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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.
SPREAD THE WORD!
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to get involved in our 2025 Calendar!
Submit your photos using the link below and be included in St Giles Animal Welfare Calendar 2025!
We do ask for £2 per photo to help us cover the printing costs.
Hurry- all entries must be in by 28th November to be included.
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.
Meet Bart our lanky Lurcher.
Bart is currently in foster home and doing so well, as you can see he loves his cuddles and a sofa to stretch out on! Bart is looking for his forever home.
Here’s a little bit more information on him:
Breed: Lurcher
Age: 2 years est (unknown as stray)
Dog Friendly: Could potentially live with a mature, bigger dog who would be calm and be respectful. No small dogs.
Cats and small furries: ? Not suitable as he does have a high prey drive.
Has been around Children: Bart is a lovely chap who could live with children over 14 years of age.
How long can the dog be left without issue: He is doing well in his foster home and can be left for short periods
How do they walk on lead: Bart does walk well on lead, but will pull if he sees something that could trigger his prey drive.
What are they fed: Mixture of wet and dry food twice a day
Weight (kg): 25kg
Do you have space for Bart on your sofa?
To apply for adoption please click here
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. 
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 
Follow the story of Teddy our blind Frenchie who is stealing the hearts of everyone he meets.
Teddy came to us is August, he was born blind and at only 11 months old found the world extremely difficult to navigate. He hadn’t received the care and guidance a blind puppy needed and was tarnished with being a reactive dog. What hadn’t been understood was the terrible pain he was in every single day. His eyes were swollen and sore with a build up of pressure behind them.
Our team made the decision to do everything we could to help Teddy
He went into an emergency foster home, had lots of consultations at our on site Veterinary clinic and extensive training to help with his reaction to new environments and feet! Yes our Teddy has a slight aversion to feet!! 
If he cant see you enter his space he will let you know he isn’t happy and doesn’t feel safe.
Having a foster family enables us to learn all of this information and help his careers and future forever home know how to make him feel safe.
Last week he had surgery to remove his eyes and relieve him of all that pain.
It amazes us all how well he is doing, already less reactive and happier. He has even been out on his first proper walk post op and loving his naps and snacks. Such a warrior.
Although he is loved by all he still hasn’t found his forever home. He will need to be in a home as the only dog and with someone who understands his needs and can offer him a calm nurturing home to call his own. He will need continuous training with his worries and guidance when out on walks. He has a lot of love to give the right home and we think he deserves the same love back as soon as possible.
Could you be that special home for our sweet Teddy?
www.stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/adoptions/teddy/
Not only are we completely overrun here with rescue animals but the amount of large dogs that are coming to us is SHOCKING.
Unfortunately, these large breed dogs are just sitting here for months on end as they aren’t able to find their forever homes. It is not only extremely overwhelming for them but for the team, it’s heart breaking to see these beautiful dogs with huge hearts, sitting here, waiting patiently for someone to adopt them. 
Some of these large breed dogs do require particular homes due to their needs but we are always hopeful the right home will be around the corner but that corner just seems to be never ending.
Zorro is a prime example of a large breed dog who has a massive heart but just needs a bit more socialisation with dogs on lead.
Please consider if you may be able to open up your home for a large breed who could be a suitable match for you, they have so much character and love like all the other dogs
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
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
Tony didn’t get the memo that its not Tuesday! This little love bug has so much love to give and be received He craves affection and would make a wonderful companion.
His brother Ickle has got a home but he is still looking.
Tony is still very young, at 1 year and 9 months old he needs care and attention to show him that the world is not so bad and its only going to get better and better. His skin is healing nicely and we are keeping him extra warm with some cosy knitted jumpers.
To see Tonys profile and apply to meet him follow this link;
www.stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/adoptions/tony/
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/
SALEM HAS BEEN ADOPTED
Salem, now Baggy arrived to us in January 2023 as a stray in a terrible condition. He required entropion surgery and a lot of rehabilitation and found the cattery environment quite overwhelming.
He went to a lovely foster home in April and we tried to rehome him but unfortunately never worked for this guy until the fosterers felt they couldn’t part with Baggy and officially adopted him in September this year!
Thank you to Baggy’s new family for everything you have done for him and providing this wonderful chap the security of a home, love and care he has missed in his life.
Ashton is FINALLY off to his new home! Final health check today with Sarah.
Join us and wish Ashton all the best for his new start.
