Life at Woodside is a documentary style promotional film about the Woodside Animal Welfare Trust based in Elfordleigh, Plymouth, as they continue their hard work and dedication to the rescue and re-homing of unwanted and/or neglected animals.

In 1977, a group of like-minded friends decided to do something about the rising numbers of unwanted pets being destroyed in Plymouth. Led by Carole Bowles who, with her husband Dave, ran Fursdon boarding kennels, these friends formed The Thornbury Animal Group. Realising that indiscriminate and accidental breeding was at the root of their problem, Carole piloted a spay and neuter programme and the group began its pioneering work.

In 1981, the RSPCA began funding kennelling facilities at Fursdon which, in addition to considerable subsidising from Carole, enabled over 70 animals to be given a second chance. In 1985, with the number of rescued animals at 550, Carole and Dave sold Fursdon and moved to Woodside at Elfordleigh, little knowing the enormity of what lay ahead.

For more information, please visit: The Woodside Animal Welfare Trust