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 Soi
Dog Foundation would like to thank everybody who contributed to the UK Agility charity
event. The foundation which is a legally registered charity in Thailand, is run by UK
ex-pats John and Gill Dalley who was recently named an Asian of the Year. She was the
first non Asian to receive this honour, See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s225UClTFhY for Singapore-made TV documentary).Together with other supporters the foundation is run entirely at our own expense, but we need to raise approximately 500,000 Thai Baht per month (approximately 8,000 UK pounds), to cover the overheads which includes employing 12 local staff including vets and nurses and other workers, purchasing over three tons of pet food each month, as well as all the drugs and land rent for the shelter etc.. It is only with the help of supporters like yourselves that we can continue to help the unwanted stray dogs in this region of Thailand. The money raised by your event will go directly to helping our sterilization programme, which in September saw animal number 20,000 sterilized. It will also help with our treatment programme, which sees dogs brought in almost daily suffering from cruelty and neglect. Last month with the cooperation of The Worldwide Veterinary Service we had 3 UK vets operating on Koh Lanta where there are no vets, and population control has previously been throwing unwanted dogs with weights attached into the sea. Other UK vets are currently helping us on Phi Phi Island where there is a similar problem with cats, and we now hold regular clinics in Kao Lak where previously there was massive poisoning. Through your assistance we are able to educate and change the attitude of local people here, and hopefully seriously reduce the suffering of the region’s animals. John Dalley |
Greg
and Laura Derrett got involved with the Soi Dog Foundation when they were in Thailand and
helped save this dog at Kata Beach. She was badly injured and couldn’t be caught. They spent a
few hours gaining her trust, capturing her and getting her to the rescue kennel. She has since
recovered and been re-homed. It was then that they realised that the Foundation needed money to
continue their work and when they decided to do some fundraising for the Thai charity.
Janine
Harvey is taking a 30-mile cycling challenge for charity and is asking for your help in raising
loadsa money.... again. On Sunday, 13 July she is cycling from Handcross to Hove on the Capital
to Coast Charity Cycle Challenge. It's going to be 30 hard cycling miles, but it will be worth
it to raise funds for the four charities that Capital to Coast supports: Norwood, Down's
Syndrome Association, Southern FM's Help a Local Child and Sparks. Together these four worthy
charities do fantastic work to help the lives of babies, children and adults with disabilities,
and Janine really wants to help them.
She said, 'This will be my 6th and final year of doing this ride - getting too old for this lark! Over the last five years, with your fantastic support, I have raised in the region of £5,000. It would be brilliant to make this the year that I raise my highest amount, and I really hope that I can do this, but I can only do it with you!
PLEASE help me make a difference by sponsoring me to take part in this great event. Your gift will be hugely appreciated and make a difference to those in need. To make a donation:
Janine Harvey
Hearing
Dogs for Deaf People would be grateful for the support of the agility community for their Stamp
& Postcard Appeal. The postmark is not required and ideally the stamps should have a border of
about quarter of an inch round them.
Picture postcards used or unused, should have the stamp and address details left intact as the dealer has a special method of deleting addresses thus ensuring privacy.
Any support you can give us would be appreciated.
Stamps and postcards should be sent to Mrs Anne Bernard, Tremorden, Donaldson's Brae, Kilcreggan G84 0JB.
Brenda Crowther
Debbie
Stewart and her two staffies Tilly and Cassie are taking part in a sponsored walk this weekend
in aid of Staffie Rescue. The staffie has been given a lot of bad press and
but doggy people will realise this is mostly down to irresponsible owners.
If you have met a true staffie yourself, you will know
they have a wonderful people friendly nature!
Many of the dogs
that end up in rescue are not in the greatest state of health. Many are old, have been abused,
with nutritional deficiencies or skin complaints and some are even battle scarred. It is
for such dogs as these that Rescue needs to raise funds to cover their immediate costs, to get
the right help and ultimately the right home so they can progress to a happier life. 90%
of the re-homes are to recently bereaved families and people who know the character and the
quirks of the breed. That knowledge and experience gives the rescued dog the head start they
deserve and very much accounts for the success of Staffie Rescue.
