Issue 42 July 2015 RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat

Issue 42 July 2015
RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA
Tel: 01392 439898  www.rspca-littlevalley.org.uk
SHOPS
129 Reddenhill Rd, Babbacombe TQ1 3NT
Tel: 01803 323841
1 Market Street, Brixham TQ5 8EU
Tel: 01803 859695
46 High Street, Budleigh EX9 6LJ
Tel: 01395 442349
31 Cowick Street, Exeter EX4 1AL
Tel: 01392 213847
27 Paris Street, Exeter EX1 2JB
Tel: 01392 494759
91 South Street, Exeter EX1 1EN
Tel: 01392 494113
49 Courtenay St, Newton Abbot TQ12 2QN
Tel: 01626 330716
10 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 3AB
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Brutus Centre, Totnes TQ9 5RW
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LITTLE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
RSPCA South, East & West Devon Branch
Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter, EX2 9TA
Registered Charity No: 205154
Telephone: 01392 439898
Email: info@rspca-littlevalley.org.uk
Website: rspca-littlevalley.org.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/rspcalittlevalley
Twitter: twitter.com/rspcaexeter
Just Giving: justgiving.com/rspcaexeter
Shelter Opening Times
Open 6 days a week (closed Wednesdays)
11.00am-4.00pm (Last entry: 3.30pm)
24 hour Cruelty and Advice Line:
0300 1234 999
Shelter News
By Jo Evans, Shelter Manager
It was lovely to see so many supporters past and present come to Shelter Day last
month. After the morning rain, the weather turned out just right for the rest of the
day and lots of dogs stayed all day. Well done to Joe, our Fundraiser, and all the
volunteers who helped make the day a success. I will leave Joe to update you on
the total raised elsewhere in this issue. If you didn’t make it this year you missed a
good day, so watch out for the date early next year and pop it in your diary!
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you of the passing of a dedicated cat
volunteer Jacky Silverthorn. She will be much missed by us all—helping in the
cattery plus carrying out home visits.
Adam was unable to sky dive on 21 June due to weather conditions, but it has
been rebooked for September so he’s not getting away with it!
Our building projects are taking shape with the rabbit compounds now having had
the turf laid, as well as the wooden fence forming a divide between them and the
dog path. Rachel is still working on the dog sensory garden project and it is coming
together nicely—there are a few photos on the next page.
We are all now gearing up for the Big Walkies on 27 September and hope many
dog owners, plus former Little Valley dogs, will join us on the walk at Ludwell
Valley Park, Exeter to help raise some more vital funds.
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Rabbit Compounds & Dog Sensory Garden
These projects are continuing. Here are some photos showing progress so far—
rabbit compounds (left) and dog sensory garden (centre and right) :
Friends of Little Valley
By Jill Brush, Membership Secretary
Hello again faithful and generous Friends of Little Valley. Thank you so much for
supporting our Summer draw. It exceeded all expectations at £2,478 prior to the
day and another £590 on the day itself. 'Thank you' sounds inadequate but you all
know how much we value our Friends. Since I added my email address and telephone number to my note I have been contacted by many of you, some merely for
a chat, and I look forward to hearing from many more of you. Kind regards to you
all and enjoy the rest of the summer. Email phillandjillb@aol.com or telephone on
01392 661424.
Splash For Cash
In May Olivia, Nancy and Mia decided to swim a mile to
raise money for the animals currently living at Little Valley Animal Shelter. With an impressive time of less than
1 hour, the girls raised nearly £200! Thank you from all
the animals. We hope you enjoyed your tour of the
Shelter.
If you would like to volunteer at future events or raise
money for us, then please contact Joe the Fundraiser via
email on jcurrey@rspca-littlevalley.org.uk or sign up to
our mailing list via our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/rspcalittlevalley.
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University of Exeter Animal Welfare Society
We are extremely proud to have been working with the University of Exeter
Animal Welfare Society for the past year or so. They have been to the Shelter and
volunteered with us as well as organising fundraising events to raise much-needed
funds. In the last year alone they have raised a whopping £1,750.98—well done
everyone and thank you! We look forward to continuing to work with the Animal
Welfare Society next year. Pictured with the University Animal Welfare Society are
Carol Allan (Branch Chair), Maria Koutsoumanis (Branch Administrator) and
Jo Evans (Shelter Manager).
