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 

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.

http://www.waggitt.co.uk/acatalog/Four_Paws_Animal_Rescue_South_Wales.html

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

To order, please visit http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?topic=9605.0

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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.

Visit  http://www.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/dog_beds.html   for more information

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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.

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

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

Firework night

Kennel dogs needing a foster home

Bonnie

Bow

Doyle

KayDee

Nina

Quavers

All of these beauties are in kennels at the moment and are desperate for a foster home or rescue space.

Bonnie is a gem. She loves cuddles and is a very friendly crossbreed girl. Bow the gorgeous blue Staff is only about 10 months old and would love a sofa to cuddle up on.

Doyle the collie boy is not suitable for a first time fosterer but needs someone with collie experience who is able to visit him a few times before fostering him as he is a very nervous lad.

KayDee is a young, big and bouncy bundle of fun. She needs someone who is able to work on her training and teach her a few manners as she can be a bit over enthusiastic at times.

Sweet Nina, the American Bull dog is an unclaimed stray but from everything we've seen of her she is a lovely, friendly girl. She has shared her kennel with a variety of large breed dogs and has got on well with all of them.

As for Quavers, how can you resist him! He is around 3 years old and really wants to be out of kennels soon. Can you help?

If you feel you have the space and skills required to foster any of these characters please contact us. You can read more about them here http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?board=9.0

Can you?

Do you love dogs and cats? Are you sad you can’t foster?   Do you feel helpless and wish there was a way you could help? Well there are LOADS of ways you can help every one of them as important as fostering, probably in lot’s of respects MORE important.

Home checking

We desperately need more home checkers in more areas. This is the most important part of our process the report and detail a home checker can give  is essential for the trustees to be happy that the home the dog is going to is the right forever home. We sometimes struggle to get homes checked quickly enough because there aren’t many people available to check. It’s honestly easy to go and talk to someone who really wants to share their home with a four paws dog, and most of the time it’s like having a really pleasant hour with a new friend.  We really need your help to get our dogs the sofa they deserve!

Meet and Greets

These are an essential part of getting our information out to people who have never heard of us. We are looking to increase the number of venues we attend, but desperately need people to volunteer and lead the events. We are looking at two-hour quick sharp events that don’t tie up too much of people’s precious time. Specialist skills required, just holding a tin and handing out leaflets, fosterers will come along and provide the dogs for people to see and hopefully apply to re-home.

Paws for Tea

Jayda

Another essential fundraising activity these are held monthly in a variety of venues. They normally last about  two and a half hours and if you can come along buy a raffle ticket and a cake that’s good, but even better if you can man a stall, or bake or help with the setting up and pulling down, or perhaps you have a craft you enjoy that you would like a stall for and could share your profit with us, we would love to hear from you. We are trying to think of new ways to keep the P4T events fresh and exciting so if you have an idea no matter how far out and think you know how it could be achieved please Four Paws needs you!

Events

We go to loads of shows over the year to increase awareness and provide funds; we could attend more if we had more volunteers willing to man the stall. It’s not hard work but it is essential and it gets the word out about the rescue and the important work we all do alongside our everyday activities, and the dogs we help.

Street collections.

Something we are really keen to get into to generate much needed funds and spread the word further. We’ve applied for licences in Cardiff, Whitchurch, Blackwood and Caerphilly but we will need volunteers to man them, we aren’t looking for you to tie up a whole day just two hours and that time is essential part of allowing Four Paws animal rescue to continue.

Ideas

We bet you have hundreds of them and your shouting at the computer saying what about ... well share them with us. We need the ideas as well events such as Clairvoyant night and Karaoke night are really popular we need people to make them happen. Four Paws needs you.

Donations

We bet you have cupboards full of things that we could sell, things that you don’t want or need that people would love to buy. If you haven’t got any time to give us we would LOVE to have these items for our raffles, stalls, auctions and car boot sales. Non-perishable human and dog food and drinks of any description are also high on our lists for tombola’s raffles and stalls. So go on have a search through and find things that will help the dogs that find themselves through no fault of their own, needing our care.

So there are loads of ways you can support us. Which one will you choose!