A WOLLATON business has stepped in to give financial help to a guinea pig sanctuary after a thief stole £300 of donations.
The money was stolen from the Avalon Guinea Pig Sanctuary, in Wollaton, on Friday evening when the cash tin was raided.
The money would have bought a month's worth of food for the 200 guinea pigs it supports.
After reading the article in the Post on Wednesday local business Acorn Windows jumped at the chance to help.
Managing director of Acorn Windows, James Hibbert, said: "We saw the paper and rang up straight away and offered to help.
"We like to support local charities and it is nice to put money back into the area. It felt only right to step in and help."
Sanctuary founder Shaz Kelly said she was delighted to receive the generous donation.
She said: "Sometimes it's absolutely horrible but it takes something like this to show you there are nice people in the world.
"I have never had such a good reaction because of the Post, I am impressed. Some of the calls I have had today mean a hell of a lot.
"Without you we wouldn't have done it - it's just made my day."