Issue 50 July 2017

RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA

Tel: 01392 439898 www.rspca-littlevalley.org.uk

Text LVAS25 £5 or £10 to 70070 to donate to Little Valley

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Shelter News By Jo Evans, Shelter Manager

Welcome to the August newsletter. It’s been a busy few months with lots going on. We have had our Family Fun Day & Dog Show which was a great day, lovely weather and well supported by people plus their four legged canines. A fantastic amount of just over £8000 was raised. A big thank you to everyone who played their part—from the volunteer helpers to the cake makers, to those who donated plants/bottles/straw and to the many companies who kindly sponsored the dog show. We can’t run the day without you all. On the kennel rebuild, we have been granted planning permission and been discussing the bridge which is needed across the stream to enable the first build to happen. Fundraising is very much ongoing but thank you to the many that donated to the appeal on the Fun Day—a staggering £395 was found in the large Snoopy box at the end of the day. Another thank you to Pudding the dog and his owners Rachel and Richard for supporting us on Fun Day. Well done to Becki, Jo, Fiona and Rachel for smashing their target of £500 on their 47 mile sponsored dog walk—the total currently stands at £2195 and there is still time to donate at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Exmoor47MileWalk. At the shelter we are currently full to brim with lovely cats so that’s keeping everyone busy. Let’s just say that if you are looking for a cat and visit soon you will be spoilt for choice! I will finish by saying that I hope to see lots of you at Big Walkies again later in the year.

LITTLE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER RSPCA South, East & West Devon Branch Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA Registered Charity No: 205154 Telephone: 01392 439898 Email: info@rspca-littlevalley.org.uk Website: rspca-littlevalley.org.uk Facebook: facebook.com/rspcalittlevalley Twitter: twitter.com/rspcaexeter Instagram: rspcalittlevalleyexeter Just Giving: justgiving.com/rspcaexeter Shelter Opening Times Open 6 days a week (closed Wednesdays) 11.00am-4.00pm (Last entry: 3.30pm) 24 hr Cruelty/Advice Line: 0300 1234 999

SHOPS 1 Market Street, Brixham TQ5 8EU Tel: 01803 859695 46 High Street, Budleigh EX9 6LJ Tel: 01395 442349 31 Cowick Street, Exeter EX4 1AL Tel: 01392 213847 27 Paris Street, Exeter EX1 2JB Tel: 01392 494759 91 South Street, Exeter EX1 1EN Tel: 01392 494113 150 Sidwell Street, Exeter EX4 6RT Tel: 01392 210691 49 Courtenay St, Newton Abbot TQ12 2QN Tel: 01626 330716 10 Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 3AB Tel: 01803 528118 53 Fore St, St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4PU Tel: 01803 313980 Brutus Centre, Totnes TQ9 5RW Tel: 01803 866597

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Events 2017

Our events are listed on our website and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/rspcalittlevalley

Saturday 18 November—Exmouth Christmas Fayre Venue: All Saints Church Hall, 2 Church Road, Exmouth EX8 1RZ Time: 10am to 12 noon Entry: 50p

Sunday 24 September– Big Walkies Venue: Stover Park, Newton Abbot TQ12 6QG Time: TBA Entry: TBA

Sunday 26 November—Christmas Fair at the Shelter Venue: Little Valley Animal Shelter, Black Hat Lane, Bakers Hill, Exeter EX2 9TA Time: 11am to 3pm Donation on Entry

Please support our events—they are vital for raising funds for the Shelter. We are always looking for volunteers to help at events, if you are interested please email us on info@rspca-littlevalley.org.uk.

Friends of Little Valley By Jill Brush, Membership Secretary

Little Valley was blessed weather-wise for our annual Fun Day and it was a resounding success! Grateful thanks to all Friends who returned to me nearly £3,000 in raffle sales and donations—an astonishing amount for which I thank you on behalf of the animals. One thing I would mention, when you renew your annual membership could you please ensure you tick the box provided to say you are a taxpayer, otherwise we will not be able to recover the extra 25% Gift Aid on your donation. Thank you. Enjoy your summer. Kind regards, Jill Brush. Contact: phillandjillb@aol.com or 07773 343551