Young Fundraisers
Hattie Nash (aged 9) and Mary Guilbert (aged 8)
decided to fundraise for the RSPCA following school
work on this subject, so Mary wrote to us at Little
Valley Animal Shelter asking if someone could come
to their school in Tipton St John and give a talk
about what we do. Mr Tuckett, the Head Teacher,
gave his consent and Trustee Jackie Williams visited
the school. On Friday 30 June, Mary and Hattie
organised for all pupils to dress in mufti for a 50p
donation and at first break they sold ice pops and
homemade cakes in the playground as well as holding other competitions
throughout the day. After school they sold books, toys, bric a brac etc. The final
total raised was £202.21, a wonderful result for all their hard work. Thank you very
much to Mary and Hattie, their helpers, and to Mr Tuckett for encouraging and
allowing the girls and pupils to take part in this excellent fundraising day.
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We have three wishlists — one for dogs, one for cats and the other for
small animals. They list lots of items that our animals really like, such
as treats and toys. You will need an Amazon account to do this but it’s
really easy to set up and it’s free. Go to www.amazon.co.uk. Log into your Amazon account and
type into the search box “RSPCA Little Valley Wishlist” and our wishlists will come up! It’s a
great way to help us out and all the animals in our care will be very grateful! And don’t forget to
claim for your purchases using Easyfundraising, as we can raise even more money that way!
If you shop online, please use
Easyfundraising to help us raise even
more money. Lots of well known
retailers are on there and it’s free to
register. Sign up at:
www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/
rspcalittlevalley
Giveacar raises money for UK charities
by scrapping and selling old cars. They
provide a nationwide FREE service
which:
- Arranges the collection of the vehicle
from your home;
- Depending on its age and condition,
recycles it at an authorised facility or
sends it to auction.
To arrange donation of a car visit
www.giveacar.co.uk or call 020 7736
4242, quoting “RSPCA Little Valley
Animal Shelter” as your chosen charity.
Join the Pets at Home VIP Club to get great
discounts. Select your home store as Exeter,
Exmouth, Torquay or Newton Abbot and you
can opt for Little Valley as your chosen
charity so we can receive benefits as you
shop! Register at: http://vip.petsathome.com
Please consider sponsoring a dog kennel, cat
pen or rabbit run for as little as £3 a month
through our Safe Haven scheme. An application form can be found on our website.
A legacy to us will provide crucial funds. We
could not carry on our work without such generous support. Please visit our website to find out
more about leaving a legacy to us.
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Shelter Day 2015
By Joe Currey, Fundraiser
I hope you all enjoyed the day and the activities available. We were so lucky with
the weather, despite the rain in the morning the sun shone for the rest of the day.
So far the day has raised an amazing £7,471.30.
We had an increase in visitors this year, so many thanks to everyone who displayed posters and spread the word via social media and word of mouth. We had
196 entries for the dog show which has to be a record!
We couldn’t run Shelter Say without the fantastic volunteers who gave up their
time on the day to help run the stalls, serve the food plus man the gates and
games. Also the gazebo team and sandwich makers that came in on Saturday. A
massive thank you for your hard work.
Special thanks must go to Lacetown Archery for proving that even I can have a go
at archery!
Also thank you to the companies who once again supported us—Hot Rock Print &
Design for donating the posters and Shauls Bakery for donating the bread.
And thank you to the following for donating raffle prizes:
Exeter City Football Club
Sainsbury’s
Morrisons
Waitrose
Jeff Goodwin Hair
Soap Daze
Marks & Spencer
We already have some ideas about Shelter day 2016 so watch this space!
Our next large event at the Shelter will be the Christmas Fair on Saturday
28 November from 11am until 4pm. More details elsewhere in this issue and in
the next issue.
