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    Welcome to Animal Care Lancaster! 

    by
    Simon
    Published on 5th March 2010 11:24
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    1. Friends of VC

    Extend a big warm welcome to Animal Care Lancaster!

    Animal Care are a registered charity based in Lancaster, who have existed in various forms for over 30 years, since 1978!

    A few local animal lovers started to care for animals in their own homes when no-one else would help them and as the need for help increased so did the need for a permanent site to house the dogs, cats, rabbits, sheep, goats, horses and other animals desperately in need of care and attention. In 1987 Blea Tarn Kennels were kindly donated to the charity and since then the many volunteers involved in the charity have helped improve the site so it is able to provide the best home until a forever home can be found for each and every animal.

    At any one time there can be up to 40 dogs/puppies, 70 cats/kittens, 50 rabbits, rodents, ferrets and other species at the centre while permanent homes are found for them. Occasionally the centre looks after wildlife that may need the interim care before it goes on to a specialist wildlife centre. The charitable aims of the organisation are to help unwanted, stray and unloved animals and then to find them permanent homes with suitable owners. This in itself is becoming harder and harder as each year we have more and more abandoned and unwanted animals needing our help. At present we have 30+ dogs on either the waiting list or stuck at local dog pounds waiting to come in.

    Please take some time out to visit the Animal Care website, and extend them the warm customary Vocalcafe welcome!
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    NESSR - Northern English Springer Spaniel Rescue 

    by
    Simon
    Published on 28th February 2010 20:05
    Categories:
    1. Friends of VC

    We would like to welcome NESSR as a friend of Vocalcafe!

    NESSR (Northern English Springer Spaniel Rescue) was set up 30 years ago by Cynthia Turvey when she went to buy a Springer puppy and was appalled at the state of the mother so asked to take her as well. Cynthia quickly became known as the spaniel lady and initially was taking one or two a month and finding them new homes.

    The need for NESSR now is greater than ever. In the last three years NESSR have re-homed an average of 200 dogs per year, mainly Springers but NESSR also help Cockers (mainly Workers) and any other Spaniel. NESSR are committed to ensuring that any dog that it is asked to help is properly assessed in a foster home before it is matched up to the right home for the dog. NESSR carries out Home Checks and Vet References before any dog is homed with a prospective new owner.

    NESSR is also committed to ensuring that any dog that leaves their care is fully up to date with their vaccinations, micro chipped, flea treated, wormed and neutered. All dogs that come into the care of NESSR with a medical problem are fully vet checked and where necessary NESSR commit to cover the vets bills for that illness for the rest of the dogs life, the same with the Oldies NESSR are responsible for any age related vets bills that may occur in the dogs retirement home. This takes a lot of money and huge part of the year is spent fund-raising.

    NESSR is run entirely with a committed group of volunteers who all give as much time as possible as they can be it fostering, fund raising, web site maintenance, making things to sell, home checking, vet reference checking or transporting, and its all “For the Dogs”.

    We'd like you to warmly welcome NESSR to the site. Please make some time to visit their website for a wee looksy!
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    Four Paws Animal Rescue 

    by
    Simon
    Published on 23rd February 2010 15:37
    Categories:
    1. Friends of VC

    We would like to welcome Four Paws Animal Rescue as a friend of Vocalcafe!

    Four Paws Animal Rescue (South Wales) are a volunteer based charity who help a range of animals, though primarily tend to take in and re-home dogs. This is where their expertise lies and they pride themselves on their non-destruction policy.

    Em (of Four Paws) wrote : "As far as possible we try to foster dogs and cats in a home environment where they can be assessed and cared for without the stresses of kennels. All our animals receive veterinary care if needed, are vaccinated, wormed, flea treated & if old enough they are neutered and all prospective new owners are home checked. We can only do this with continued support, fundraising activities and donations.

    Most of the dogs and cats that we re-home come to us from the local pound and are strays. The pounds that we work with have a 'Put-To-Sleep' policy if we are unable to help them. This makes the task even harder; if we do not have spaces ourselves we will work with other rescues to give these poor dogs a chance of a happy life. We also re-home a number of dogs and cats that have been handed in privately to us. Last year we rehomed over 300 dogs directly and found places for over 200 more with other rescues nationwide."

    So once again, we'd like you to warmly welcome Four Paws to the site. Please make some time to visit their website and spread the word.
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