Animals In Need Liverpool

 AUTUMN 2009 NEWSLETTER

Dear Friends & Supporters,

Another Autumn approaches rapidly and we find ourselves ill prepared to write this newsletter. So much has happened in the last few months and too many desperate animals have needed our support. The staff and the Trustees have been working tirelessly to accommodate and fund all these needy cases, however even working 7 days a week and over 12 hours every day, we still don’t have time to accomplish all we need to do. We have had to carry out much needed renovations to kennel floors, by removing old vinyl covering and replacing them with quarry tiles. The kennels are now more hygienic and a nicer place for the dogs to live in. We are hoping this will enable to control the kennel cough epidemic which has been such a problem this year. The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust kindly funded this work and we are very grateful for their continued support and faith in the work we do.

We were also able to make improvements to the cats external runs thanks to a team from ‘Novartis’ in Speke. They undertook this as a charity project, cleaning, painting and planting in the cat area. It looks very nice and we are grateful to them. We are now in the process of updating the rabbit unit, so our bunnies can have a better quality of life.  It’s always our aim to provide the best possible care and accommodation for all the animals that come to us, until they are found new homes.

Our situation has not been helped by a break-in to our premises at the beginning of August. Thankfully the animals were not hurt. These horrible people managed to break a window and make off with our safe containing over £500 in cash and cheques. Fortunately, the cheques were recovered, but we still suffered a loss of revenue in excess of £800. The police have not been able to find out who did this. We have increased security and have alarms and will be installing CCTV.

Update on Rocky—Although we always try to remain positive we cannot help being distressed over the plight of our lovely boy, ROCKY. The poor dog has now been held by the police for almost 10mths, his crime is to be born a X Staffordshire Bull Terrier and our crime is that we loved him and saved him. We found him a wonderful home with Judy & Harry Groves, who are responsible and respectable people with a long term involvement with Animals In Need. As well as adopting dogs from us, Judy together with Margaret Brady runs the cat outwork. The police have now decided to prosecute Judy & Harry and ourselves as criminals under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act. We will have to defend ourselves in court and pay for a solicitor as well as other costs. We still find it hard to believe that a hard working and highly respected organisation that tirelessly serves the community, can be treated in this way. We still receive calls from the police regarding dog related issues and we continue to help for the sake of the animals.

We are relying on your support more than ever—WE MUST NOT BE DEFEATED— so that we can continue to speak and act behalf of our friends, the animals.

Kind Regards

Fran Ellis, Margaret Brady for the Trustees & Caroline Cassidy and all at the Sanctuary

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SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2009

Dear Friends,

This newsletter is a tribute to our wonderful supporters for all the kindness you have shown to the

animals in our care. Thank you for rising to the challenge each time we appeal to you. Your generosity has allowed us to help the most vulnerable animals like little Cuddles, Roger, Amy the kitten and many more, the list is endless. We have now established the ‘Cuddles Fund’. This fund will be ongoing to continue to pay vet bills for sick and injured animals. Our recent additions are Grace, a gentle grey Staffordshire Terrier and Luther a handsome black greyhound. Grace had a badly dislocated hip and the staff at the PDSA informed us of her plight. The RSPCA were unable to fund her treatment and this lovely little dog was to be put to sleep. But thanks to the ‘Cuddles Funds’ she is on the road to recovery. We also used the fund to help Luther, who had a serious tail injury and Dolly, a stray who needed a urgent eye operation. She was found heavily pregnant & starving in Huyton, but sadly only 2 of her pups survived.

Thanks to your kindness these lovely, worthy animals are alive and well today.

Kanga was one of 4 kittens born 12 weeks ago. The prettiest of the litter (see below), and the sweetest nature. Although she was born disabled, with under developed front paws, she has learnt to adapt to her disability and uses her back legs to ‘bunny hop’ , hence her name Kanga –Roo. She is just like any other kitten and has exactly the same quality of life. She now needs a loving home. Kanga would make an ideal pet, as she would be able to have the freedom of the garden and wouldn’t be able to escape.

We know times are very hard which makes us especially grateful to those that support us. We welcome any new ways to fund the Sanctuary, contact us if you can help.

Rocky Update—Sadly after almost 6mths Rocky is still in police custody. We think of this lovely boy everyday and are desperate to have him returned to his owner. We still assist the police and recently took  a dog called Tito who was also seized as a Pit Bull Terrier, but after 9 months they decided he wasn’t one! Tito was about to be destroyed but thankfully this funny, friendly dog is now enjoying life at our

Sanctuary and will soon find a loving home. (Picture of Tito with shades above!)

There is so much to tell you and so little space, but we do like to keep our friends informed.

WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU

Kind Regards

Fran Ellis for the Trustees, Caroline Cassidy and all at the Sanctuary