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Grand Draw Prizewinners
Thank you very much to all those people who kindly bought and sold Draw Tickets
for Little Valley’s Shelter Day held on the 28 June 2015. Special thanks also to
those people who kindly donated their prizes back to the Shelter for future fundraising events. The draw raised an incredible £3,068. The successful winners are
listed below:
1st
Misha, Exeter
2nd Mr J Copland, Exeter
3rd Mr M Judge, Torquay
4th Mrs G Taylor, Exeter
5th Mr C Slade, Tiverton
6th Mr A Phillips, Ivybridge
7th Mr H K Coplesion, Rewe, Exeter
8th Miss E McPhail, Torquay
9th Ms Nancy Celli, Torquay
10th Mrs B Lye, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge
11th Mrs D Carrington, Dorchester (Donated back)
12th Mrs J Clapp, Sidmouth (Donated back)
13th Mrs Haswell, Budleigh Salterton (Donated back)
14th Mr A Furlong, Torquay
15th Mr M Whittle, Torquay
16th Jenny (Paris Street), Exeter
17th Mrs M Sangwin, Exeter
18th Mrs J Mander, Brixham Shop
19th Rita Porter, Torquay
20th Miss Sue Reynolds, Exeter
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Shelter Day 2015
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Shelter Day 2015
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Shelter Day Dog Show Prize Winners!
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Shelter Day Dog Show Prize Winners!
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Doggy Visitors to Shelter Day 2015
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Golden Oldie Cats
Older cats often struggle to find new homes in Shelters—overlooked for younger,
cuter cattery residents. Here are two heartwarming stories of two older white cats
who landed on their paws when they came into Little Valley in the twilight of their
years.
Cleo came to the Shelter after her owner sadly passed away—she was around 14
years of age, deaf and her back legs were very stiff. However, Belinda and Martin
fell in love with this old lady, despite her advancing years and her little problems,
and she now has a fantastic new home in Plymouth where she is thriving. Her
movement has got better with exercise and stimulation to keep her old joints
moving and she is happy pottering around the garden in her retirement.
Cilla (below) was handed into the Shelter as a stray—she was apparently 19 years
old! Her teeth were very bad and it was decided that what teeth she had left
would have to be removed. Other than that—despite her great age—her health
was actually very good. But the rehoming prospects for a cat of that age were not
good so our Branch Administrator, Maria, decided to take Cilla home with her. She
thoroughly enjoyed the garden and ruling the roost at home and settled down to a
pampered retirement. A few years later, Cilla developed a facial carcinoma that
looked like it could spell the end, but somehow it stopped advancing and she
continued to live another 12 months with no nose! She died recently from heart
failure—at the grand old age of 23—having lived a very happy and pampered
retirement!
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New Homes Required!
Buster, the Saluki featured in our last issue, and the pigs from the issue before
have all found new homes—hurrah! Most of the dogs we had from a long-running
case have also been rehomed and their new families have said they are all doing
well. Some of the ones that are left are featured here—they all deserve a fresh
new start to put their sad past behind them. All the latest animals for adoption are
on our website: www.rspca-littlevalley.org.uk.
Banjo—2
year old
male
6-7 year
old Sharpei
Pompom–
female Degu
Constance—
7-8 year old
Poodle cross
Ermintrude &
Zebedee—4 year old
male & female
Acorn—5 year
old Rough Collie
cross
Tubbs—7 year
old male
Clementine—8-9
year old Poodle
cross
Capt America & AntMan—male ferrets
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Willow—8 year old
Poodle cross
Happy Endings!
Buster now Bentley
Parsnip
Hank now Teddy
Jack
Sophie
Chiquita now Coco
Elmo now Rollo
Trio
Henrietta with new
friend Richard
Sally
Wellington
Casper &
Mutley
Anastasia
Bernie
Dino
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Unusual Creatures
We get a wide variety of wildlife and exotic pets coming our way. Here are a few
more before heading off to the Wildlife Centre at West Hatch, Taunton.
Baby hedgehog
Baby Fox
Snake
Owlet
Hermanns
Tawny Owl
Tortoise
Canada Geese
African Pigmy Hedgehog
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Focus on Brixham
Welcome to the Brixham Shop! My name is Mandy Booth and I have managed the
shop since March 2010. Together with my Assistant Manager Jo Mander, we have
developed and improved many things to make it the successful outlet it is today.
We sell good quality ladies, men’s and children’s clothing. We have a large display
of bric-a-brac and homeware items, which is frequently updated. In our
entertainment section you will find a range of DVD’s, CD’s, jigsaw puzzles and
games to suit all ages. Whatever you’re looking for, it’s well worth paying us a visit.
