Spiralling Vets Bills

[lil_angel]

Oldies Club is dedicated to the rescuing, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs aged 7 and upwards. Sometimes we take on dogs and because of the physical or emotional damage they have suffered, or due to terminal illness – cannot be rehomed.

 

Until recently these cases were quite rare but in the last few months we have been hit pretty hard. Our sponsor dog number currently stands at 14 and due to this our vets bills have gone through the roof. For one recent arrival who sadly has cancer in March we received a bill for just under £600. She will require more treatment for the rest of her life in our care.

 

As we endeavour to provide long-term foster placements with experienced carers who will ensure these oldies know a loving, secure home for their final months or years and cover all their veterinary bills we are sadly having to reduce top amount of dogs we can take in. Our waiting list is sadly growing with lots of urgent cases who we cannot currently help due to lack of funds.

 

Ways you Can Help

 

Things to do online:

· Buy flea treatment or pet food through one of our affiliate schemes such as VetUK

· Purchase Oldies Club merchandise to help spread the word

· Sponsor an Oldie

· Donate to Oldies Club

· Use Easyfundraising when purchasing items on the internet. Over 2000 of the Uk’s best retailers have joined us!

 

Things to do offline:

· Arrange a local dogwalk and collection

· Get yourself sponsored to walk, swim, climb, run – or something else!

· Run an oldies club stall at local dog show or other event

· Run a ‘Meet & Greet’ stall at your local pet shop

· Hold a coffee morning or a party in aid of the Oldies Club

· Organise a plant or cake sale

· Run an Oldies Club stall at a car boot sale

· Could you make things such as cards or pottery to sell on our behalf?

· Support our recycling schemes for old mobile phones, printer cartridges and used stamps.

Could you set up a collection point for any of these at work or at your local school or hospital? Or join your local Freecycle group and ask for donations of these items?

 

If you can help at all we would be very grateful.

 

http://www.oldies.org.uk/?p=22563

[olivea]

I've asked Ruffdogs forum to do a raffle and they are going to organise it. I just need some donations to be used as raffle prizes - does anyone have anything suitable please????

[sanrossscot]

I will try and get some cards made and they can be sold for Oldies club

[lil_angel]

Thank you