Pat Senior runs rescue centre from her home in Bolton , Great Manchester . Grandmother , 66 , adopts pets from as far away as Romania and Hungary . She spends £240 a week on food , and £17,000 a year on vet 's bills . The RSPCA says it has rescued more than 10,000 animals since its foundation in 1863 - but only about half of those are pets.
Pat Senior runs rescue centre from her home in Bolton , Great Manchester . Grandmother , 66 , adopts pets from as far away as Romania and Hungary . She spends £240 a week on food , and £17,000 a year on vet 's bills . Mrs Senior started taking in dogs in 1981 and currently has 19 animals .