature’s SAFE and the prestigious Supplier of the Year award.  

Tony Noble, managing director and founder of Noble Futures, commented: “All of us at Noble Futures are so inspired by the work Nature's SAFE does that we simply had to get involved and help in any way we can.  Working within the Pet and Animal Health space, Noble Futures already partners with many of PetQuip's members, so sponsoring at the awards felt right and so did the marriage of Nature's SAFE as sponsored charity.  It was a wonderful evening, celebrating the best in the Pet industry and a great way to shine a light on our charity partner, Nature's SAFE, to a room full of people passionate about animals and nature.”

Susan Fairley, Trade Federation Manager for PetQuip, added: “This year was the first time we have worked with a charity partner as part of our awards evening. The presentation of the charity’s work, plus the amazing prizes donated for the draw, added both moving and entertaining elements to the awards evening, contributing to its undoubted success. Our guests were moved and inspired by the charity’s work, demonstrated by the audience’s reaction and the incredible total raised on the night.”