2010 LIMERICK WOMEN'S MINI-MARATHON (8KM)
Sunday 3rd Oct. 2010 @ 2pm, UL Arena, Limerick
Run or Walk the MINI MARATHON in aid of LAW.
Hi All! These are the details of this years Women's Mini-Marathon. (We are also looking for men in fancy dress as women for the event).
Anyone looking for an Entry Form and Sponsorship card, please contact me, Helena Dillon at
087 4116715. Email address is
hpryor2001@hotmail.com
Many thanks! Helena
WONDERFUL TURNOUT AT OUR ANNUAL DOG WALK
Thank you to all who came to the Annual Sanctuary Walk on August 29th. A big crowd turned up and lots of dogs got walked. We chatted with old friends and made some new friends,
including a lovely lady who travelled from England with her dog who was a stray in our sanctuary last year. A kitten also found an amazing new home today with a lovely
couple from Co. Clare. We had tea, coffee and chats and enjoyed the afternoon sunshine. Lots of the dogs had long walks in the woods and all were sound asleep by
evening-time when we closed. We are very grateful for all the donations which were made on the day; the total raised was 871 euro, which will help a lot of animals.
We hope you had a nice afternoon. We were delighted to see each and every one of you.
View photos of the day here!
WISH LIST FOR OUR NEW CATTERY
Our new isolation cattery should be finished in about six weeks and we need to kit it out. We are hoping people will be able to help us with the essentials to get the unit
up and running. Our wish list is as follows and if you can help with any of these items please ring us. We are always very grateful for your help.
The unit will allow us to help many more cats and kittens.
We need:
1 x Fridge ( received thank you)
1 x Washing Machine
1 x Tumble Dryer
Cat Carriers
Cat Toys
Cat Blankets
Bowls
Whiskers pouches, both Adult and Kitten
Royal Canin Baby Kitten Nuts
4 x Big Bins for storing cat litter
4 x Big scoops for picking up clean litter
20 x litter poo scoops
Sweeping brushes
Dustpans and brushes
Mops & Buckets
We also need shelving, metal if possible.
Office supplies: Desk & chair, Laptop used but working, Printer (received with thanks), Scanner (received with thanks), filing cabinet, files, labels, A4 paper, anything else for the small office we have.
Vet supplies for our vet room where sick cats will be examined/neutered by visiting vets.
Also some decorative items (cat-style of course) to brighten up the building, a few potted plants for the unit, a small table & two chairs, and any other items you may have
that would help.
Many thanks for your help!
GANGLE AND MOLLY NEED A HOME TOGETHER
Gangle and Molly are terrier sweethearts who have always lived together. Gangle's a handsome Border Terrier mix, seven years old. Molly is a scruffy
terrier girl, aged five. Their owner gave them up as he said his circumstances had changed and he couldn't keep them. They're two great little dogs and we are hoping to find
them a new home where they can stay together.
Gangle and Molly have settled ok into kennel life but it is a very big change for any dog that has come from a loving home. We don't want them to
have to spend too long in kennels and we really want to keep them together - all they have is each other. Both dogs are neutered, vaccinated and housetrained. They're healthy,
active, and have years and years of fun and pleasure to give their new owner.
Won't you please give Molly and Gangle a chance? If you are interested in adding these two pets to your family, please give us a call at the sanctuary during business hours on
063 91110, or even better, pop out to meet Gangle and Molly in person - our opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm. Please note that Gangle and Molly are
looking for a home where they will be allowed to sleep indoors and will be treated as part of the family. A homecheck is required to make sure that your garden is secure.
APPEAL FOR TINNED DOG FOOD
Thank you to everyone who helped to stock our food shelf with dog food. We will gladly accept more tinned food whenever you kind folks can afford a tin or two for the dogs in the sanctuary. Donations can be dropped into the LAW shop in Parnell Street or to the Sanctuary in Kilfinane. Many Thanks. 063 91110.
WE'RE PUSHING ON WITH PHASE TWO!
Building work started on Phase Two of our Field of Dreams Sanctuary in May. These buildings will form the hub of all our work at the sanctuary
and include a specially-designed cat and kitten unit, a rehoming centre for the dogs and a vet clinic. We were lucky that we were able to fund Phase 1 of the sanctuary entirely through donations, but this took many years of fundraising to achieve. It is three years now since
we completed Phase 1 and opened the sanctuary. We have to push on now with Phase 2, because our existing facilities cannot cope with the dramatically increasing number of
animals that need our help.
The cat and kitten unit will be a huge step forward for our work with
cats as it has been designed to minimise the tranmission of viruses that the poor cats are so prone to when housed together. The rehoming centre for the dogs will be more of
a home from home for the dogs than our existing kennel unit, which was designed purely for use as an intake kennel for the dogs until they are fully vaccinated, neutered and
ready for rehoming. The vet clinic will allow us to hire a good vet to come and do routine operations such as spay/neuter at the sanctuary, which will cut down both on our
vet bills and our transport costs.
We've had to take out a large mortgage to enable the building work on Phase 2 to go ahead. We're appealing for donations to help fund the expansion of the sanctuary. The
new buildings are a huge undertaking but so badly needed. We often have to try to accommodate up to 200 animals. The staff and volunteers are so dedicated and often work late
into the night to help a sick or badly injured animal. We need these new buildings to better serve the precious animals in our care. Please visit our Field of Dreams Sanctuary
in Kilfinane to meet our wonderful animals, see the great work that the staff and volunteers are doing, and check on our building progress! We're open 11am-3pm Monday to
Saturday and you'll find a map and directions by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
Lost Or Found Pets?
Have you lost your pet? Or have you found a pet?
Please check the following websites. You may find the owner of the animal you have found or you can add a photo and details of
a lost or found pet on the site. Be sure to look for proof of ownership before parting with any animal.
www.lostandfoundpets.ie
www.lostdogs.ie
www.lostandfound.ie
What's In A Homecheck?
We need to see where the dog will sleep and to check that your back garden is secure. You'll be asked to sign an adoption agreement. This records
your contact details and outlines your responsibilities to your new dog. They will have been neutered, wormed and vaccinated while in our care. In many cases, they will have
received additional veterinary treatment for illness or injury. We do require a donation to recoup some of these costs.
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