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Roxy’s Ear Operation Beautiful Roxy is a 6 year old German Shepherd cross who came to us via the Cornwall RSPCA branch as a cruelty case. She was in a very bad way when she arrived at Cornwall—she had barely had any fur due to an untreated skin condition which had become infected, she also had eye and ear infections that needed immediate treatment. Since her transfer to us, Roxy has continued to receive medical attention for her ongoing health issues. In November 2016, Roxy found a lovely new foster home with Kath. She has been an absolute star, ensuring that Roxy's treatment is paramount and always driving her to the shelter to see our vet. Consequently, Roxy's skin has massively improved and

she now has a beautiful coat. However, she is still suffering from painful ear infections and we now have no choice but to give Roxy an operation to relieve her of this pain. Sadly, this will mean Roxy will now be deaf. She has already had a total ear canal ablation on her right ear which has healed well, but unfortunately she will now need the same

operation on her left ear. Roxy has been through so much, and has remained so sweet and friendly—despite the pain she has been in. However, this operation will cost in the region of £750. As you know, we are a self-funded branch of the RSPCA and have funded Roxy’s medical treatment for almost 2 years. Would you be able to help us and donate towards Roxy’s care? We have set up a Just Giving page or you can donate directly to the Shelter, ensuring your donation is marked “Roxy’s Appeal”: www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/rspcaexeter/roxysearoperation

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Jenni Dyer

We recently had some very sad news that one of our ex-shop managers has passed away. Jenni Dyer was a manager of the Paignton and Newton Abbot shops and had worked for the Branch for 12 years. Jenni was always very enthusiastic about her shops and her merchandising skills were second to none. She always had a stunning window display in place that was both interesting and on trend. The teams that Jenni built over the years always had respect for her and enthusiasm about what she wanted to achieve for Little Valley in raising funds for the Shelter. To say that Jenni had a wicked sense of

humour would be an understatement! Always one step ahead in her thought process to keep everyone on her toes springs to mind. Jenni’s sense of humour could get her into a difficult corner at times, but she could always talk her way out of it! A very sassy lady who always presented herself well and was very well spoken—all of us who worked with her will miss her greatly. Thank you for some great laughs Jenni.

Wildlife Visitors We often get unusual wildlife visiting the Shelter—they get brought here when picked up by inspectors and some may be overnight guests until they can be moved to the wildlife facility in Taunton at RSPCA West Hatch. Here are a few of our more recent visitors.

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New Shop at St Marychurch, Torquay By Cliff Marshall, Area Retail Manager

On Monday 24 July at 9.30am we opened our new shop in St. Marychurch precinct in Torquay. Michaela, Theresa and their trusty team of volunteers would like to invite you to come and have a look at their wonderful new shop supporting Little Valley. The shop is at 53 Fore Street, St. Marychurch, amongst the community of retailers that love to make you feel welcome when you visit—charity outlets, cafes, shoe shops, antique emporiums, jewellers, bakers, butchers, newsagents and hardware stores are all awaiting your visit. You can sit amongst the tree-lined precinct and enjoy a break with a coffee, cake or cup of tea before you continue your shopping adventure. You will see our new shop opposite the local bakery that has been in St. Marychurch for more years than you care to think of. We have a plethora of products for sale with ladies clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery, men’s clothing, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, electrical items, books and a good range of new lines to persuade you to part with your money—all of which will go towards the great cause of running Little Valley Animal Shelter. Michaela and her team look forward to meeting you instore.

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Pets@Home Donate Again In May and June this year, all Pets@Home stores were raising money again for their Adoption For Pets Fundraising Scheme. The team at Exeter Marsh Barton joined in and managed to exceed their target. Jo, Little Valley’s Shelter Manager, went along the other week to collect a cheque from Nick the Manager and his team for £554.22! Thank you for all your hard work and see you next time! The Pets@Home team in Exmouth managed to raise a fantastic £599.80. The photo shows Exmouth shop manage Pete with his deputy, Abby Harris presenting the cheque to long-time Little Valley supporter Gordon Gooding. Thank you Exmouth!

