Hope Rescue Events Calendar                                                      

Every penny we spend on caring for the dogs must be fundraised for and we work extremely hard to raise those funds. We attend numerous Fundraising Events throughout the U.K. and welcome any volunteers to come along and help out. Please find detailed below upcoming Events, but full details of all the Events we are attending for 2010 can be found in the Shows, Meets and Greets area of our Forum >>>here 

Chepstow Show - Saturday 14 August 2010

Hope Fun Dog Show @ Bedwellty Show - 21/22 August 2010

Barking Mad Dog Show, Nelson - August Bank Holiday, Mon 30th 2010

Festival of the Horse, Margam Park - 4/5th September 2010

It's a Dogs Day Out, Pembrey - 19th September 2010

Meet n Greet - IKEA Cardiff - 16/17th October 2010

Meet n Greet - Morrisons Caerphilly - Saturday 23rd October 2010

Meet n Greet - IKEA Cardiff - 13/14th November 2010

Meet n Greet - Morrisons Caerphilly - 20th November 2010

Meet n Greet - IKEA Cardiff - 4/5th December 2010

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Forthcoming Hope Rescue Fun Dog Shows!

Further details of both Shows can be found on our Forum >>>>here

                                                                                                                                                                                August 2010

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Please click >>>here for archived 2009 News! 

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A Week in the Life of the Hope Rescue Van

We thought we would share a week in the life of the Hope Rescue van so you can see first hand how invaluable it is to us. We are very grateful to our grant funders, Pedigree Adoption Drive and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust for giving us the funds to purchase the van. Hopefully this will also show you the diversity of dogs that sadly find themselevs in a stray dog pound, and dispel the sometimes public myth that rescue dogs are all problem dogs that non-one wants. All of these dogs have the potential to make fantastic, loving family pets. It also demonstrates our co-ordinating role well, and how we depend on the support of other wonderful rescues to help save the lives of the dogs we help.

Monday

The van travelled from South Wales to the Blue Cross in Burford who had offered spaces for the dogs pictured below - in the van then enjoying the fresh air at the Blue Cross......

                   

                                    
      

.......... the van should have been homeward bound but we had a an emergency call about a Sharpei boy in desperate circumstances. Susie our driver for the day finally tracked him down and eventually managed to coax him into the van. The poor lad was petrified and in a dreadful condition due to both neglect and poor breeding so Susie took him straight to the vets. 

                                                    

Wednesday

The van did the vet run from our emergeny kennels and foster homes today.....

Firstly the lovley Gypsy, a sweet 5 year old Collie girl who was surrended to us when her owner had to move into sheltered accommodation. She went to the vets for her first vaccination then back to kennels for a good groom ready for her foster home. And also Hogan, our 10 month old deaf American Bulldog who had to have a tumour removed  - fortunately it turned it out to be a benign histeocytoma.

Saturday

Another transport run to rescue, this time all the way to Northampton to Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Brixworth. The van also met a volunteer transporter Jo who was taking Billy the Westie to meet his new Mum and Dad, and Dinah our Staffie/Terrier to meet her new foster family.......... 

      

          

       

On the way back then we stopped at the pound to get an update on this week's stray dog list. These are not the sort of dogs you would expect to see in a stray dog pound. Luckily for them we have an excellent working relationship with this Council pound, and all these dogs are safe after completing their statutory 7 days. Not all stray dogs are so lucky, and over 9,000 were destroyed last year in the U.K.  We can only guarantee the safety of these dogs and dogs like them with your continued support - please consider making a donation or offering to volunteer.......  

      

   

Hope Rescue meets Channel 4's Facejacker

We received a call a few months back from a production team at Channel 4 to ask if we had an volunteers who may be game for a laugh if we set them up. In return they would publicise our work and make a donation. Our volunteer Susie was the first person we thought about! The production team were responsible for Channel 4's Facejacker programme, and the "prank" involved the character "Terry Tibbs" pretending to be The Secret Millionaire.

We are very grateful to Susie for playing such a wonderful part. She coped magnificently, even when "Terry" said the most inappropriate things about neutering and what he wanted to do to people who threw their dogs over the pound gates! She was extremely relieved when the truth was revealed as she was worried none of the Team would ever let her loose near a camera crew again! We are also grateful to Hat Trick Productions and Channel 4 for the publicity and £500 donation.   

You can watch the episode here on Channel 4 on demand

Susie and "Terry Tibbs"

May 2010

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Join Hope Rescue and walk Offa's Dyke - starts 29th May 2010 and ends 12th June 2010!