SPREAD THE WORD!!!! St Giles Animal Welfare online Cat & Dog Show is on now! Upload your amazing pictures and lets see who will be crowned our winners!
What categories will you be entering?
Fun and Events – St Giles Animal Welfare
Jane, our cat volunteer has been hanging out with Vinceny and wanted to share some more info with you:
“I previously had a glimpse of Vinceny asleep in his bed but on my visit this week he was wide awake and I met him properly for the first time.
And what a gorgeous fella he is! To say Vinceny is affectionate is an understatement. He lapped up all the fuss and attention I could give him; purring, nose kissing and nuzzling up to me as I stroked him.
Time for the good news and the bad news: first, the Bad news is that Vinceny is long haired and will need to be brushed regularly. But the Good news is that he absolutely loves it, and reaches out for the brush with his paw if I should stop for a moment! (So, actually there is no bad news 
).
Vinceny is a quiet, calm and sweet natured older boy who would love to have someone special in his life to show him all the affection he craves. And if you think looks are important, it helps that he is very handsome!
I feel sure that the first person to come along for a meet & greet with Vinceny will fall in love with him, just as I did. So if you are considering adopting a cat – what are you waiting for?”
Our Halloween Activity Sessions are now available to book online!
Spaces are limited so head over to our fun & events page now to book your child a space.
www.stgilesanimalwelfare.co.ukhalloween-activity-club/
We are very excited to announce that we have joined forces with our amazing friends at Bramble & Wild to offer you a fantastic winter table arrangement workshop!
A relaxed workshop which will teach you how to arrange and create a beautiful winter piece which you can proudly enjoy throughout the winter months.
Saturday 23rd November
10am – 12.30pm
Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall
All materials supplied plus tea, coffee and cakes!
Book your space now: https://stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/winter-workshop/
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
Check out the link below for all pictures taken at the 2024 dog show. The day was lovingly captured by our friends at Viking Photography who donated their time to join us at our event.
You can check them out here: Viking Photography | Wedding and Portrait Photographers (viking-photography.co.uk)
Link to our Dog Show images here: https://vikingphotographyuk.pixieset.com/stgilesanimalwelfaredogshow/
(8594 is the download code)
P.S – BIG plans for next year! ❤🐾
Give St Giles animal Welfare a chance to share £50,000 in the latest grants round!
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The beautiful Bart has been with us for over 90 days now and is desperately searching for that forever loving home he so ever deserves.
He has a lot of love to give as he is very people sociable but he would prefer to be the only animal in the home. He could potentially live with children of 13+ years pending suitable meet and greets at the centre.
He thoroughly enjoys his walks, especially with the volunteers as he sometimes goes all around the whole track. He does enjoys his zoomies in our secure paddocks and sniffing out hidden treats.
Let’s get this handsome chap a forever loving home and family 
Bart – St Giles Animal Welfare
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Zeus had a picnic in North Curry with one of our volunteers and managed to dodge the raindrops. He must be blessed with weather powers. Zeus loves his time away from the kennels, mixing with staff and volunteers and can hardly contain his excitement. He’d be happy living in a one up and one down, bit like his ears really.
Our beautiful Maddie is looking for another Foster placement on a long term basis. She can not live with other dogs as she is reactive so is looking to be the only dog in the home, Very sweet girl with lots of love to give. She can be left for up to 4 hours a day. Maddie really needs an urgent foster home, if you can help – please fill in our foster form or email foster@sgaw.co.uk.
To help us continue our much needed work rescuing and re-homing the county’s unwanted pets, we are in desperate need of tombola and raffle prizes to help boost our funds.
Bottles, tins, cosmetics, toiletries, pet toys, new soft toys – in fact any brand new/as new items that we can put a ticket on will make all the difference to our animals!
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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Owen and his son kindly delivered some amazing gifts to us at the centre last week. We can not thank you enough! 
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.
https://stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk/product…/virtual-gifts/
We are thrilled to announce that Mill Meadow Eco-Homes have very kindly become a sponsor of St Giles Animal Welfare. A family run business in Kingston St Mary, Taunton. They have kindly sponsored one of our kennels along with providing some great advice for us to become more sustainable. We are so grateful for your support and look forward to working with you further.
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.
Buy a Christmas dinner HERE
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
St Giles Animal Welfare is based at St Giles Animal Centre in Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6DJ
Opening Times
Morning: 10am till 12pm
Afternoon: 2pm till 4pm
