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Alfie, you are a very handsome, senior chap

Alfie, a 10 year old JRT, has recently come to us for rehoming after his owner has fallen ill and will no longer be able to look after Alfie.

Dog Friendly: We have had feedback about Alfie and that he was happy to go on walks with other dogs but doesn’t like dogs in his face or touching him so he would prefer to be the only dog in the home.

Cat Friendly: We are unsure on how Alfie is with cats.

Small Animal Friendly: Unsure due to not being able to safely assess this at the centre.

Has been around Children: We would be looking at an adult only home for Alfie as he can be worried around children.

Crate Trained: Has not been crate trained at the centre, but this may benefit him in the home so he has a safe space which means leaving the crate door open at all times so he can choose when to go in and out. We can give any potential adopters advice and training on how to do this

How long can the dog be left without issue: From what we have been informed, Alfie has not been left for long periods of time but does seem to be quite settled when he is in the kennel on own for short periods throughout the day.

How do they walk on lead: He walks well on the lead and we are doing some harness touch training with him.

Any reactive behaviour seen: Alfie is a little touch sensitive and is quite independent. We are still currently assessing him at this time.

What are they fed: He is fed soft food twice a day

Weight: 6kg

If you think you can offer Alfie his loving home in time for Christmas, please do click the link below to complete an online application form.

Thank you to Fiona for the photo @fionawalshphotography

Alfie – St Giles Animal Welfare

Bruno went to our vets on Wednesday morning to have some surgery and checks.

Our vet team scanned Bruno’s abdomen to make sure there was nothing underlying as he had recently shown us some signs that he was in discomfort with his bladder. The scan was clear but he possibly has a UTI so he is on antibiotics for this.

Bruno had X-Rays on his spine and hips as being a large dog we wanted to also rule out any bone issues, such as hip dysplasia but they came back clear which is fantastic!

Bruno was also neutered at the same time which was all successful.

It was a busy day for our vet team but Bruno had everything checked at once which is less stressful for him. He is recovering and he is making good progress

Thank you to everyone for the support with Bruno

Bruno – St Giles Animal Welfare

Alice and Zoe took Bramble offsite to Staple Dogs on Wednesday and expelled some energy. It’s clear that he had lots of fun The kennel environment can become stressful and overwhelming for dogs and some breeds struggle more than others.

Bramble got straight in to the van and did well on the journey. Bramble was clearly very excited to be in a new location and was running around but soon settled and started sniffing and exploring more.

Bramble is a lovely character and would love to be in his forever home in time for Christmas so he can be snuggled up and getting some Christmas presents which he really does deserve

Bramble – St Giles Animal Welfare

Thank you to our wonderful volunteer Jeff for capturing Winnies outing.

Jeff has been working with Winnie, one of our more nervous dogs and had a breakthrough moment! Winnie went for the first time to Fivehead community cafe after months of gentle training, encouragement and familiarisation with the outside world. What a huge success and rewarding moment for Winnie and Jeff

Winnie is a very special and sensitive soul who is in search of her forever home with a dedicated and patient owner who will be able to tend to all her needs.

Winnie will need a quiet adult only home and environment. She is sensitive with dogs and is still undergoing further training. Winnie would also be best as the only animal in the home and would need someone around most of the time to help her settle in.

Let’s get this special girl the forever loving home she so ever deserves!

Winnie – St Giles Animal Welfare

We are so lucky to have wonderful people like Angela at Rottweiler Friends Rescue & Soul Man Sanctuary. Angela is an incredible dog behaviourist, a busy lady who gives up her free time to help the dogs at our centre. Angela has been working very closely with many of our dogs and in particular Teddy. He recently went for a sleepover and posed for some photos.

Every week Angela works her magic with a different dog and our team, foster carers and new owners and we want her to know how grateful we are.

Thank you Angela

Jack & Komala attended the ABK Dog behavior conference in November and came away with so much more information to put into practice here at the centre. We are constantly updating our knowledge to keep up to date as possible with all aspects of Welfare for all our animals.

Help us keep our animals warm this winter. Your help can make all the difference and make sure all our animals are safe and warm.

Thank you x

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Thanks to everyone at The Rosery Nursing Home for their very kind donation to the animals in our care. Your kindness is much appreciated.

It is nearing that time of the year now and we always aim to have as many of our animals in foster over the Christmas period.

We have lots of fosterers that can help us currently since our foster appeal went out but if you know you are having a quiet Christmas and happy to potentially open your home up for a cat or dog in need, please do fill in an application form below. THANK YOU

Fostering – St Giles Animal Welfare

We were honoured to have Amy & Ben Branson and their family join us at the centre to celebrate Beth’s Birthday and to remember what a wonderful person she was. Beth’s family are incredible and have never stopped fundraising for us since we lost Beth. This years fundraiser raised a huge amount of money and we were presented with a cheque for £5,250. We are so very grateful for their continued support and love and can not thank them enough for all they do.

The Beth Branson BARFC Memorial Match & Fundraiser

A huge thank you to Somerset Freemasons based in Langport who have kindly donated £500 towards our Education and enrichment programme. This money will go towards renovating the student area. Thank you so much – we appreciate this support as it enriches both our animals and our students who use our facilities.

