dousslesh
27-Nov-08, 18:48
Just coming up to a year ago we adopted a smashing little J.R X Beagle pup from a rescue in Wales. Not that we didn't try to find a smaller rescue dog locally, we tried honest! We wanted a smaller dog as companion for our Collie (and my husband !) but after many weeks of looking; came across Benji on The Internet and that was that !
'Friends Of The Animals' were brilliant; looked at our circumstances and after we provided an appropriate reference Benji was on his way to us; all the way from South Wales !
Benji travelled via a convoy of smashing people all of whom volunteered to drive him sometimes 100 miles plus and provided overnight accommodation when necessary.
Why am I telling you this now? Well I am the first person to argue we must support local Animal welfare charities; I do myself and will continue to give both time and financially what I can afford. BUT ! FOA offered to help with Penny (Remember the little white JR involved in a RTA and fostered by Munron ? -who did a brilliant job by the way - Fortunately Penny found a great home locally but FOA were prepared to help)
No animal in need is ever turned away. FOA is totally manned by volunteers- Ordinary people who truly do extraordinary things. They see things I could not bear to witness and save pets from horrendous situations.
Currently they are trying to raise funds for a Chocolate Labrador pup Rhys, who has horrendous back leg, hip problems and has just had major specialist surgery to enable him to walk rather than drag himself around and give him a good quality of life To fund the operation FOA is currently running a raffle for two short break holidays. PLEASE take a look at their Website WWW.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk (http://www.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk) For more information about Rhys visit WWW.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk/rhys.html (http://www.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk/rhys.html). There are also beautiful hand made Xmas stockings which can be personalised with your pets name -for just £4.50 !
So please take a look; you could win a great short break or buy a bargain !
'Friends Of The Animals' were brilliant; looked at our circumstances and after we provided an appropriate reference Benji was on his way to us; all the way from South Wales !
Benji travelled via a convoy of smashing people all of whom volunteered to drive him sometimes 100 miles plus and provided overnight accommodation when necessary.
Why am I telling you this now? Well I am the first person to argue we must support local Animal welfare charities; I do myself and will continue to give both time and financially what I can afford. BUT ! FOA offered to help with Penny (Remember the little white JR involved in a RTA and fostered by Munron ? -who did a brilliant job by the way - Fortunately Penny found a great home locally but FOA were prepared to help)
No animal in need is ever turned away. FOA is totally manned by volunteers- Ordinary people who truly do extraordinary things. They see things I could not bear to witness and save pets from horrendous situations.
Currently they are trying to raise funds for a Chocolate Labrador pup Rhys, who has horrendous back leg, hip problems and has just had major specialist surgery to enable him to walk rather than drag himself around and give him a good quality of life To fund the operation FOA is currently running a raffle for two short break holidays. PLEASE take a look at their Website WWW.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk (http://www.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk) For more information about Rhys visit WWW.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk/rhys.html (http://www.friends-of-the-animals.co.uk/rhys.html). There are also beautiful hand made Xmas stockings which can be personalised with your pets name -for just £4.50 !
So please take a look; you could win a great short break or buy a bargain !