The rally has been held for the past 16 years where Rescue Supporters are known to gather from
all over the world. If you would like to give your support please sponsor us and let us know by
email
weimleague@homecall.co.uk , I will then let the organisers know how much we intend to
raise. I will then give details of how to send a cheque or I can collect from you at the
next show.
It's
now only four weeks till Peter van Dongen goes to Peru for his Charity Trek in the Andes,
walking, over six days, up to Machu Picchu!
Pete says, 'I'm getting quite excited and am ready for my adventure. If you have sponsored me already, I'm sorry to bother you again! Thanks!
'If you haven't sponsored me yet, please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to help me raise some money for RAIN. At the moment I'm nearly at £2,000, but I would like to raise a little bit more. If you can afford say £5 or £10, please go on-line (see link below) and follow the instructions, or send me a cheque, payable to RAIN (see address below). All the sponsorship money collected goes entirely to my chosen charity!
If you don't want to do
it for me, do it for some unfortunate pets, needing help. If you don't want to do it for pets,
do it to help me in doing something which means a lot to me personally.
If you just don't want to do it, that's okay too, but you'll miss out on an entertaining post
trek evening talk and photoshow!;
To sponsor Pete's trek, see www.justgiving.com/perutrek3
The
Bottesford Gala Agility Show will take place in Bottesford, Nottinghamshire on the first Bank
Holiday in May (5 May). It is the 30th Anniversary of the village gala, a
charity event organised by The Vale of Belvoir Lions Club raising money for many charities at
home and abroad.
This is the first year that they are having a dog agility competition in a separate arena as last year the agility demo proved so popular. The organisers have received sponsorship for classes from doggie related businesses including Karen Perry Animal Therapy, OBDN's Dog Training & Agility Club, Belvoir Boarding Kennels & Cattery and Barking Mad Home from Home Pet Care. Also supporting the event is CSJ Dog Food. The equipment is being supplied by Adams Agility. All helpers/organizers of the agility are just volunteers.
The show will be low key and relaxed, ideal for beginners. Dogs do not need to be KC registered to enter, but should be sufficiently trained and a member of an agility training club. Prizes consist of trophies, rosettes and there will be some doggy goodies to give away too. All agility handlers shall have parking next to the arena. All in all, it should be a nice relaxing day of dog agility for anyone not going to the Vyne. Places are still available, especially for Small/Medium dogs
There will also be doggy stalls among many other trade stands, plus many other attractions in the main arena including dancing displays, crowning of the May Queen, parade of floats, Bar-B-Q, & lots of kids entertainment. In the main arena, there will be events from 10.30am – 4pm with games and events for children and adults, parade of floats, Tug of War competition, lots of stalls selling nice goods, a bar & food. Further activities take place inside the village hall.
Last year over 3000 visitors attended so presumably this year will be bigger and better.
Liz
Stedman will be collecting any unwanted collars, leads, plastic bowls and rucksacks etc. at
Shuttleworth on Sturday, 29 March, assuming the damaged ground doesn't cause another
cancellation. The Hungarian Vizsla Club is collecting these items to pass on to homeless folk
who have dog. Liz can deliver any donations at the Vizsla show on Sunday.
If you do not know Liz, you can leave your donations at the secretary's tent.
Amelia Derbyshire is running the London Marathon on 13 April for a local charity, Iain Rennie Hospice at Home. It is a hospice who relies heavily on donations to fund its' team of nurses dedicated to caring for the terminally ill, allowing patients to stay at home with their families. She has been training hard over the last few months and is hoping to run the 26.2 miles in four hours or under four hours.
Hopefully the training will come in handy keeping up with her two Labradors Bert and Ernie this season!
You can sponsor Amelia through the following web link www.justgiving.com/amelias-marathon
Newton Heath DT raised £560 at the Pay on the Pay classes at their show on Saturday, 23 February which will be shared between Blackburn Hospice who looked after Sharon Hardman and Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in memory of Bill Wilde, two of their members who passed away in December and January and will be sadly missed.
