JANUARY 2012

Urgent Foster Homes Needed

We are in desperate need of foster homes for our dogs. Due to the number of our foster carers adopting the dogs that they have fostered we are now very low on foster homes.   Do you have what it takes to be a foster carer? 

We are looking for dedicated people who are willing to foster dogs for short term until they are neutered or for longer until they find their forever home.  We cannot say this is an easy job.   Sometimes we may get dogs that have behaviour problems and may not even be house trained.  However, on the whole, it is a very rewarding experience and on the forum are some success stories from a couple of fosterers (who are now the proud owners of the dogs they took in).

The majority of dogs are just happy with a safe, stress free place to be and often adapt well. If you think you have what it takes to be a fosterer then please contact us. 

DECEMBER 2011

Another Fantastic Amount Raised

Our volunteers spent 3rd & 4th December at Marks & Spencer, Parkgate Retail World helping to pack customers shopping.  We managed to raise a whopping £950.66!!!! We would like to say a massive THANK YOU once again to the staff and customers of M&S who supported us.  

Thank You!

AUGUST 2011

Bag Packing a HUGE Success

A few of us spent 30th & 31st July at Marks & Spencer, Parkgate Retail World helping to pack customers shopping.  We managed to raise a whopping £936.23!!!! This was an amazing amount and we would like to thank all the staff and customers who helped make it such a success. 

To put this into perspective, this amount allows us to keep 2 dogs in kennels for 12 weeks.  Safe in the knowledge that they are out of the pound and out of danger of being put to sleep!

Thank You!

Winner of the Helicopter Flight Announced

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who bought raffle tickets for our Helicopter Ride.  The winning number was yellow ticket 341 and the price went to Richard Wren of Huddesfield.  Well done Richard!

JUNE 2011

Willow Dog Rescue Receives Charity Status

We are proud to announce that Willow Dog Rescue is officially a registered charity.  Our charity number arrived on 27th June and is no. 1142604.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible

MAY 2011

WELL DONE & Thank You!                                   

Everyone at Willow (including the dogs) would like say a big THANK YOU to Claire Chapman and Joanne Rayner-Johnson for running the Edinburgh Marathon to raise funds for Willow Dog Rescue.  In total they raised just under £600.

We would also like to say a big THANK YOU Sarah Laycock who scaled Mount Snowdon on 29th May all in aid of Willow Dog Rescue and raised £120.  What a fantastic effort.

APRIL 2011

School Friends raise over £300 for Willow

School friends, Amelia, Holly, Jade & Sarah organised and took part in their own sponsored walk for Willow.  Between them they managed to raise a whopping £300.

They walked 5 miles from school back home in a time of 1hr 45 minutes. The girls never stopped once and they had some big hills to contend with too.

Well done girls and a big THANK YOU too!

DECEMBER 2010

Christmas Raffle raises £268

Our Christmas draw took place on Monday 20th December 2010. Here is a list of the Winning tickets.

Willow Dog Rescue featured in Online Magazine

We are pleased to report that Willow Dog Rescue is feartured in the first issue of 'Writer with Dogs' by American author Barbara Barth. Launched 1st December 2010, the magazine features lots of stories about dogs and Willow Dog Rescue is featured on page 24. 

Please click HERE and have a look for yourself.

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sponsored Walk raises over £450

On Sunday 26th September the friends, members and volunteers of Willow Dog Rescue enjoyed a sponsored walk around Manvers Lake. The event raised over £450 for the charity. It was a great success and the dogs enjoyed their day too.

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who donated or sponsored the event.