Wimbledon is officially mad about pets.

Staff members at Pets At Home raised a staggering £2,473 for the Support Adoption For Pets annual ‘Santa paws’ appeal, which is enough money to provide more than 3,700 dinners for rescue pets at the RSPCA Balham and Tooting Branch.

In the four weeks leading up to Christmas, customers shopping at the Wimbledon were given the opportunity to donate 50p to help provide a dinner for pets spending Christmas in a rescue centre.

Support Adoption For Pets fundraising manager, Amy Wilson said: “This year we set an ambitious target to help raise enough money to feed more homeless pets than ever before.

"When we found out that we had reached this goal we were amazed and grateful to everyone who joined us on our mission to help make this the most special Christmas for pets in rescue centres across the UK.

"We would like to thank everybody who made a donation in Wimbledon. Your help has brought a wagging tail and a happy Christmas to the lives of pets who need it most.”