HELPING PETS (NORTH EAST) NEWSLETTER

FACTS AND FIGURES

OUR MISSION IS

"To Rehabilitate and Rehome Stray

And Unwanted Animals In The North

East".

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.

SPOT LIGHT ON

Mary

Mary is roughly 1.5 years old and a typical

sight hound she needs to have a good run

then loves nothing more than to snuggle

in a dog bed or with a human. She has had

limited exposure to cats but we don't

think she would have any problems living

with them - she does steal cat food

though... in fact any food...

She is fine with other dogs, good off lead

and has good recall.

Mary needs a home that will give her the

exercise and attention required. She can

be a bit cheeky at times when it comes to

food but what adolescent doesn’t want to

sneak in those extra treats?

Mary has been with us for far too long, if

you can give her the home she deserves

please contact us.

http://helpingpets.org.uk/adopt-a-pet

REHOMING NEWS

We have recently found new homes

for:

Silas and Jess

Oreo and Lola

Tuppence

Diego

Thumper

Bill and Ben

Betany

Awaiting their forever homes:

Dogs: Mary, Gizmo

Cats: Juno and Suki, Lulu and

Robyn, Rosie, Keith and Paddy,

Ladybird

Rabbits: Chip, Blackberry and

Mallow

All animals looking for their forever

homes can be found on our

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Hel

pingPetsnortheast

WELCOME TO THE JUNE EDITION OF OUR NEWSLETTER

URGENTLY NEEDED

As some of you may already know we took in a stray called Lady.

On the 12th May Lady gave birth to 6 beautiful healthy puppies

(5 girls and 1 boy). As I am sure you are aware it is not cheap

looking after one animal let alone 7! We are gratefully accepting

donations such as Royal Canin Baby dog powdered milk, puppy

training pads, food bowls and as always donations will go

towards flea and worm treatments, neutering, microchipping

and any other treatment needed.

Fundraising

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary we will be hosting a Fundraiser

on the 2nd July 2017. It will be held at The Northumberland

Hussar in Heaton (dog friendly too!), it will begin at 7:30pm and

all proceeds will go towards Helping Pets North East. There will

be a Fun Quiz to challenge those brains costing £1 per person

We will have stalls at the following, please come along and

show your support, thank you.

Cramlington Vets4Pets Saturday 3rd June

Great North Dog walk 4th June

Byker Vets4Pets 10th June

Gizmo

Gizmo was found as a stray and taken to the dog pound and as he was barely

able to walk it is thought he was dumped. He is microchipped so we know he is

2.5 years old but unfortunately his owner has never been traced so is unable to

be investigated for cruelty. Gizmo is a Shih Tzu and weighs just over 6kg.

The pound put him under anaesthetic to deal with his hair as he was unable to

move around. Once he was under anaesthetic it was discovered that his hair was

so matted over his bottom he was unable to go to the toilet and his skin was

burnt where the faeces had been in contact with his skin for so long. He would

have been in constant pain from that alone but Gizmo also had injury to his tail,

which he caused himself, because when he was trying to have a poo it was

causing so much pain he would turn around and attack himself puncturing his

tail multiple times. His tail has now healed and all that remains is a scar.

The pound passed him to us as they appreciated that due to his past he needed a

foster home where his issues could be dealt with and further assessed.

Understandably Gizmo has a lot of trust issues, he is unsure of new people, of

changes to routine, of sudden movements and of changes in his environment.

Gizmo will need a home with an experienced dog owner who is around for at

least part of the day, and who has the patience and understanding he needs to

build up his trust in people. We have found that once he knows and trusts you he

is a devoted lap dog. He will loyally follow you, sit on your knee and he would

share your bed if you let him.

Gizmo gets on very well with other dogs, though he hasn't yet learned how to

play with them. He is good with small furries and although he hasn’t been tested

on cats he should be fine with them. He will not be homed with children.

http://helpingpets.org.uk/adopt-a-pet

Kitten season is upon us

Bringing your kitten home:

Check for any potential hazards, make sure

that all the windows and doors to the outside

are closed, and that any nooks and crannies

are blocked off.

Kittens are naturally hygienic and will prefer to

have their litter away from their food and

water bowls.

To a kitten the world is a big place, if possible

provide one room for the kitten to help them

get familiar with their surroundings. This

helps with litter training too as once they have

scented their tray they will continue to seek

out their smell.

Touching, stroking and being handled by

people are all things that kittens need to learn

to enjoy, patience and persistence is

important.

Find out what the kitten was eating prior to

their arrival, sudden change of food can cause

upset stomachs. If you want to change their

food do this over a few days with gradual

change.

To litter train place the tray in a quiet area

away from food and water. It is advisable at

the start to leave small amounts of urine to

leave a familiar scent. Remove faeces as soon

as possible as a lot of cats do not like using

dirty litter trays. Some disinfectants are toxic

to cats, check this prior to cleaning.

Remember to worm, flea, vaccinate, neuter

and microchip.

Introducing your kitten to the rest of the family:

It can be very exciting for children to be

welcoming kittens in to the household. Prior

to the kitten’s arrival please discuss with your

child/ren that it is best for them to remain

calm, quiet and mindful that sudden

movements could scare a kitten. Ask the child

to sit quietly on the floor and wait for the

kitten to come to them. Remember kittens

can play with their teeth and claws at first as

they would do with their litter mates,

encourage them to play with appropriate toys.

Cats and Dogs. Scent swapping is very

important in the early stages, stroking both

animals separately without washing hands in

between and swapping bedding will allow

each animal to get used to the others scent.

First introductions are best done in an area

where the kitten can easily get to a ‘safe

place’. It is best done after exercise so both

animals are calm. It is important to make sure

one animal does not chase the other as this

can lead to them feeling threatened. If

needed leash the dog and keep treats handy

to reward positive behaviour. Keep

interaction periods short to start with ending

on a positive and lengthen the time together

gradually. IF there is too much attention from

once side use treats as a distraction if

necessary. Cats like time to observe before

deciding their next move, they like to do

things in their own time.

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:

Joan B

Joan is one of our dedicated team members who works tirelessly

for the charity fostering, doing home checks, attending fundraising

events and so much more.

Without helpers like Joan we would not be able to run as

efficiently as we do.

Joan, from the bottom of our hearts thank you so much for all the

work you do for us.

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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