"We should really try and think of some more money raising ideas..."
In the past I've done "Pet Portraits" to raise funds for Many Tears and Springer Rescue, usually in the form of an auction and then the highest bidder gets a portrait (in pastel) from a photo.
I'm more than willing to do this on here if people are interested, and the moderators don't mind, of course.
Here are some which I prepared earlier!! :D
http://springthing.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=3707 (http://springthing.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=3707)
http://springthing.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=3399 (http://springthing.3.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=3399)
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Thats really generous of you !!
I think we could really do something here, i`m going to pick up a load of stuff the mother-in-law doesn't want so hopefully that might fetch a bit too.
Ill Pm mods to discuss, see if we can get the ball rolling this weekend. I Think Sylvia really needs all the help she can get atm.
Jim
OOOOO Sponsered Walks :D :D Yay !!!!
Thanks for the suggestions :) We will discuss this and get back to you as soon as possible. The one thing that does occur to me is the singling out of one rescue for fundraising when all the other small rescues work really hard and are also always desperate for funds/volunteers etc. Anyway, leave it with us for now :)
Jane
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I'd be happy for you to split any proceeds between different rescues.. it's really not a problem, I don't mind who I help :D
Another idea i have would be for us all to volunteer to give up a weekend and actually go down to many tears and help out. I'm sure there must be a local hotel/guest house nearby where we could all stay?
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Good idea I'm up for that
Another idea i have would be for us all to volunteer to give up a weekend and actually go down to many tears and help out. I'm sure there must be a local hotel/guest house nearby where we could all stay?
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:D
Good idea I'm up for that
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I'm up for it :)
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Yey! :D So thats three of us then so far. Who else is up for it :D
Another idea i have would be for us all to volunteer to give up a weekend and actually go down to many tears and help out. Perhaps in a few months when the nights are lighter. It will be hard work and very upsetting but i think Sylvia would appreciate the help, she sounds exhausted. I'm sure there must be a local hotel/guest house nearby where we could all stay? I would love to do this although of course its not an option to everyone who has too many commitments.
What do you all think? :)
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To be honest, I would rather donate the (not unsubstansial) travelling/accomodation costs to Many Tears instead.....if we all did this, then it would amount to several hundred £ ;)
I don't know about Many Tears, but our local rescue centres don't just allow people to walk in off the street and help out, either - there are inductions, insurance etc to sort out - its a lovely idea, but I'm not sure the practicialities will benefit Many Tears, iyswim???
To be honest, I would rather donate the (not unsubstansial) travelling/accomodation costs to Many Tears instead.....if we all did this, then it would amount to several hundred £ ;)
I don't know about Many Tears, but our local rescue centres don't just allow people to walk in off the street and help out, either - there are inductions, insurance etc to sort out - its a lovely idea, but I'm not sure the practicialities will benefit Many Tears, iyswim???
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Sylvia does have volunteers I have seen them on her website. On her list of "ways you can help" she does list actual physical help as one of her needs.
Obviously we wouldn't just turn up, she would have to ok it first but theres no point doing that until we know how many of us would be prepared to do it ;) .
Yes the money is important but I think its just as important as the day to day chores that we can help her with. She sounds exhausted, I'm sure she'd jump at the chance of some physical help even if it is only for a day or two. I'm sure she has really important things to do that she struggles to find the time to do ie post new dogs on the net, speak to new potential owners on the phone. If she knows she has some people there to help she can donate more of her time to these crucial tasks.
I like the idea of helping at Many Tears but feel it wouldn't be practical for me as it's a long journey from West Sussex & also someone would have to look after my animals for me whilst I was there!! :(
I feel I personally could help them more by collecting money on their behalf as Rachel suggests. I recently ran a half-marathon & was able to raise £300 for them through getting friends & family to sponsor me.
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Like I said its not possible for everyone ;) .
I'd be coming from Manchester so its not exactly local for me either.
I'm fortunate in that i can get someone to look after Billy for the weekend. It's easy for me to give up a weekend and jump in my car, but i appreciate, and didnt expect everyone to be able to or want to do the same :D
Running a marathon would be impossible for me as i wouldn't have the time to train :lol: .We all have our own ways in which we can help. But for me I still prefer this option. I have donated to many tears many many times now and feel I want to do more. All help is good though :)
i would go along.i am seriously thinking of becoming a fosterer.
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Yey :D :D
Thought - maybe Mary P could ask Sylvia next time she speaks to her?? If Sylvia is happy for us to come down then we could really get it going?
Mary P - would you be happy to discuss the idea with Sylvia - maybe ask her what is a viable/useful number of volunteers in one go. We dont want to swamp Sylvia!! If there are loads of us we could maybe do several weekends???
Just a thought - have I had too much vodka??!!! :blink:
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Yes great idea! :D Sylvia is more likely to be honest about what would and wouldn't be helpful if its someone that she knows that is asking her :D
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Bloomin heck :o thats a journey and a half for you. Really nice of you :D
I am desperate to go for a couple of days, it is half term 2 weeks friday maybe that week would be a good idea for some of us?
