Our new calendar

After a few months of planning and preparation here it is! With our 12 winning doggy models and our gorgeous cover girl we really hope you like it as much as we do.

It will be retailing at £7.50 and is A3 size when opened out. For information on how to buy please visit
http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9996.0

Thank you

Asha in his foster home with beautiful Biggie

Thank you for your never-ending support. Firstly, for Asha the whippet pup. He had enough donations to cover the cost of his scan and the scan has shown that he will benefit from a shunt operation. This is likely to cost between £2,000 and £4,000 so it's a costly business but we think he's worth it.

We held our Paws4Tea event at Llandaff, Cardiff last weekend and raised an amazing £445. This will go a long way with vets fees, kennel fees and the general running of the charity. We are very grateful for your support.

There are a few new arrivals, and a couple to look out for who have just gone into foster. One of those is a cocker spaniel girl called Millie. She is off to her foster home sometime today so look out for her rehoming thread on the forum.

Another beauty who is off to a lovely foster home is Kenzo. He is a 22 month old Pom so keep an eye out on the forum for his rehoming thread if you are interested.

Mali the GSD cross pup went into foster last week and is as soft as butter. If you are interested in putting in an application please visit her thread for more information. http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9947.0

Lucky Asha has also gone to his new foster home. He has been placed with Lydia - who spent many months looking after poorly Chou Chou and did a fantastic job. Currently, he is keeping Biggie the pup company and acting like any other puppy of his age - to think that he was going to be put to sleep when he is obviously enjoying life so much.

A special goodbye

This is a special tribute post to Lady Tara. She was found a couple of months ago roaming the streets with a massive mammary tumour that had gone untreated for a considerable time. We do try not to judge at FPAR but there is no excuse for this amount of neglect whatever your circumstances.

Tara was found by the dog warden and served her time in the council pound, when after that she came into our care and one of our very special foster carers took her in. After a check up at the vets it was decided that the tumour had gone too far and could not be removed. It was a waiting game so Zoe, her lovely foster mum, gave this girl everything she could wish for and more. Wonderful walks, paddles in the sea, caravan holidays and lots of love.

Tara was an amazing girl. For someone that had been through so much she was the most loving dog you could wish to meet with such a zest for life.

Last weekend her health began to deteriorate and it became clear that her time had come.  Yesterday evening Zoe, Zara and their families said their goodbyes to Tara.

She has left a trail of broken hearts behind her and has touched so many people. Thank you Tara for being such a wonderful companion in your final weeks.

Help for Asha

Asha is a 10 week old whippet pup who has come into our care following a phone call from one of our vets where he was booked in to be put to sleep.

He was born with hydrocephalus or fluid on the brain which means that he has limited vision - at first we thought that he was completely blind but the video below shows that he does have some sight - his head is mis-shapen where the fluid is creating pressure and he is likely to have some brain damage.

Some people would say that he would be better off put to sleep as he faces an uncertain future but we have learnt from Anya that dogs with hydrocephalus can go on to live a full and happy life and we believe he, the same as all our dogs, deserves the very best chance we can give him.

The next step is for Asha to see a Neurologist and have an MRI scan at Langford. After that we will know more about his options for treatment, if any, and what the future will hold for him.

The cost for the scan alone is £1400 and on top of that will be the consultation, feedback report plus any treatment.

You can donate simply and safely on line here http://www.justgiving.com/fourpawsanimalrescue or we can accept direct bank transfers - please just ask for details.

If you can help us towards the cost of Asha's treatment we would appreciate it. Please give generously, this little boy deserves all the help we can give him.