RSPCA animal rescuers in Wales will continue to respond to emergencies and cruelty calls during the upcoming Christmas and New Year lockdown. As Wales enters the new ‘alert level four’ restrictions - the animal welfare charity will continue to deal with emergency calls made to their helpline. RSPCA frontline rescuers - along with staff who work in animal centres/clinics - are classed as critical (key) workers. The RSPCA has already been bracing itself for a busy festive period - as last Christmas Day, across England and Wales, they received more than 950 calls, the highest number since 2013. It also received 63,000 calls throughout December, or 2,000 a day, making it the busiest Christmas period for at least four years.