Our toy section is popular with our younger customers. We often run special offers
during school holidays on toys, books and games.
We have a friendly team of volunteers at Brixham who help to keep the shop tidy
and fully stocked. They cover various duties such as steaming and processing
clothes, serving customers at the till point and keeping rails and displays tidy.
We always need new volunteers to help with different processes within our shops.
Why not consider joining us for a few hours each week? Please call in for a chat if
you are interested or give us a call on 01803 859695.
We run a recycling scheme at Brixham for items such as broken jewellery, mobile
phones, cameras, foreign and English coins and postage stamps. There is a
collection box in the shop so if you have any coins left over from foreign holidays,
please post them in our recycling box to help raise extra funds for Little Valley
Animal Shelter.
We always need good quality, saleable
donations. There are some items that we
are unable to accept owing to current
legislation so please phone to check if
you are unsure.
Our window even won the Brixham
Pirate Festival Best Dressed Window
Competition recently!
We also ask that donations are not left
outside the shop when we are closed.
They are often spoiled by rain and we
have had items stolen in the past.
A warm welcome awaits you at Brixham,
so please pay us a visit soon. Dogs are
welcome in the shop as long as they are on a lead. Fresh water and doggy biscuits
are complimentary! We look forward to meeting you!
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Event News
All of our events are listed on our website and our Facebook page, so don’t forget
to keep checking.
We will be holding a car boot sale here at the
Shelter on Saturday 29 August from 3pm to 5pm.
This is the first time we’ve ever done this so we
hope it will be a big success. Sort out your drawers
and cupboards and come on down! It costs nothing
to come and pick up a bargain, but bring some
spare pennies as we will have refreshments on
sale. Free entry for buyers. To sell, the charges will
be £5 for a car, £6 for a van and £7 for a transit
sized van. No commercial sellers please.
We will be having an Open Sunday at the Shelter on Sunday 13 September from
2pm to 4pm. This gives you a chance to come in and look around the Shelter and
see the work we do. Light refreshments will be on sale and we will ask for a
donation from everyone that visits.
Our next big event after that is the Big Walkies on
Sunday 27 September from 11am to 3pm at
Ludwell Valley Park, Exeter. There is plenty of free
parking at Wonford Sports Centre, Rifford Road,
Exeter EX2 6NF and we hope to have stalls and all
sorts of fun on the day. There is a choice of a 3km
or 5km walk and any monies raised will come back
to the Shelter. Sign up now online here:
http://bit.ly/1QcnZTW or contact the Shelter for
a form. It promises to be the BEST WALK EVER—
do join us!
Our Christmas Fair this year will take place at the
Shelter for the first time ever and run all day on
Saturday 28 November
from 11am to 4pm. You
can come and enjoy the
stalls and refreshments and get to look around the Shelter
too! We hope to attract lots of craft stalls, so please email
jcurrey@rspca-littlevalley.org.uk if you would like a stall.
More details in the next newsletter.
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Events 2015
Saturday 29 August—Car Boot Sale
3pm to 5pm—Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA
Free for buyers, sellers £5 per car, £6 per small van, £7 per transit van (no commercial
sellers please)
Details: Shelter on 01392 439898
Saturday 12 September—Flag Day, Budleigh Salterton
Details: Dave Phillips on 01395 278604
Sunday 13 September—Open Sunday
2pm to 4pm—visit the Shelter to see the work we do, light refreshments available
A donation will be requested upon entry
Details: Shelter on 01392 439898
Sunday 27 September—RSPCA Big Walkies
11am to 3pm—starting at Wonford Sports Centre, Rifford Road, Exeter EX2 6NF walking
around Ludwell Valley Park
Sign up here—http://bit.ly/1Krm0tp
Sunday 4 October—Sponsored Beach Dog Walk, Exmouth
10am to 12 noon—Starting at Harbour View Café, Queen’s Drive, Exmouth EX8 2AY
Details: Dave Phillips on 01395 278604
Saturday 21 November—Christmas Fayre, Exmouth
10am to 12 noon—All Saints Church Hall, 2 Church Road, Exmouth EX8 1RZ
Details: Dave Phillips on 01395 278604
Saturday 28 November—Little Valley Christmas Fair
11am to 4pm—Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA
Details: Shelter on 01392 439898
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