On November 21st 2010 a stray kitten was brought in to us with a badly damaged leg, possibly as a result of a road accident.

It had been untreated for a long time and was a horrible mess, but she still purred at all the attention she was getting.  She was taken straight to our vets who amputated the bad leg, and after a night in there she came back here, happy and purring.

She's already attracted the attention of a young family who want a kitten to go with their dog and children, so it looks like Peg's sad story will have a really happy ending. January 2011 - Peg is with her new family now!

Pet Blessing on 9th October 2010

 

 An interfaith Pet Blessing was held at the Shelter on the 9th October 2010. 

This was very  kindly arranged by Rev Valerie Needham, together with support from Kevin Devaney,  David Weston and music by Julia accompanied with a wonderful string quartet. 

After  the service refreshments were served and everyone took part in a raffle. We would like  to thank everyone who attended and for their generosity. It was greatly appreciated. The total amount raised was £279.79.

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     Dog Show and  walk on 26th September 2010

A companion dog show and walk was held on Sunday 26th September 2010 at Worcester racecourse. 

This was once again organised by Brentknoll Veterinary Centre in aid of WARS. Our thanks to Dave Fisher and all his staff. As a result of all their efforts we received in excess of £1,600, which is a fantastic amount.

We would like to say a special thank you to Donna Goddall for her continuous help and support.

The photo shows Domino and Deco (both from WARS) taking part in the day with owner Wayne (pictured) and his wife Rachel Daniels.

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Dog Show on 6th June 2010

The new cattery finally opened on the 1st March 2010. We are now fully up and running and are looking forward to many success stories in the future.         

Here you can see Lucas the Staffordshire Bull Terrier who won both the best WARS dog and the dog the judge would most like to take home.

Here you can see the judging taking place in the novelty ring.
The judge here is Ben the shelter Manager.



 

Here you can see Keira who came 2nd in the prettiest bitch.  Keira and her owner Dianne helped us for many years by working every other Saturday on Reception.

Mandy is with us for 4 months on secondment on her Golden Jubilee Trust Award. She was one of only 3 partners picked from John Lewis Partnership this year.
The Golden Jubilee Trust is a scheme of awards which gives practical help to UK registered charities run by the John Lewis Partnership.
You can usually see Mandy working behind the deli counter at Waitrose.

Our Wonderful New Isolation Block!

This last summer was particularly difficult for all charities involved with rescuing dogs in our area.

All local shelters were full to bursting-point with dogs needing to be rehomed. Thanks to recent fundraising efforts we have been able to build these extra kennels.





The new block is now in use, and it is making a terrific difference to our work.

Fencing The Site

We have now fenced the remainder of the site to ensure security and the safety of all the dogs.

It is wonderful now that the whole site is enclosed like this!

Building The New Isolation Kennels!

Before this project we had only two : not enough to ensure segregation and minimise the risk of any disease spreading now that more and more dogs are being brought to the shelter.

The New Office And Manager's Accommodation Are Now In Use!



We are delighted with our new office and Manager's house.

As you can see, the office is on the right - and if you visit the Shelter please respect Ben's privacy as the section on the left is his home!
You can see photos of the building work in progress if you scroll down this page.





When you walk into the reception area you can see photos of all the dogs, with an indication of which ones are already reserved.




- and the reception desk (but I couldn't persuade the staff to pose behind it!)

Here You Can See The Office And Manager's House Being Built.



In March 2004 the builders marked out the area for the new Manager's House and Administration block.

Until October 2004 the Shelter made do with temporary buildings (mobile homes), which had reached the end of their life.
The work was done by the same firm which built the kennel-blocks. Here are some photos which show progress on the site.

- and the boss himself is lending a helping hand!

It was wonderful to see the walls appear towards the end of April. Here you can see three members of the committee with Jodie inspecting the Manager's house with the admin section behind them and the kennels in the background.

This picture was taken when there were just several posts in the ground, and the next one shows it in use. One or two dogs at a time can now run free and play in safety with volunteers or Shelter workers in each section- it's wonderful, and great fun.

The launch of this website was celebrated with an Art Competition for young people (aged up to 18) in the Worcester / Malvern area.

This photo shows Christopher, the winner of the pre-school section with his picture of Jasper, the dog in the foreground who was found a new home by the Shelter. Also in the photo are Anne Dicks, the previous author of this website and Annette Payne (on the right) who was one of the judges.

This is a photo from the Malvern Gazette, showing a student from Malvern Girls' College presenting a cheque to Alex (and Ned!). The girls from the Mount House have organised several fund-raising activities for the Rescue Shelter as well as becoming volunteer dog-walkers (one girl is doing this as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award).

This was the scene on 13th November when 32 trees were donated by St Peter's Garden Centre to be used as a windbreak, protection from the sun - and soundproofing (!) for the kennel block.

One of the Shelter's volunteers had the bright idea of asking for this support from the Garden Centre, and she also organised the transport back to the Shelter.



Here you can see Tony from the Garden Centre helping Alex to put the rest of the trees into the Shelter's vehicle.

Back at the Shelter, more volunteers, Rosemary and her husband, planted the trees with Alex and Sally.

We really appreciate all the help and enthusiasm we get from our volunteer helpers.

You can find out more about St Peter's Garden Centre by clicking the link to its website on our links page.

George and Vanessa at the Brewers Arms in West Malvern held a Pub Quiz on the last day of Christmas - January 6th - and used the proceeds to buy food for the animals in the Shelter.