Tuesday 21 August 2012

It's a hard life...




Yawn. It's a hard life here at the RSPCA especially when everyone is all excited about this Wag and Walk that's happening on 30th September at Darley Park. Just because Derby RSPCA is 140 years old! They're looking for 140 dogs (and their owners of course) to join in a celebratory dog walk around Darley Park. It's only £5 to register. You can also find people to sponsor you too, if you like (although personally I think you would be better off sponsoring us cute kittens). Dogs! Pah! Nothing's as cool as us cats. Well, we'll just continue chilling here until all the fuss is over but if you do fancy joining the dogs, the walk starts from 11am onwards. You can collect a registration/sponsorship form from the RSPCA at 45 Abbey Street or email karen.carter@rspcaderby.org.uk.


Well shiver me timbers!!!

SQUAWK PRESS: you won't believe this but Peg Leg Pete has run off with our sausages and burgers!!!  He's a dastardly villain that Peg Leg Pete but we'll make sure we get them back when he pays us a visit on the 8th September at the RSPCA Centre on Abbey Street. In the meantime, we'd be really grateful of any donations. Has anyone got any spare sausages, burgers, rolls or disposable BBQs that they could donate for our Pirate's Fair? If you have, feel free to drop them into the centre or email karen.carter@rspcaderby.org.uk.

Ahoy me hearties!!!

Ahoy me hearties, it's us parrots again. Thought we'd have a quick squawk about this here Pirate's Fair that we've heard is happening on the 8th September from 12 - 4pm at the RSPCA centre at 45 Abbey Street. There's a Treasure Hunt at 3pm and Peg Leg Pete is paying us a visit! There'll be stalls and games for the whole family and Captain BBQ will also rustling up a few tasty treats! Come and join in the fun.

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Hi everyone,
my name is Feather and I have just been found in a cardboard box with my 5 little babies. I had them about 3 days ago and didn’t really know what to do or where to go, so I stayed in the box to keep us all safe. I was so relieved when a kind person found me this morning and bought me here to Derby RSPCA. The staff have given me food and water and a clean bed but unfortunately I am in the manager’s office at the moment as there is no room for me. However i’m pretty sure that I heard them saying it would be good if we had more fosterers? I didn’t know what this meant so I listened further.
Apparently the Derby RSPCA has very kind people who look after animals in their own home (sounds like heaven to me!) and this can be for a variety of reasons, but I think at the moment because they are over run with cats & kittens like me they are in desperate need of more people to help (just for a little while until kitten season eases). Needless to say I was very quick to get my claws onto the keyboard to write this blog in a hope that perhaps you are able to help us all here? If so please contact lizziemalachowski@yahoo.com or lucy.rspca.derby@live.co.uk and they will be able to tell you more about fostering. They even have a telephone and their no is 01332 344620! I know that they are closed today so email would be purrrrrfect but please call tomorrow if not.
Yours Hopefully
Feather (and babies)

Tuesday 14 August 2012

Amazon Parrots pay a flying visit (hopefully) to Derby RSPCA




Ollie
 Hi everyone,

I’m Ollie and the handsome boy in the other picture is Nick. I was nominated to do the talking (sorry I mean squawking) today as Nick is still a little shy due to his difficult start in life, but we are sure he will bond well with a new owner especially if they use  his penchant for oranges!!! Nick is approximately 6 years old and I’m around that age too! I do make the staff laugh as I wolf whistle at the ladies passing by and also ask lots of questions too.
We are both, wait for it……………......................
Red-Lored (Amazing!) Amazon Parrots who are looking for a new forever home, and are now ready for adoption!

We both came to the Centre together after our rescuer contacted the RSPCA and asked for help as he could no longer care for us.
He very kindly saved us from a life of neglect and has spent time nurturing us back to good health. We would like to thank him very much and will really miss him.


Nick


Wednesday 8 August 2012

Well the good staff here at the Centre thought it would be a good 1000 tweet to do a blog on me. (Not sure what a tweet is or a blog come to that) but here is my happy story.
I came here with my good mate Josie, who wrote her great blog on 7th August. Sadly Josie is still at the Centre and I am very sad to be leaving her but the staff have assured me that there is a special person out there to adopt her.
I had been at the Centre quite a while as I am a very nervous boy believe it or not, but the staff had every faith that a special person would be along to adopt me, and they were right!
A couple of weeks ago a great guy showed an interest in me and I was over the moon, obviously the staff had to tell him all about me and how I needed time to trust people again. But do you know that over the last couple of weeks my adopter has been to the Centre and spent time getting to know me. We have been on walks together with the staff and played in the exercise area. I have learnt to trust again and I am so happy!
Please hang in there Josie as it will be your turn soon I’m sure.
Thank you to all the staff and of course to my special guy for giving me the chance to be a part of his life.

Tuesday 7 August 2012

Hi everyone! I’m Josie and I’m one of the many animals who are desperate to find a lovely new home. I’m about 4 years old and as you may be able to see from my picture, I’m a medium size black cross breed. I came to the Centre via an RSPCA inspector along with my friend Mikey. He’ll be leaving me soon to live with his new owners, which is great for him but very sad for me! I’ve had a fantastic time with the lovely staff here but I’m ready to move on too. Are you interested in making my dream come true? Here’s a bit more about me.

The staff are telling me that I’ve been losing a bit of weight lately so it’s really important that I can find a loving home as soon as possible as I’m not coping with my stay here as well as I thought. I’m really friendly but a bit shy so I need someone who can take me out and about and show me around my new world.
I’ve never lived with small children before so I’m looking for home with children aged 15 or above. I’d be best as the only dog in the household and I’m not a cat fan (are many dogs?) so I won’t fit into a household with moggies I’m afraid. I’ve got lots of love and affection to give and you can guarantee that I’ll be  a loving  companion and best friend! If you’d like to give me a home, please get in touch with the Derby RSPCA staff so they can pass on the good news to me!
Please call-01332 344620. Email-info@rspcaderby.org.uk