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HELPING PETS (NORTH EAST) NEWSLETTER
FACTS AND FIGURES
At Cramlington Pets at Home we
raised approximately £430.
We raised £200 at Byker Pets at
Home.
We raised £443.50 at the Heaton
festival.
Our 5th anniversary fundraising night
raised approximately £325, thank you
to everyone who attended. We are
extremely grateful to Ashleigh who
planned the entire event.
We are very grateful for these
opportunities to fundraise but more
importantly we are grateful to
everyone who donated!
Just to give you an idea, this is how some of your money is spent:
£1 feeds a cat for two days. £5 provides good quality flea or
worm treatment for a cat or small dog.
£10 enables us to microchip an animal.
£20 provides 2 large sacks of cat litter.
£50 pays for a cat or dog to be neutered.
£50 upwards to £100 pays for treatment and neutering of a feral cat.
£125 pays for one trap and cage needed to catch a feral cat.
Please be aware that the animals listed for adoption are not all the animals we have, a lot of animals are in long term foster or may need some rehabilitation prior to being up for adoption.
SPOT LIGHT ON
Blackberry and Mallow
Unbelievably these two little girls
Blackberry (black) and Mallow (brown and
white) are still waiting for their forever
home. They are nearly 9 months old and
have been in foster since they were 5
months old.
They are litter mates and tightly bonded,
to the extent that they share leaves and
actively look for each other when one goes
out of sight of the other. Playing chase and
sunbathing is their favourite pastime along
with Mallows passion for digging, meaning
they need a secure exercise area. Mallow
is the leader of all mischief making,
Blackberry is more than happy to join in!
Both these girls are friendly well handled
buns, with big personalities who will
approach their foster for attention. They
are fine with sensible children.
If you can offer these beautiful ladies their
forever home please complete the form
below.
.http://helpingpets.org.uk/adopt-a-pet
REHOMING NEWS
We have recently found new homes
for:
Rosie
Suki and Juno
Lulu
Badger and Squirrel
Awaiting their forever homes:
Dogs: Mary, Gizmo, Ted, Roo
Cats: Ginger, Chip, Rocky Road, Obi,
Phantom, Robyn
Rabbits: Blackberry and Mallow,
Pimpernel, Diego
All animals looking for their forever
homes can be found on our
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Hel
pingPetsnortheast
WELCOME TO THE JULY EDITION OF OUR NEWSLETTER
URGENTLY NEEDED
As I am sure many of you have seen the puppies are growing at a
phenomenal rate! They are still being litter trained and we can
go through an excess of 50 training pads a day. We urgently
require puppy pads, we are aware that some discount stores
offer very reasonably priced puppy pads that are of good quality,
we are extremely grateful for any we receive!!
Fundraising
We will have stalls at the following, please come along and
show your support, thank you.
15th July Gosforth Fire Station
29th July Cramlington Pets at Home
30th July Cramlington Pets at Home
26th August Cramlington Pets at Home
27th August Cramlington Pets at Home
We desperately need volunteers to help on our fundraising
dates. Most fundraising days are simply hosting a tombola
and chatting about the charity and there will always be an
experienced member there. If you have any spare time
and could help please get in touch, if we miss any of the
organised fundraising days future opportunities are not
given so they are very important to us as a charity.
Feral cats
Controlling feral cat colonies is a very important part of our
work and we abide by the trap, neuter and release policy.
Feral colonies can spread disease such as FELV and FIV and
also deformed/ill kittens can be produced.
Feral adults can rarely be tamed but in some circumstances they
can be placed in farms or areas of safe ground with somebody
to feed them.
Feral kittens can often be tamed and in majority of cases they
are happily rehomed, this is usually with kittens caught before
they are 10weeks old.
A cat trap is used to lure the cat with food and then the door
closes behind them. We then take the cat to the vets to be
neutered and also ear tipped.
Ear tipping is when the section of the ear is removed to show
the cat has been neutered as stopping production is one the key
aspects of TNR.
Once recovered, the cat is then released back to the same area
providing there is someone happy to continue feeding.
This is a very important practise although it costs us money in
the form of vets bills we gain the knowledge that the cat is no
longer at risk.
http://www.helpingpets.org.uk/feral-cats
Above: Recently caught, neutered and
tipped then released. He has since been
seen and is doing well.
I can’t hold
it!!
Just looking at it will make you feel sick! I don’t
think the tick needs any heading or naming, we all
know what it is; it sends chills through all of us.
Ticks are blood sucking creatures with 8 legs and can be between
1mm to 1cm long. They are usually found in woodland, grassland
and heath areas. They are a lot more common in areas with deer
or sheep. Feeling sick yet? You are most likely to come across
ticks between Spring and Autumn but they can be active all year.
Ticks don’t fly or jump but could, for example, be sitting on a leaf
and attach themselves to your pets fur as they stroll past.
How do I know if my pet has a tick? Usually when stroking your pet you
will be able to feel a small lump. Ticks tend to attach themselves around
the head, neck, ear and feet areas. You cannot always see the head but
you will be able to see the body especially as it gorges on blood, if you
look closely you can usually see the legs sticking out.
How do I protect my pet against ticks? It is very important if you are
heading to areas with high chances of ticks to use tick treatments.
These treatments either repel the ticks or kill them if they attach. Spot
on treatments, collars and tablets are all available and it is best you
consult your vet about which option is more suitable for your pet.
How to safely remove a tick: Firstly you have to be very careful
when removing a tick. The quicker the ticks are removed the lesser
the risk of disease spreading. There are many solutions offered
online but the safest method is to use a tick removal device and twist
them off. It is important to not squeeze the tick as this could push
blood back in to the pet risking infection and we also do not want to
leave the head inside as this can cause infection.
What are the dangers from these tiny creatures? The biggest risk is infection;
ticks do not just feed from pets but will also feed from humans, the same
removal rules apply for humans. Lyme disease is a very serious bacterial
infection spread by ticks; symptoms include depression, loss of appetite,
fever, lameness, swollen and painful joints. It is best to seek medical advice if
you have any concerns.
DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
We are always grateful for every bit of help that we receive no
matter how small or insignificant it seems. Together it all adds up
to something amazing: Human kindness. There are several ways
in which you can help us:
Direct donations via PayPal,
By sponsoring one of our animals in long-term or
permanent foster care,
You can purchase items from our Amazon wish list or
Facebook selling page (Helping Pets Sales & Donations)
Donations of goods for our tombola’s and online
auctions,
You can now purchase our own Helping Pets (North
East) merchandise,
By becoming a foster carer or volunteering your services
in some other way.
Details of all of the above can be found on our website or
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/HelpingPetsnortheast
http://www.helpingpets.org.uk/
Volunteer of the Month:
Susan G
Susan fostered from us not so long ago and since then has
constantly been fundraising for us doing car boot sales, printing
off our marvellous newsletter, walking 26km!!
We will say it every time but we are all volunteers, no one gets
paid and without this support we could not run as well as we do!
Thank you so much for all you do for us Susan!
ADOPTION PROCEEDURE
Anyone wishing to adopt one of our pets will first need to fill in our questionnaire; we would then need to carry out a home check
which will be done by one of our volunteers. Provided that we are satisfied that your home is appropriate for the pet you wish to
adopt we can at this point finalise the adoption.
We ask for a minimum donation fee of:
£45 for a small animal,
£75 for a cat/kitten
£150 donation for a dog.
This is to help with the costs of medication, neutering, micro chipping, flea/worm treatment, the food and any other costs until a
'forever home' is found.
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