Pets at Home Cheque presentation

The Bridlington Pets at Home store presented us with this amazing cheque from the Santa Paws promotion held over the festive season. Customers were invited to buy a pets dinner for 50p when they were at the till. We are so grateful to the staff for their enthusiasm and the customers for their generosity.

Dylan gets a new home!

Dylans new owners Pauline & Raymond sent us this lovely photo and a lovely letter all about him

On the 7th of January we adopted our new dog from the RSPCA. His name is Dylan and he is a 6 year old Lurcher, a Greyhound / Black Labrador X who has settled into his new home really well.

He has a loving personality and has made himself at home. His character is unfolding each day and he enjoys his walks and the new experiences he encounters. To date we have not heard him bark but no doubt he will eventually. Dylan likes squeaky toys and balls to play with but once the ball is thrown and he catches it he hangs on to it for dear life and will not let it go for love nor money. So cute!

All our previous dogs have been from rescue and we have had many years of pleasure from our pets. Dylan has landed on his feet in his new home and so have we in adopting a lovely pet dog in the form of Dylan and we will have many happy times with him.

Footnote from the local RSPCA. Dylan was brought into our care by an RSPCA Inspector. Black dogs especially Lurcher types can be many months and sometimes over a year before they find a new home. We were very fortunate that Pauline and Raymond came along fairly soon after Dylan came to us. We hope their story will inspire other people looking for a new rescue dog will look beyond dogs like Dylan being " just another black dog". 

Kitten season is never ending!

We have now taken in 160 kittens so far up to the end of October. Most of the kittens are coming in through RSPCA Inspectors and Animal Collection Officers and most of them are from outside our area. We are always the Inspectors first port of call for kittens as they know we have a group of fosterers who are always willing to look after them however young they are.

We are asking our supporters who buy food and donate it in the supermarket boxes if they would donate cat or kitten food just now as we are getting through loads of it. One of our volunteers feeds three colonies of feral cats in Flamborough every day so she uses loads as well. We are very grateful for the food that is donated for the animals. We musn't forget our rabbits and small furries as well. They love treats too!

 Forthcoming Events for 2020

We will publish events as and when they are organised.

Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs in gardens can be fed on dog food and given water to drink until they hibernate. Under no circumstances should they be given milk as this can make them really ill or worse. Piles of fallen leaves and small twigs are ideal for them to hibernate over winter in gardens.

Hedgehogs should not be out and about in daylight. It is a sign that they are in trouble. Hedgehogs can be taken to our local vets for checking over and given any necessary treatment. They will then go to Jane, our hedgehog volunteer, or another hedgehog rescue.

Please see our designated hedgehog page for more information. 

Every cat that comes into our care has a full health check including being tested for FELV if appropriate. This is really important and especially so if going into a household that has existing cats. All cats are treated for worms and fleas. Our cats are given treatment for fleas and ticks that last for 3 months. With the exception of young kittens all cats are neutered and micro-chipped prior to adoption. Adopters of young kittens are given a voucher to cover the cost of neutering when the kitten is old enough. All this treatment costs our local branch over £100 for a male cat & £140 for a female. We keep cats in our care for a minimum of 3 weeks until they have been given both vaccinations. It costs £37 a week to board a cat so add that to the veterinary care makes the total cost in excess of £200 even if a cat is lucky enough to find a new home straightaway. Sometimes cats can spend many months in our care before they find their forever home. Many cats also need extra veterinary care, (not many come in in tip top condition!)such as dental treatment.

The adoption fee for a cat in our care is £65 so we think this is a very reasonable fee.  We do NOT charge more for kittens!

If you are looking to adopt a cat please look at the lovely pictures on our cats looking for new homes page. Ring 07712459857 for more information on cats and kittens.

Volunteers needed at our charity shop.

We have lost a few volunteers recently because they have either moved away from the area or due to ill health so we really need a few new ones now. We only ask people to work one shift a week which is either from 10am to 1pm or 1pm to 4 pm. Our Shop Manager will go through the preocedures with new volunteers and there is a straightforward application form to complete. We have a very simple till system which is easy to use.

If you are interested in helping us please call in our shop, ask for Julie and she will show you round and give you the form to complete and return to us. 

We really need new subscribers to our Lottery now as our number is well below 100 members.If you would like to join our Lottery and have a chance of winning cash prizes then click  the link below to download a Lottery application Form.

It costs just £1 a week (£4.34 a month) and there are three cash prizes every month. The top prize is £50. Second & third prizes are £20 each.

The winning lottery numbers for December are

1st  043

2nd 111

3rd 107

RAFFLE & TOMBOLA PRIZES NEEDED

We have got a lot of raffles and tombola's organised this year so we would be really grateful for any unwanted gifts or other items for these. They can be taken to our charity shop on Quay Road or we can arrange to collect them.