Waggy Tails Rescue Logo Registered Charity No: 1114957

Autumn Fair – Kinson Community Centre

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported this event.

We raised a total of £1388

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Charity Auction Night

Thank you to everyone who came along to the auction.

We raised over £3000 for Waggy Tails and Dorset Animal Workers Group (DAWG)

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Planning Application Refused – October 9th

In August 2022 we purchased a property at Ashley Heath with the hope of moving our small Sanctuary on Magna Road, Wimborne, into a bigger permanent home.  The land would have given us sufficient space to exercise our dogs and possibly take in other animals such as horses, donkeys, goats and hens.

 

After an initial pre application in March 2023, a revised Planning Application was submitted to Dorset Council in October 2023 which included all the advice given to us by the planning officer.  It has taken over twelve months of jumping through various hoops, searches and surveys which in total have cost over £31000, for the application to be refused today.

 

We are not in a position to justifiably spend any more of the Charity’s money on an Appeal.  As a result we are left juggling two properties with our only option left to be the sale of the Ashley Heath Site.  In the current market this will put considerable strain on the Charity’s resources, whilst we find a purchaser.

 

This year to the end of September, we have taken about 600 requests to take in unwanted dogs and since the beginning of October have had a further 20 requests.   Like most rescues nationwide we are full and the requests are coming from further afield as a consequence. The need is there but we are at a loss now, as to how to help.…read more

£1000 from Petplan August draw.

We were lucky enough to win the August draw from Petplan and received £1000.

Spencer came along to present the cheque and to meet our lovely collie pups, Amber, Ivy, Doug and Patch.

Amber found the corner of the cheque quite tasty and managed to leave teeth marks all over it!

 

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Dog Show – True Lovers Knot

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the dog show.  It was well attended and our Judges did not have an easy time making their choices.  We met lots of new dogs and some old friends.  We raised £272.

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Waggy Tails Dog Show at Broadstone Fun Day

Thank you to everyone who came along despite the weather forecast to support the dog show.

Happily the weather was kind to us with just a few short lived showers making for a good day.

Numbers were down on last year but there was still competition in the ring.

The results are as follows:-

Best Veteran  (over 8 years)     Filbert with Jane House

Most Handsome Male dog        Arlo with James Jeffries

Prettiest Female dog                  Nala with Clare Williams

Best Rescue                               Indy with Carol Griffiths

Chalk & Cheese                         Max & Marley with Julie and Toby

Dog with the Waggiest Tail         Dennis with Cara Roff

Dog most like the Owner            Winston with Maria Tidy

Best Child Handler (under 12)    Rio with Danielle Stanning

 

BEST IN SHOW –  ARLO

General photos of the stalls

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Pets at Home Foundation Grant

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Waggy Tails have been lucky enough to secure a grant from the Pets at Home Foundation to the value of £40350.  This was £37000 to fund an electric van to replace our existing Animal Ambulance and £3000 to help towards vet bills.

There was also £350 towards the sign writing on the van.  It has been fully lined and has rubber matting on the floor to stop the cages from slipping and there are lots of anchor points for extra security.

We are so grateful for their help in enabling us to buy a new vehicle and hope that our solar panels will fund charging the van through the summer months and more.

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Jean Sainsbury Trust

We have received a grant of £7000 from the Jean Sainsbury Trust to assist our work.

We are so grateful to them in these hard times.

   

 

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Rising Cost of Living

Are you finding it difficult to afford dog food?

Do you feel you may have to give up your dog?

If we can help a loved pet stay in its own home, we will.

Please give us a call on 01202 875000, before making any decisions.

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Quiz Nights – first Saturday of each month

Our highly successful Quiz nights are continuing on the first Saturday of each month, at Homelands Hall, Kings Avenue, Christchurch, BH23 1NA, starting at 6.45pm.

Our thanks to John Colley who ran these for us prior to Covid, for starting them up again, to help raise much needed funds.

Plenty of time to get your grey matter working again before the night!

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