March News

So what’s been happening at Kim’s Home this month?

Well we’ve rescued 3 dogs.  First was Ripley, a Saluki cross, who was brought into Strayaid in Durham as a stray.  He wasn’t claimed and so, for a donation, he passed to Kim’s Home.   Luckily for Ripley he had a place waiting for him at St Francis Rescue in Newquay Cornwall and from there he found a wonderful forever home.

Then came Tan, a cream, rough-coated Deerhound cross Lurcher. He came from a local gypsy/traveller site.  Tan is about 6  years old and was being retired from a working life.  He was offered to Kim’s Home and we agreed to find him a good home.  He went straight to GRWE in Somerset.

Next there was Sid, advertised on Gumtree, and pictured looking very sad chained up to a fence.  So Kim’s Home acquired him.  He is only 8 months old but looked to have the cares of the world on his shoulders.  He spent a night at Kim’s Home before travelling on to GRWE Somerset.  He will soon find a wonderful home.

Biddy, a foster dog, who came originally from Strayaid as a skeletal waif, went off to her new home in Cornwall after spending nearly 4 months recuperating at Kim’s Home.  She has gone off to live with 2 other sighthounds and together they make up the Benson Brindle Bunch of Bramble, Brady and Biddy.  She seems very happy in her new home.

Lucy Locket, a three year old Saluki, is still here.  She still has a skin problem and her nervousness is not yet sorted.  So it will be a while longer before she is ready for a new home.

Kim’s Home is out and about in the Spring.  First we shall be attending the Absolutely Fabulous Vegan Fair in Cowbridge on 21^st April.  Then on 27^th May, Bank Holiday Monday, we shall be at the South Wales Dog Charity Fun Day at the beautiful Fonmon Castle.  That will be a fantastic day for all the family – just check it out here:  http://www.fonmoncharitydogshow.com/

Lots of good news on the food front for Kim’s Home dogs.  First of all a Raw2Door company opened up in Cardiff.  They supply great food and I have been able to move my dogs over to almost totally raw food.  Have a look here at the great products they sell: http://www.raw2door.co.uk/raw-dog-food

Then a high class organic butcher in Cardiff was told about Kim’s Home and offered to supply good quality meat and bones for absolutely free.  Thank you so much, Martin. http://www.martinplayer.com/  So the dogs are now really spoiled and should be super-fit from now on.  They certainly love their new diet.  And they nag me to give them dinner right from the moment we come home after the afternoon walk.

Such a lot of meat necessitated a chest freezer – and this was kindly donated by Bethan Williams via Freecycle.  Thank you so much.

Someone suggested that I draw up a wish list of things that we need at Kim’s Home.  Understandably some people are reluctant to give money to an organisation that they don’t really know.  After all I could be spending the money on luxurious holidays and flash cars……………that makes me laugh somewhat wistfully since I haven’t had a holiday without dogs since 1997 and my flash car is a dog van.  But it did seem sensible to give people the option of sending things rather than money.  So this is the current list:

Salmon oil
Solgar High Strength Fish oil capsules
Nicotinamide
Biotin
Vet bed
Wormers (Drontal plus)
Leads
Slip leads (for transporting rescue dogs)
Cheap martingales (for transporting rescue dogs)
Biodegradable poo bags

Before I retired from my job in education last year, I stocked up on most things like beds, coats, fleece jumpers, towels, etc.  But things wear out, get chewed and so there is always the need for something.

Finally, I should like to thank everyone who has supported Kim’s Home in a variety of ways.  Without you I couldn’t go on doing this.   Thank you very much.

Best wishes from Wendy and the Kim’s Home dogs