We have a wish for the Lovely Odin

Odin our 18 month old Collie crossed with Labrador and German Shepherd needs a very secure harness. His mixed breed means he is a bundle of excitement and this harness will give us more confidence to take him out and about to ensure he is socialised.
If you are able to donate an escape proof harness we have found a great make, here is the link, he is a medium size.

Taunton MAG (Motorcycle Action Group) will be joining us on Sunday 1st December for their annual pet food run! We can’t thank these guys enough for all they do for us each year. We can’t wait to see them again!

They will be meeting at The Maypole Inn from 9am and then making their way to us from there. Fancy joining them? Contact details are on the poster below.

Zeus went into a general foster home on Thursday and is clearly having the decompression time he needs.

Zeus has been with us for 8 months and is still searching for his forever home. He would be a wonderful addition to the home and more importantly, to the family.

Link Here

A huge thank you to Somerset Progressive School for such a generous donation of dog food and treats.

Podge our puppy got lots of cuddles too

We are always so grateful for the donation provided

Thanks to our friends at National Highways for providing us with 5 brand new benches for around the site! We are so grateful for this wonderful donation. From all of us here – THANK YOU!

Winnie has recently had a short term respite in a general foster home and enjoyed her time out of the kennels but she desperately needs her forever home.

This girl has been misunderstood her whole life and just wants a home with someone who will help her continue to blossom. She has done tremendously well here but she also has been here for TOO LONG, 318 days to be precise

If anyone can give Winnie her Winter Wish of a home with no children or other animals, please do click the link below to find out more

Link here

Volunteer Appreciation Post

We would like to thank all of our lovely volunteers who come to us and able to help us on a weekly basis. The animals completely adore you all and enjoy seeing you, knowing they are going to have a fun filled time out of the kennel or in the pen if with the gorgeous cats here.

You all do so much for these animals which is just incredible and we can’t thank you enough

#volunteersmakeadifference

Benji went off to a foster home a couple of weeks ago and is clearly having some much needed rest.

This beautiful chap came to us in June, couldn’t move his back legs, just dragged them and was very underweight. He will be continuing his hydrotherapy sessions again now he is settling in his foster home.

Benji has a lot of character and love. He had a huge impact on some of the rehoming team who definitely miss giving him cuddles but we are so pleased to see you living the life you should be beautiful boy

Hooch recently had a trip offsite with Jeff to work on his socialisation skills and he was a very good boy!

Hooch has been with us since April 2023 and he’s desperate to find a forever loving home. He had a visit a couple of days ago which sadly did not work out for him.

If you have a quiet adult only home, with no other animals although there is potential Hooch could live with a large, older dog pending suitable meet and greets.

Please do fill in an online application for Hooch on the link below

www.stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/adoptions/

Samson has recently gone to a foster home and has been such a good boy but now he needs his forever home as soon as possible.

Samson is house trained, he loves his toys so will need some sturdy ones and he thoroughly enjoys cuddling up of an evening.

He has undergone some further Halti training in the foster home and has adapted to it so well.

Samson is looking for a home as the only animal and could potentially live with older children of 13+ years, if you can please offer this boy an adoptive home, please do fill in an online form on the link below. THANK YOU

www.stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/adoptions/

Our Music Quiz is back!

Saturday 21st December

West Monkton Village Hall

Doors open 7pm – Quiz starts at 7.30pm

Bar / snacks / raffle

£8 per person (max of 4 per team)

Pop it in your diary and hope to see you there! Tickets now available on our website.

21st dec music quiz – St Giles Animal Welfare

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A huge thank you goes out to a group of volunteers we had this week from LV=. They got to see what we do here and help with dog walking, cat cuddling and also did some painting for us! A good day had by all.

If any businesses would like to come and help us for the day, please do get in touch with our volunteer coordinator to find out more – volunteer@sgaw.co.uk

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If you have anything you would like to donate to us please drop off at the kennels or, if local, our Volunteers are very happy to come and collect.

Thank you x

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What is the perfect Christmas gift? We say a Virtual one!

Buy a virtual gift today and your donation could:

Feed an animal

Purchase toys

Pay for treatment & care for our animals

PLUS, you receive a gift certificate to download and keep or send to a loved one. What better way to help the animals in our care this Christmas.

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Give our animals the perfect gift this festive season! For £5, your donation will give a dog or cat the perfect Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

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We need your help!

It costs around £10 to heat one of our kennels or cat pens for 1 month. We have set up a donation link below and are asking our loyal supporters to donate as much as you can so we can keep the animals warm and safe this winter.

With the worry of the current climate and costs of electricity, we are already seeing the effects of more animals needing our help and we face a very hard financial winter. Your donation of £1, £3 or whatever you can spare would go a long way to securing our future.

How to Donate

Online:

Click HERE and enter the amount you wish to give.

Via text:

To donate £1, text DDHD012 to 70201

To donate £3, text DDHD012 to 70331

To donate £5, text DDHD012 to 70970

To donate £10, text DDHD012 to 70191

Every donation is gratefully received.

THANK YOU