Mendip Living Apr - May 2024

ADVERTISING FEATURE
PROFESSOR GREEN PLAYS
FOR RUSHTON DOG RESCUE
Rushton Dog Rescue is run by mother and daughter
duo, Cindi and Zoe, who are dedicated to saving
and rescuing animals. They tell us more about the
upcoming charity concert this April where Professor
Green is playing the Bath and West Showground...
Tell us a little of the history of Rushton
Dog Rescue?
We started Rushton Dog Rescue in 2007,
after the loss of Cindi’s partner Timothy
Rushton. Since then we’ve rescued
thousands and thousands of dogs
including other animals. The charity has
grown rapidly during the years and we’re
now lucky enough to have Freedom Farm
to operate from. The charity is run by us
both, Zoe and Cindi, we’re very close as
mother and daughter and lucky we both
share the same passion.
You have some famous patrons, right?
Yes we do, we have Shirlie Kemp who
is lovely and has adopted one of our
poodles. The Kemp family have done
some TV game shows before for the
charity which has been very helpful in
the past.
This April Professor Green is playing
the Bath and West in aid of Rushton
Dog Rescue. How did all this come
about?
Yes that’s right! We really love music
and we have been thinking of doing
a big music event for the charity for a
long while now. It was actually Cindi’s
(mums) idea! We have been really, really
struggling with funds so thought this
could be a great event to raise much
needed funds to ensure we can carry on
our vital work and for people to enjoy a
night out at the same time!
How did it feel when he agreed?
Oh we were absolutely delighted! We
actually jumped and screamed with joy!
What can I expect on the night Zoe?
The night is going to be solely music
based. It’s going to be such a great night!
With music from two support acts we
chose.. ‘That Brit Pop Band’ who are
really talented and play some awesome
covers! The other being ‘SaxoBeat’ which
is a DJ and saxophone set..it’s super cool
and will definitely get the crowd dancing!
There will be opportunities to purchase
merchandise too which also benefits the
charity!
The evening with Prof Green is all
in aid of your charity, but how can I
donate separately?
We really are desperate for donations
right now, people can donate via our
website... www.rushtondogrescue.
co.uk
On there you can donate via PayPal,
Bacs and directly through a donation
link! Every donation we are lucky enough
to receive goes directly to the dogs! We
are not a charity which pays wages and
expenses for humans…everything is for
the dogs and that’s a promise!
Where abouts are you?
We are based in Somerset, just outside
of Langport, a place called Henley.. our
centre is named Freedom Farm.
Do I need to book an appointment to
visit, or can I just turn up?
We do prefer for people to contact us
before turning up. This is due to the fact
the dogs have free rein across the farm
for the majority of the day. We don’t like
the thought of just because they are in a
rescue they need to be confined inside
kennels… dogs deserve freedom (hence
our centre name). We also like to ensure
those coming into contact with our
dogs are those we can make sure would
never cause them distress. We are very
protective of our dogs so like to make
sure we only invite those in to them we
know have been vetted by ourselves.
Where can I find out more about the
concert and Rushton Dog Rescue?
The event details are on our social media
pages, the See Tickets page where you
can purchase a tickets. If anyone would
like more information then they can feel
free to contact us directly.
www.rushtondogrescue.co.uk
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