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  1. World Spay Day is on Tuesday 23rd February

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    World Spay Day is on the Tuesday 23rd February 2021.

    And nine animal welfare charities have joined forces to spread the message to owners to get their animals neutered, (or “fixed” or “done”).

    The charities supporting World Spay Day all have lots of information to answer any questions you may have about neutering, including the health benefits for cats and dogs.

    World Spay Day is supported by:

    Cats Protection say that recent research has shown that 70% of kitten litters in the UK aren’t planned – and that means lots of kittens needing care, attention, feeding and homes. 

    Find out more about World Spay Day and spread the word

    Get your pets neutered – it can help protect them from picking up some cancers.  In the case of cats, male cats who have been neutered are less likely to stray from home or get injured from fighting.  They are less likely to spray wee in the house to mark their scent to seduce potential female mates.

    Find out more about World Spay Day and how the charities can help from their links.

  2. The Peak District Challenge - fundraise for your favourite charity!

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    Want to do a fundraiser for your favourite charity and have a challenge?

    If you love trekking challenges and getting outdoors, and you want to raise money for your favourite animal charity, take a look at the Peak District Challenge!

    Fundraise by taking part in a charity challenge!

    It’s taking place on the 17-18 September 2021 and it’s an exciting series of team trekking challenges based in the Peak District National Park!

    Find out more about the Peak District Challenge


    They all have easy access to public transport from Sheffield and Manchester.

    Competitors are against the clock to try to complete the Back Before Dark 10km run, or longer trekking challenges: Copper (25km), Bronze (50km), Silver (75km) or Gold Ultra (100km + 3000m of ascent).  Phew!

    Here’s how the fundraising bit works:

    Every challenger pays an entry fee to cover their own costs (from £21-71 depending on the distance chosen), with all money raised through sponsorship going directly to your charity. There is no financial cost to your charity, ever.  In 2015-2020 over £250,000 was raised in total.  The organisers work with you to make the process of registration for you and the participants as easy as possible.

    Charities!  This could be a fundraiser for you!

    This is a great free fundraising opportunity for charities, with NO cost to the charity and NO deductions from any sponsorship income.  Entrants pay the costs directly. 


    Find out all about this charity challenge

    It’s also a chance for animal charities to promote this fundraiser and recruit them.  Entrants pay the costs; charities just need to go and recruit fundraisers! 

    The organisers are looking forward to having fundraisers along for the challenge.

    Find out more here

     

     

  3. Great news from World Horse Welfare!

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    There’s great news from World Horse Welfare!

    World Horse Welfare's mission is “to work with horses, horse owners, communities, organisations and governments to improve welfare standards and stamp out suffering in the UK and worldwide.”  They have been helping horses for 90 years now.

    They are also a rescue and rehoming organisation, taking in horses and ponies who need loving care.  Many go on to new homes – often to homes of the charity’s supporters.

    And their great news...

    They rehomed a record-breaking 356 horses and ponies in 2020 – despite everything that was going on in the year!  The previous record was 350 in 2015.

    World Horse Welfare say that this amazing news is testament to the incredible supporters who continued to offer their horses loving homes throughout and also to their very dedicated farm teams who looked after the horses and ponies during all the covid restrictions.

    Join in and help World Horse Welfare help horses and ponies in 2021Join in and help World Horse Welfare help horses and ponies in 2021
    Image © World Horse Welfare
     

    As every rescue knows, just as one horse or pony is re-homed, so another one comes into the rescue’s care – so you can be a part of more successful rescue and rehoming in 2021 by supporting World Horse Welfare!

    They always need donations or how you could look at other ways to give World Horse Welfare your support.

    Meantime, World Horse Welfare has a brand new rehoming site, why not canter off to see it for yourself and see how you can help?