TWO kind-hearted bikers are delivering vital animal medicines across North Wales to help keep pets safe during the virus outbreak.

Volunteers Jimmy Aspinall and Neil Pearson have been transporting emergency medicines on behalf of the RSPCA's Clwyd and Colwyn Branch.

The branch, on Vaughan Street in Rhyl, is the only RSPCA clinic operating in North Wales amid the pandemic; Staff are providing repeat prescriptions, emergency treatment for animals and advice to concerned pet owners.

Since the lockdown on March 23, Kieren Barlow, branch manager, Olatz Iglesias, veterinarian, and Claire Darbey, clinic assistant, have issued 507 prescriptions, seen more than 300 emergencies and dealt with about 3,000 phone calls.

Many medicines can be posted to pet-owning households but some emergency medicines, and those which need to be temperature-controlled, must be delivered.

Jimmy and Neil stepped in with their motorbikes to help relieve staff of the time-consuming task.

Kieran said: "This has been an exhausting but hugely important time for the clinic in helping countless animals across the North Wales region.

"Our vet Olatz Iglesias, and clinic assistant Claire Darbey, have been flat out as we issue hundreds of prescriptions, deal with emergencies and take thousands of phone calls. It really has underlined the vital resource offered to pet owners in North Wales by our Clinic team.

"But we're also indebted to our biker heroes Jimmy Aspinall and Neil Pearson - who have been getting on two wheels to transport emergency medications to pet-owning households.

"Their kindness is getting vital drugs to pets who need them desperately.

“Jimmy and Neil have relieved us of such a time-consuming task, meaning clinic staff can focus on dealing with emergencies, repeat prescriptions and advising pet owners over the phone."

Jimmy, who rides a Suzuki 1250 Bandit, said: “As a dog-owner myself and a big fan of animals, it is really rewarding.

"As this crisis continues, we're just glad we can do something to help people and animals alike."

Neil, who owns a Yamaha Tracer 900CC, added: "We lost our Jack Russell Elvis in September, and I was really keen to do something to help. Animals too often get overlooked - so it is so rewarding to be making these urgent deliveries.”

Residents can donate to the Clwyd & Colwyn branch, to help the clinic help animals, via Paypal using via donations@rspca-clwydandcolwyn.org.uk.

"Our supporters and volunteers like Jimmy and Neil are central to everything we do," Kieran added.