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Family Fun Day & Dog Show The weather was warm and inviting and so many of you came along to enjoy the day—it must have been our biggest turn out yet! Thank you to everyone who came along to join in the games, take part in the dog show, buy gifts and bargains, have a go at the Draw and other competitions, enjoy refreshments such as sandwiches, cakes, BBQ, ice cream, Pimms etc and also look around the Shelter. The event raised just over £8,000! A fantastic result—thank you to everyone for their support. A few special mentions to those who donated generously and also our sponsors: St David’s Vets and vet Fay Gale for judging the dog show, Shauls Bakery, M & J Bowers, BMc Azurri, and Moorland Fuels. The winners of our Grand Draw were: 1st Mrs R Barnes, Sidmouth 12th E White, Tedburn St Mary 2nd Mrs E Winslow, Ipplepen 13th Mrs B McPhail, Torquay 3rd Mrs H Mahoney, Torquay 14th Mr D Wallcroft, Torquay 4th Ms E McPhail, Torquay 15th Mrs E Hill, Exeter 5th Mr D Friend, Longdown 16th Mrs Colville, Dawlish 6th Mrs J Brush, Exeter 17th Mrs C Williamson, Crediton 7th Miss T Jones, Exeter 18th Ms A Stuart, Exmouth 8th Mrs M Burgoyne, Alphington 19th Ms F Guest, Exeter (donated back) 20th Max Brush, Exeter 9th Mrs B Foster, Exmouth 21st Mr Barnes, Worcester 10th C Thornhill, Boscastle (donated back) 11th Ms L Trapnell, Abbotskerswell

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Family Fun Day & Dog Show 2017 Photos by John Sculpher Photography, Ide

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Family Fun Day & Dog Show 2017 Photos by John Sculpher Photography, Ide

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New Homes Required! From our last issue, Daisy the Coonhound is still waiting for her new home; Molly’s the dog is currently in a foster homes but still looking for her forever homes; Bob the cat is still waiting be adopted, despite having learnt to ring a bell for treats and rabbits Narla & Magenta are sadly still here. Not so successful on the rehoming front last time. Don’t forget that all the animals for adoption are on our website: www.rspca-littlevalley.org.uk. As we have had a massive influx of cats, it will be a cat focussed page this time –every age, shape, size, colour or temperament—we have them!

George Thumper Daisy-May

Ben

Bambi

Emmy

Charlie

Popsy

Alfie

Narla Loki

Tibs

Jerry

Olga

Tidge Star

Gracey

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REHOMED

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Happy Endings! Arnie & Jeffrey Buster Melody

Gandalf Cooper & friend Daisy

Tilly

Dimitri Luna & Nala

Maria

Reggie

Patsy

Mimi

Rascal

Millie

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47 Mile Exe Valley Way Sponsored Walk Members of the dog team took part in this epic 47 mile walk in May along the Exe Valley Way to raise money for the new kennels here at Little Valley. Many blisters later, they did it! Their original fundraising target was £500 but they smashed that quite early on and the current total stands at a whopping £2,195—and it’s not too late to donate. Here is the link: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Exmoor47MileWalk. Here are some great photos from their adventure– well done girls!

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Giveacar raises money for UK charities by scrapping and selling old cars. They provide a nationwide FREE service which: - Arranges the collection of the vehicle from your home; - Depending on its age and condition, recycles it at an authorised facility or sends it to auction. To arrange donation of a car visit www.giveacar.co.uk or call 020 7736 4242, quoting “RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter” as your chosen charity.

Please consider sponsoring a dog kennel, cat pen or rabbit run for as little as £3 a month through our Safe Haven scheme. An applica-tion form can be found on our website.

If you shop online, please use Easyfundraising to help us raise even more money. Lots of well known retailers are on there and it’s free to register. Sign up at: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/rspcalittlevalley Join the Pets at Home VIP Club to get great

discounts. Select your home store as Exeter, Exmouth, Torquay or Newton Abbot and you can opt for Little Valley as your chosen charity so we can receive benefits as you shop! Register at: http://vip.petsathome.com

A legacy to us will provide crucial funds. We could not carry on our work without such gener-ous support. Please visit our website to find out more about leaving a legacy to us.

We have three wishlists — one for dogs, one for cats and the other for small animals. They list lots of items that our animals really like, such as treats and toys. You will need an Amazon account to do this but it’s

really easy to set up and it’s free. Go to www.amazon.co.uk. Log into your Amazon account and type into the search box “RSPCA Little Valley Wishlist” and our wishlists will come up! It’s a great way to help us out and all the animals in our care will be very grateful! And don’t forget to claim for your purchases using Easyfundraising, as we can raise even more money that way!

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— regardless of age, size or breed. Veterinary

consent is required prior to treatment.

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St Davids Station Exeter EX4 4NT Tel: 01392 271221 hospital@stdavidsvets.com referrals@stdavidsvets.com

St David's Veterinary Hospital is a modern, well equipped veterinary hospital in the city of Exeter. As a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) certified Veterinary Hospital our outstanding facilities include digital X-ray and ultrasonography, a fully equipped laboratory, air-conditioned kennels and operating theatres, along with 24 hour on-site vet and nursing care. All of this ensures your pet will receive first class modern treatment.

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