Cruelty to Pet Rabbit

During the night a pet rabbit was brutally killed. Please help fimnd the person who did this. The full story can be found on http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Rabbit-eyes-gouged-dies-horrific-Fenton-attack/story-18542397-detail/story.html?ito=email_newsletter_thisisstaffordshire

It does not make pleasant reading.

Safe Haven

We have now re launched the Branch Safe Haven Scheme

By sponsoring one of our designated animal spaces for £3, £5, or more if you choose to, per month you can help give animals a second chance.

We have designated dog and cat spaces available for sponsorship. This will provide a safe environment for abused, abandoned or mistreated animals. With Safe Haven you won’t be helping just one animal, you’ll be sponsoring the lives of all who pass through our kennels every year.

Your sponsorship will go towards the animals care, rehabilitation and medical treatment.  While they are in our care we give them a safe haven - we will make sure that they feel loved and secure by caring for their physical needs as well as giving them  regular exercise and company.

Just pick either a dog kennel or cat pen

A sponsorship form can be downloaded from http://www.rspcanorthstaffs.co.uk/safehaven.html

Dimmingsdale Walk

Sadly we have had to postpone Sundays walk because of the weather. There is a lot of snow and the going would be heavy. Having gone for a walk today I encountered drifts of up to six feet though most were between knee and waist deep so it would not be much fun.
The new date is Sunday, 12th May so hopefullyu will see you then.

Cruelty free cosmetics help the Branch

Beauty without Cruelty is a cruelty free cosmetic company. Their natural and pure ingredients not only make all their products 100% suitable for vegans and vegetarians, but they are also considered one of the most successful for sensitive skin, being hypoallergenic and fragrance free throughout. By recycling materials where possible and ethical sourcing, Beauty without Cruelty strive to reduce their carbon footprint.

Quote the code rspcanorthstaffs when buying any product from Beauty without Cruelty and 10% of every sale will be donated to the North Staffordshire RSPCA branch. There are some fabulous ethical products to buy and the donations received go a great way to caring for local animals in need.

Visit Beauty without Cruelty website: http://www.bwcshop.com/#oid=1002_1

Read about us in Staffordshire Life

Staffordshire Life Magazine  visited our kennels during the snowy weather of February and in its centre pages of the March edition some of our animals are featured.  Sadly there are a number of cats and dogs that have been with us for some time and their stories are told along with some excellent photographs.

Volunteers and Fund Raising

We are organising fund raising events for the rest of the year and we would like anyone who would be interested in fund raising for the rest of the year to come along and give their opinion and ideas for events we are arranging.  We also need to know how many volunteers we will have for definite for each event. To do this we are having an open meeting this Thursday at the Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley on Thursday 21 February from 7.00pm. It will be an informal meeting and we welcome your thoughts and ideas so ,please come along. If you cannot make the meeting but you definitely want to help at events in the future please let us know by contacting samrspcans@hotmail.co.uk
Tel 01782 788292  or Peter on peterrspcans@virginmedia.com and we will email the calendar to you afterwards and put you on our list.

We look forward to seeing you.

 

Cat from Stoke found in Cardiff

Bobby, a tabby cat, was found as a stray in Cardiff last summer. He was taken in by a member of the public who looked after him. However he developed some polyps on his ears so was taken to the Vet who discovered a microchip and that he had been reported lost 4 years ago in Stoke. Although there were contact numbers they are no longer in operation. The full story can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-21277057
This shows the value of microchipping but also to keep the register up to date. Although this was not an RSPCA cat, by having your pet microchipped and any change in contact details kept up to date, a pet can be reunited with its owner, even after 4 years.
Fortunately Bobby is well looked after and although his new owner will return him, he is at least assured of a good home if the original owner is not found..