I wanted through your columns to say how I was heartened by the generosity of the people of Oxfordshire during our recent Tesco store collection week.

So many people gave, particularly those whose circumstances probably left little to give, yet they did.

We collected more than £1,700 and eight trolley loads of food for the animals of Willow Farm, Chilton. This will enable us to go on providing a safe place for animals to recover from a trauma in their lives and to find new homes for them.

A big thank-you also to the volunteers who give up their time to collect this money on our behalf.

Ruth Cross, RSPCA Oxfordshire, Chipping Norton