Sunday 25 November 2012

Appeal for funds or volunteers


EMERGENCY/TEMPORARY FOSTER HOMES

THIS year hasn’t been an easy one for most Rescues and now with Christmas on us it is our busiest time of year when many people are dump
ing their dogs ahead of the holidays. Our kennels will be full to bursting, in addition many rescues close their doors during this period which adds to the pressures on us. As well as trying to fund these extra kennels which cost us £6 per kennel per dog, we need to free up as many spaces as possible by moving dogs into foster homes.

We understand that fostering is not possible for everyone due to work commitments but could you open up your home to a dog temporarily over the Christmas holidays? If you can we’d love to hear from you http://www.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/page3.html


Four Paws Animal Rescue are now working with three council pounds, saving poundies after they have served their statutory seven days. On top of this we try to help the public by taking in there dogs - without our intervention some of these dogs would be killed. 

TRANSPORT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

As many of you know we work closely with a number of larger rescues who help us by taking some of our pound dogs for re-homing. This is a positive thing for us as it helps us to save more dogs, and also for the dogs who have increased exposure and quickly go on to find their forever homes. We need help with transport runs and would like to put together a list of driving volunteers. A vehicle will be provided and you will need to have a full, clean driving licence and be over 21 years of age. If you can help could you let us know which day(s) you could be available we will contact you and arrange for you to go along on a run with an experienced driver to get a feel for what's needed.

APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Our funds have been stretched to the limit this year with a number of dogs needing expensive and life-saving surgery and to date this year we have spent £25,000 on vets bills and £22,000 on kennel bills providing emergency boarding for the poundies that have completed their seven days and are waiting for rescue or foster space. 
We have also seen a massive increase in the numbers of people needing to hand their dogs in to us for many different reasons, but increasingly for financial reasons and also in the number of calls we get from local vets who have a dog, sometimes healthy and sometimes needing expensive medical treatment, in their surgery which has been taken there to be put to sleep by the owners who can’t cope with the dog for a variety of reasons. We always help in these circumstances and fund any treatment needed.

It costs us on average £250 to rehome a dog including neutering, chipping, vaccinations, flea/worming treatments plus any vet treatment needed while the dog is in our care which means £100 has to be raised to help fund every re-homing.Every pound raised or donated goes directly towards helping the dogs in our care, we don’t have any paid employees or high administrative overheads so you can be sure any money you donate is put to very good use.


*PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN* using any of the following methods:
You can also donate via text - just text FPAR22 £5 (or other amount) to 70070
We can also accept donations by bank transfer - please ask for account details.
This year so far we have rescued/rehomed over 600 dogs and given then a future. We couldn’t have done it without you, our amazing volunteers and supporters, so a big thank you from all at FPAR.You can also donate via text - just text FPAR22 £5 (or other amount) to 70070We can also accept donations by bank transfer - please ask for account details.
This year so far we have rescued/rehomed over 600 dogs and given then a future. We couldn’t have done it without you, our amazing volunteers and supporters, so a big thank you from all at FPAR.We can also accept donations by bank transfer - please ask for account details.This year so far we have rescued/rehomed over 600 dogs and given then a future. We couldn’t have done it without you, our amazing volunteers and supporters, so a big thank you from all at FPAR.This year so far we have rescued/rehomed over 600 dogs and given then a future. We couldn’t have done it without you, our amazing volunteers and supporters, so a big thank you from all at FPAR.




You can either donate via justgiving -http://www.justgiving.com/fourpawsanimalrescue 

Thursday 22 November 2012

Christmas gift guide

Stuck for a Christmas gift for someone who has everything?


Here is the FPAR ideas guide for presents!

One of our dedicated volunteers is a little bit crafty, well more than a little bit, she is really rather clever and she has these handcrafted 'Cwtchers' for sale at £15 each (various colours available):-




For information on them and how to get in touch with her in order to purchase one please visit http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=10257.0

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Have you seen our professionally shot FPAR calendars yet? At £7.50 they are available at all of our events and online. 