Hope Rescue volunteer Susie and her Hope dog Basil the ex-poundie will be walking the entire 177 miles of the Welsh and English border to raise much needed funds. This epic walk will take place over 2 weeks and start in Prestatyn on 29th May and finish in Chepstow on 12th June 2010. We are looking for volunteers to join Susie and Basil - but don't worry - you don't have to walk the whole route! You are welcome to join us for just an hour, a day or even a few days - K9 walkers especially welcome (but remember the Countryside Code!). All that we ask is that you raise sponsorship (there is no minimum amount, we are grateful for any donation). Maybe you could organise a group of friends from dog training or work - the more the merrier. We also hope to attract one or two celebrity walkers to join us! The route is detailed below:                                                                                                     

Day 1: Friday 28th Travel to Prestatyn                                                              
Day 2: Saturday 29th Prestatyn to Bodfari 12 miles (19km)
Day 3: Sunday 30th Bodfari to Clwyd Gate11½ miles (18.5km)
Day 4: Monday 31st Clwyd Gate to Llangollen 13½ miles (21.5km)
Day 5: Tuesday 1st Llangollen to Trefonen 15½ miles (25km)
Day 6: Wednesday 2nd Trefonen to Welshpool 16½ miles (26.5km)
Day 7: Thursday 3rd - we rest!
Day 8: Friday 4th Welshpool to Brompton 12 miles (19km)
Day 9: Saturday 5th Brompton to Knighton 15 miles (24km)
Day 10: Sunday 6th Knighton to Kington 14 miles (22.5km)                                          
Day 11: Monday 7th Kington to Hay-on-Wye 14 miles (22.5km)                                   
Day 12: Tuesday 8th - Out and About in Hay-on-Wye!!!                                                                                  Day 13 Wednesday 9th Hay-on-Wye to Longtown/ Llanthony 13 miles (21km)
Day 14: Thursday 10th Longtown/ Llanthony to Llantilio Crossenny 13½ miles (21.5km)
Day 15: Friday 11th Llantilio Crossenny to Redbrook 13miles (21km)
Day 16: Saturday 12th Redbrook to Chepstow 13 miles (21km)

Or perhaps you could take the easier option and sponsor Susie and Basil. They have their own Justgiving Page here:

Offa's Dyke - Susie and Basil's Justgiving Page                           

There are also other ways you can help. Maybe you can put up a poster at your workplace, vets or dog training club. Or help us contact local companies along the route for sponsorship. We will also be holding a Street Collection at the beginning and end of the route and will need volunteers in Prestatyn and Chepstow. Susie will also need help transporting her luggage between overnight stops if you are local and can help. As you can appreciate, this is a major commitment from Susie and Basil and we would like to give them as much support as possible.

For further details and information (including registration forms, sponsorship forms and posters) please email enquiries@hoperescue.org.uk, or ring Susie on 07974 212704. The Forum will be kept  updated with all news and Basil will also be writing a blog!

STOP PRESS:

*Free* Navigation Masterclass provided by Expedition Wales on 18th May 2010 in Crickhowell

A special thank you to the following individuals and businesses who are supporting us:

*Prestatyn Scout Group and the Mayor and Mayoress who will be joining us at the start of the Walk * Hurricane Creative for the poster design and Pugh's Colourprint for the printing * Knighton Taxi's for luggage transfer * Expedition Wales for navigation training * Apex Radio for the portable radios * Rob Dingle, Offa's Dyke Path Officer for his invaluable information * Go Outdoors for sponsoring  Susie's boots and poles * Land Registry, the Patent Office, Morrisons Supermarkets, Harry Tuffin's Supermarkets, Pets At Home and Ysgol Bodfari for their fundraising support * Westwood Park B & B for the accommodation*    

May 2010

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Jude our long termer - featured in Dogs Today magazine "Hardest to Rehome"

Jude is our 8 year old Stafforshire Bull Terrier girl who has been in foster care since August 2009 whilst she waits patiently for her forever home. She is a loving, playful and affectionate girl who has no idea why she has been waiting so long. We are grateful to Dogs Today magazine for featuring her as their "Hardest to Rehome" dog in their May 2010 edition. Fingers crossed the article generates some interest in this fabulous girl and we can give you a happy update.

  May 2010

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Hope Rescue On-line Mini-Auctions are here to stay!

In the build up to the main Spring On-line Auction we ran a series of Mini-Auctions - they proved so popular we have decided to keep them! Each week we will be auctioning three different lots on the Forum including collars, leads, lovely household items and clothes. Every now and then we will include a *Star Lot* such as a holiday, pet portrait or special day out so keep your eyes peeled for a bargain! We would also be extremely grateful for any donation of items we can auction.  

May 2010

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Please welcome Winnie..... and a bad case of Westie skin

Winnie came into the pound as a stray with a very distressing skin infection. Her rear end was bald with skin so tough that it looked like it belonged to an elephant. The poor lass must have been left in this condition for a very long time.