My only concern is how many dogs I would come home with and whether my OH would leave me as a result! :lol:
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I'd have come in half term too but I'm away getting wed! :(
Ahhh well we can do Easter too!! :D
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;) ;) Its a date! xx
Ahhh well we can do Easter too!! :D
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;) ;) Its a date! xx
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Excellent! I actually don't think it is that far from here xx
Ahhh well we can do Easter too!! :D
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;) ;) Its a date! xx
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Excellent! I actually don't think it is that far from here xx
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Everything is far from Kent, apart from France!!!!!! :( :( :( :lol: :lol:
My only concern is how many dogs I would come home with and whether my OH would leave me as a result! :lol:
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:lol: :lol:
Seriously though its gonna be sssooo hard looking at those little cherubs :(
I'd have come in half term too but I'm away getting wed! :(
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Well thats just not good enough :lol: :lol:
So do we actually know that Sylvia wants us to go and help then? x
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Good question :lol: :lol:
Does anyone know her well enough to e mail her and ask?
So do we actually know that Sylvia wants us to go and help then? x
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Ask MaryP and she'll tell you as she was up there at the weekend!
So did your mum just go to help?
Also does anyone know if she needs short term foster homes? I couldn't foster long term as I work but I would love to foster during holiday times- I have quite a lot as I teach. Can you offer to foster for periods of 1 or 2 weeks?
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Short-term fostering is only viable if the dog is definitely going elsewhere but this is often difficult to co-ordinate sometimes and you really don't knwo how long it will be to rehome a dog (I've had some for a few days to several weeks). So you'd effectively be fostering for the short period and then sending dog back to kennels which IMHO isn't fair on the dog. I do do short-term stuff but thats usually emergencies and its organised locally as there are a handful of people who work in rescue in the area.
I really do think that supporting Many Tears is a good thing but we have to be careful about getting carried away with it all. I live not too far to foster/help for Many Tears but I also know there are other rescues locally that are in such dire straits as Sylvia (she is not alone in this fact believe me) so I help them (they also have the harder to rehome dogs there as well). You can help Sylvia from a distance as well but may be raising money for the rescue would be just as useful.
Others I know are helping out with one rescue on dogpages by writing letters to get sponsorship for kennels, helping transport dogs from the pound to other rescues etc. all worthwhile and very helpful to them.
For those that live a long way from Many Tears what about highlighting the puppy farm problem, raise awareness for Many Tears and their plight ( to help them rehome more dogs), and raise money for them all in one go—all that could be done at car boots, dog shows, etc.
I agree wholeheartedly with what you say about getting puppy farmers stopped, but we have to be extremely careful in this respect. Many Tears and Fionna at Lizzies Barn (along with other rescues) have spent a long time building up a trusting relationship with the puppy farmers so that they now hand over their unwanted dogs to a rescue. Before they did this, the puppy farmers would drown, shoot or otherwise dispose of their unwanted "stock". It's important that they trust the rescues so that they carry on letting them have the unwanted dogs because their end otherwise is unthinkable. The puppy farming business is horrendous and needs to be stopped, but it's not something that individuals should start on, individuals starting hate campaigns against puppy farms would do more harm than good.
As for fundraising, if you look at The Refuge (http://www.rykat.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2236&st=0) there is an initiative on there to nominate a rescue every month to be the recipient of donations paid online. It looks like a good idea to me but it's quite new & I'm not sure how it's going to work.
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I think its more about educating the public really rather than a vendetta against these farmers (its not just the relationship re rescue but it is also a dangerous game :ph34r: )
I think its more about educating the public really rather than a vendetta against these farmers (its not just the relationship re rescue but it is also a dangerous game :ph34r: )
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Yeah I completely agree. How many people would still buy puppy farm puppies if they really knew what went on. I know there is no way on this earth I would have. I won't even buy anything from the local shop that is owned by the people who own/run the puppy shop. I refuse to line their pockets :angry: .
Getting a pile of stickers and getting family and friends or the Vets to display them etc.
Cheers,
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Dogs trust do anti puppy farming car stickers. If anyone wants some if you e mail dogs trust they send them to you very quick. I have one in my car :)
Mum went down there specifically to take PP home with her - she lost one of her Cavs the week before and saw PP on the website. She's got a broken wrist at the moment (Mum) so can't actually do much at all !
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Ahhh i hope she is feelin better soon.
I am still really hoping to go for a weekend to help, I would really like to help in a hands on way, but of course that is just me! Will also do anything else I can. :)
Hi,
I certainly wasn't thinking about hate campaigns, and agree that it would be unthinkable to spoil the relationship which has developed. Rather that lobbying MP's to raise the profile, or supporting and helping with campaigns like the Dogs Trust have been doing. Getting a pile of stickers and getting family and friends or the Vets to display them etc.
Cheers,
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I wasn't insinuating that you or anyone here was planning hate campaigns, it's just that a lot of people don't know how dangerous the puppy farming business is and I wanted to let everyone know that if it weren't for the relationship between the rescues & puppy farms, a lot more dogs would suffer. The rescues have worked very hard over the years to get the trust of the puppy farmers and it would be horrible if that trust was lost.
I too have a Dogs Trust anti puppy farming sticker in my car and have been asked about it quite a few times. Most of the general public are totally unaware of the horrors of puppy farming. I agree with what has already been said, we need to raise awareness. If people knew about what goes on, the majority would never buy from them.
This may be a really a daft question but is it legal for pet shops to sell puppies and kittens??
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Yes its legal :angry: . However the establishment must be registered with the council