For more information and details on how to order please visit http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9996.0

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What about a warm and cosy fleece or other items of clothing to help spread the word about the great work of FPAR.





To order, click here to visit the website and choose your items.

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The FPAR wristband is a great stocking filler and at £2 each, how can you afford not to!



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Not forgetting our four-legged friends, which is what we are all about, why not treat them to a new bed at Christmas? Handmade, affordable and very, very comfortable.



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For handcrafted cards another of our volunteers has put together her own page and is taking orders now:

She may even design a Christmas card for you if you speak nicely to her!! For more information visit
http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9721.0


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Feeling peckish? Wondering how you are going to make it to the next even without one of Dave's yummy bakes? Gluten free options are also available.

Please visit  http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9612.0  for details on how to order.


Friday 16 November 2012

Winter Auction 2012


In case you hadn't heard we are almost ready for our winter auction. It is open for viewing now and once you are registered on our online forum you will be able to place your bids from Monday 9am.

We have scaled it right down this year to attract more competitive bidding and it includes some truly stunning lots to bid on. We have... comissioned artwork, doggy grooming package, flashing leads, dog beds and even  something for you to help prepare your nails for the Christmas season.

Pop along now and take a look (with your pen and paper of course) and come Monday - get bidding! The auction will close on Monday, December 3 at 9pm so be quick.

Please visit http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php#c44


Saturday 10 November 2012

Latest news

Our volunteers have been very busy lately sorting out our online auction. This is always a very exciting time because not only do you have the chance to grab lots of lovely items: normally anything from dog collars to holidays abroad and in the UK but because you'll be helping raise money for us to save more dogs from death row. Please watch this space for more information next week.

Morse


Ziggy
Have you considered a lurcher or a sighthound as a pet? They do make the most wonderful companions and don't need as much exercise as you would think - obviously they are all different and some are more active than others so it is worth doing your research on your chosen dog first!

When Morse first came into our care he was suffering from a terrible case of mange and had barely any hair. With lots of medicated baths, plenty of tlc and lovely grub Morse now looks like this. We are expecting him to be about greyhound size as so far all he seems to do is grow!!

If you prefer a scruffy then perhaps Ziggy is for you. He is a bundle of fun and can't be accused of being a couch potato. We think he is about 2 years old and is a lovely, friendly boy. Do you have space in your home for this great companion?
Zac

Zac is a whippet. He is about a year old and is perfect. No, really, he is. He walks well on the lead, is housetrained in his foster home, sleeps quietly at night, gets on well with other dogs and loves people.

We don't know what these dogs are like around around cats but given that they are all sighthounds care will have to be taken around both cats and small furries as they do love to chase!

They are all looking for a homes and we don't allow adoptions to take place too close to Christmas so get your forms in now!!

When adopting a dog from us you will need to register your interest with an application form for your chosen dog (the link to the form is found on each dog's rehoming thread).

If you are successful with your first choice we will arrange a meeting between you and the dog initially. When you already have a dog a second meeting will probably be arranged where the dogs can meet just to check that they like each other. After this one of our volunteers will pop over and carry out a homecheck and meet everyone who lives in your home - because our volunteers are exactly that it may take a few days or even weeks before someone becomes available in your area to undertake the check so please bear with us.

If the homecheck is a 'pass' you will be able to collect your new companion after paying your non-refundable adoption donation to the fosterer. Sometimes, especially with younger dogs there will be certain conditions that have to be applied at adoption, such as training classes and if your pet is under 6 months old neutering will have to be arranged at your own expense.

Your new pet would have received his/her vaccinations, flea treatment and worming. If they are 6 months or over we would have arranged for them to be neutered at our expense.

With any rescue dog their new owners must be prepared to continue with training and have plenty of time and patience while settling them in to their new surroundings.

For more information on Morse, Ziggy, Zac and any of our other dogs looking for homes please visit  
http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?board=8.0