Have
You Got Your Crufts Car Sticker Yet?There are only a few weeks left until Crufts but there is still time for you to apply for your free Car sticker from the Kennel Club if you have qualified in any discipline - agility (of course, obedience, breed, YKC etc.
Just send a sae envelope at least 6 inches square to Ellen Rocco, 38 Northolme Road, London N5 2UU.
If you would like to make a small contribution to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust - it is completely optional - you are very welcome to include a small donation. Thus far Agilitynet readers have give more than £120 to the charity.
Granted formal charity status at the end of 2007, the Freedom of Spirit Trust for Border Collies (FoSTBC) has been set up to promote a better understand of the breed and so prevent the current plight of so many Border Collies who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in already overcrowded rescue organisations or facing destruction. FoSTBC aims to give people the understanding and skills that are needed to create a happy and well balanced dog. It is not a rescue kennels but it does take in needy, old, infirm dogs or those in need of rehabilitation and a healing time. Throughout each year, FoSTBC will hold seminars and workshops to educate people about the Border Collie, both in working and companion homes. It will provide information and support to people who already own a Border Collie or are thinking of getting one.
FoSTBC has five ambassador dogs – Dart, Loch, Megan, Mossie and Tosha who will be at our seminars and events, visit hospitals and schools, and are available for media work to demonstrate the very best of the Border Collie both in breeding and behaviour.
FoSTBC is delighted to announce that Dame Ellen MacArthur, DBE has become our Patron. Dame Ellen says, 'From being a small child, I have always loved Border Collies. The more time I spend with them, the more I realise I have much to learn from them. They are the most loyal creatures and interacting with them makes me feel incredibly close to nature. Sailing is about working with nature and the elements, not fighting them, and being in the countryside with Floss, my rescue Border Collie, gives me a similar feeling – one of freedom and feeling alive! I feel great compassion towards animals who, reliant on us for their well being, get misunderstood along the way. But FoSTBC is not just about helping those dogs in need, but also about educating people to understand them, so that fewer mishaps take place along the way. I am both honoured and excited to be the Patron of FoSTBC and look forward to helping to promote the work to give Border Collies the freedom of spirit they so deserve.'
Founder and Chief Executive, Barbara Sykes, MBIPDT, is dedicated to the future of the Border Collie. She says 'Border Collies are a breed of integrity, loyalty and great freedom of spirit and this is far more important than any trophies or medals they can earn for their owners. Our ancestors worked hard to give us a loyal and true working partner and it is my belief that to ensure we preserve this heritage for generations to come, we must eliminate the great divide between the farmer’s dog and the companion. Opinions vary greatly about the breed but there is only one Border Collie. As well as a love of the breed, I have a great respect for it and if I can bring people just a little closer to the heart and soul of a collie then I will consider some of the love given to me by my dogs as being repaid.'
For more information, visit www.fostbc.org.uk
Over
the last two years vet Peter van Dongen has done two charity treks - first in Norway, doing a
week long ‘Husky Trek’ Arctic Dog Sledding Challenge, and then in Namibia, Africa, doing a
Desert Walking Trek Challenge. He enjoyed both very different treks so much that he's decided
to do another on whilst at the same time managing to raise money for charity - The Blue
Cross and Dogs Trust respectively. He's done dold and he's done hot. This time he is going up!
Peter is going to do a week long trek in the Peruvian Andes, trekking up to Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. This year He is raising money for Rescued Animals In Need (RAIN.) Again, it will not be a holiday but a physical and mental challenge, for which he will be in training over the many months before the trip. During the trip he will hopefully see lots of beautiful landscapes, amongst which tropical forests, scrubs and high mountain passes. The entire trek takes place between 2,500m and 4,000m altitude and altitude sickness is a real possibility. It promises to be an interesting and rewarding, but at the same time difficult challenge.
