THE RSPCA is looking to trace the family of a Swindon woman who left the charity more than £140,000 in her will. 

The charity's North Wiltshire branch is appealing for information in a bid to fully honour the late Helene Adele Lisbeth Klein, previously of York Road, who left £143,087 to them following her death in February last year.

The legacy will mean the branch is a significant step closer to it’s big ambition of building an
animal centre with veterinary clinic to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in the RSPCA North
Wiltshire branch area, a spokesman said.

The project is likely to cost in the region of three million pounds in order to purchase a suitable site
and build a purpose built centre to look after cats, dogs and small animals.

But in order to be able to honour Helene Klein’s role in eventually building the centre, which could help to
save the lives of hundreds of unwanted and neglected animals every year, the branch is keen to find
someone who can tell them more about their benefactor.

RSPCA North Wiltshire branch manager, Richard Clowes, said: “Sadly, no one at the RSPCA branch
seems to have known Helene but we are all incredibly grateful that she knew about us and left this
generous legacy in her will.

“Her legacy will provide a very significant start in kicking off our ‘dream appeal’ and we would like to be able to acknowledge her contribution in some way, perhaps by eventually naming part of the animal centre after her.

“It would be great to have an Helene Klein cattery or dog block but in order to pay tribute to her properly we are keen to find out more about her.

“As far as we know, she did not leave any pets when she died, but perhaps she had friends or neighbours
who could tell us more about her. Was she a cat lover or a dog devotee or did she simply love all animals
equally? Any information would be great.”

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