RAIN is a local and relatively small animal charity in the South-East, so local to Pete's veterinary surgery. The main aim of RAIN is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home animals, and to provide any help that is needed in terms of general care and veterinary treatment. They work mainly with cats, dogs, and small pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters that all need new homes for one reason or another. The charity also has contacts with welfare organisations dealing with wild animals, birds, and other animals. They help in the following ways:-
Finding new homes
Fostering
Providing veterinary care
Neutering programmes
Working with local animal protection agencies, giving talks to local groups on animal care.
For further information about RAIN, please go to their website at www.rain.org.uk
Pete
said, 'As a vet I am very much involved with the care and treatment of pets each and every day
of my working life. I already work closely with several animal charities on a daily basis and
find raising money for them a worthwhile cause. I already support RAIN but thought they could
do with a bit of extra help. In fact, to a relatively small charity such as RAIN, a small
amount of money is a great deal!'
'This trip to Peru seems a real challenge, whilst being wonderful in every way. But I would also like to raise a lot of money for RAIN in the process. I have funded the entire trip myself, so every penny raised in sponsorship money goes completely to the charity!'
If you would like to help, by sending donating as little or as much as you feel able to give, please send cheques, payable to RAIN, to: Pete van Dongen, 25 Tolsey Mead, Borough Green, Kent TN15 8EQ, Great Britain. Every little bit helps. Alternatively, you can donate money on-line, at www.justgiving.com/perutrek3 This has the added benefit that it’s easy, quick and safe! You can also donate some money whenever you see Pete in the next few months. Please dig deep and help me to help RAIN.
After the event I will write a full report about my experience, as usual, with photos of course. I will also invite all sponsors to a post trek evening talk and photo show. Let’s hope we can all help RAIN to continue to care for as many pets as possible for a long time to come!
On
behalf of the Trustees of the Kennel Club Trust, I wish to thank Agilitynet for its kind
donation of £127.50 in support of the Trust, raised from the people who requested 'I've
Qualified for Crufts' car stickers. As you know, The KC Charitable Trust is dedicated to
improving the health and welfare of dogs and their capability to improve the lives of human
beings. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
As with previous donations, the name Agilitynet will appear in the Kennel Gazette in the list of those who have kindly donated to the KC Charitable Trust, and also on the web site.
Source: Cas Oakes, Charitable Trust Administrator (17/01/08)
Hot
sausage rolls, mince pies, Christmas cake and agility all on one day? What else do you
need to have? Excellent venue, good weather, organised happy atmosphere? Cool Agility had it
all. Cheers Graham for a great end to the year, to all those who donated to the prize draw and
Agilitynet for publicising this event. Many of us know how much happiness rescue dogs can give
so it’s our pleasure to give something back.
Source: Martin
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Over
the last three years, agility team vet Peter van Dongen has done three charity treks, first in
the Norwegian Arctic, doing a week long Husky Trek, then in Namibia, Africa, doing a week long
Desert Trek and last year in Peru, doing a week long Andean Mountain Trek, eventually leading
up to Machu Picchu. 
The
Valgrays Border Collie Rescue winning raffle painting has now completed. Elaine Cousins won the
2008 Valgrays Painting Raffle (ticket number 527) draw done 18 October at East Grinstead
Championship Obedience Show.
Altogether
962 tickets were sold which has helped Valgrays big time. Thank you to all those who supported
this raffle by selling and buying tickets! Huge thanks must also go to Arlene Phillips who so
very generously offered to do this painting with all ticket monies going to Valgrays. You can
view Arlene's work here:
After
some thought and several giggles by the Saturday evening she had made up her mind to do the
deed, and what's more, to go all out for sponsorship for not one but three charities
On
the 14th December, the Sunday after the Rugby Christmas show, Karen Horsler is running the
100th Anniversary Hastings Marathon in memory of Ben, her 12 year old collie whom they lost to
bone cancer in September. 
Graham Taylor, event
organiser, invites you to join his Eve of New Year efforts to raise some much needed funds from
amongst the agility community for Many Tears Animal Rescue.
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contact Agilitynet 