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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
<strong>Help</strong>ing animals and their carers since 1886<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
<strong>Help</strong> <strong>our</strong><br />
<strong>vital</strong> <strong>new</strong><br />
<strong>campaign</strong><br />
Issue 33 Summer 2012<br />
Snap Happy: Our photo<br />
competition returns!<br />
Training the vets of the future<br />
Amazing animal recoveries<br />
Essential dates for y<strong>our</strong> diary!<br />
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We believe that<br />
animals, as living<br />
creatures, are entitled<br />
to legal protection,<br />
moral and ethical<br />
consideration and<br />
have a value beyond<br />
economic measure.<br />
Contents<br />
5 Pet refuge<br />
Could you help a dog in need?<br />
6 News and Events<br />
Find out what we have been up to<br />
and get involved<br />
10 Hyde Bark photo feature<br />
Can you spot y<strong>our</strong>self at <strong>our</strong> pet-tacular?<br />
14 A <strong>Mayhew</strong> message<br />
Get involved in <strong>our</strong> <strong>vital</strong> <strong>new</strong> <strong>campaign</strong><br />
16 Happy endings<br />
Some of <strong>our</strong> animals who have had a long<br />
road to recovery<br />
18 Vet training<br />
Investing in the future of animal welfare<br />
20 Street animals and<br />
pressure cookers<br />
An interview with <strong>our</strong> Chief Vet,<br />
Ursula Goetz<br />
22 Snap Happy!<br />
Our <strong>Mayhew</strong> photo competition returns!<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
Trenmar Gardens, Kensal Green, London NW10 6BJ<br />
Tel: 020 8969 0178<br />
Fax: 020 8964 3221<br />
Email: info@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
www.mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
events: events@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
clinic appointments:<br />
vetclinic@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
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fostering or adoption enquiries:<br />
Dogs: lisa@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
dogfostering@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Cats and Rabbits: matthew@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Trustees: Adam Halsey, Chair, James Hogan<br />
Vice Chair, Joan Dixon, Judy Purves, Joy Spanner<br />
Fiona Ash, John Matthews, Svetlana Ignatieva<br />
24 In memory<br />
A tribute to pets who are no longer<br />
with us<br />
26 Part of the Team<br />
Emily Clark, Grants, Trusts and<br />
Partnership Officer<br />
28 Corporate volunteering<br />
Mix business with pleasure and<br />
help <strong>our</strong> animals<br />
29 What’s on<br />
Put these dates in y<strong>our</strong> diary<br />
31 Find me a home<br />
Our dogs, cats and rabbits available<br />
for adoption<br />
33 Letters<br />
Updates from former residents<br />
34 5 minutes with…<br />
Actor James Thornton<br />
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Photographers: Bonnie Baker, Gary Black, Yvonne White<br />
Contributors: Sarah Dickinson, Charlotte Galvin,<br />
Caroline Yates, Amy Blyth and Paul Herring<br />
Design: Grade Design, www.gradedesign.com<br />
Print: DC Direct<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> magazine is printed using<br />
sustainable materials including vegetable<br />
inks and recycled paper.<br />
please recycle after reading<br />
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Welcome<br />
Welcome to the second edition of 2012 and to all <strong>new</strong> adopters and<br />
supporters who have joined us this year! We’ve had a fantastic few months<br />
so far with amazing events and funds raised for reconstruction plans.<br />
Find out more in this packed summer edition.<br />
We are delighted to bring<br />
you lots of exciting <strong>new</strong>s<br />
in this magazine about<br />
upcoming activities at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>. A huge and<br />
heartfelt thank you to<br />
each and every one of<br />
you that helped us raise<br />
the £125,000 needed to<br />
build <strong>our</strong> <strong>new</strong> cattery roof. With the inclusion<br />
of a £20,000 grant from Pets at <strong>Home</strong> we’ve<br />
tipped <strong>our</strong> total and <strong>our</strong> cats and kittens will be<br />
getting that brand <strong>new</strong> cover – construction<br />
starts in June!<br />
We were also thrilled with the turnout of a<br />
wealth of waggy-tailed hounds and their charitysupporting<br />
owners at <strong>our</strong> fantastic Hyde Bark<br />
event in April. It was the biggest dog event we<br />
have held to date and was an outstanding<br />
success, thanks to all the people who came to<br />
support us on the day. Turn to page 10 to look<br />
at some fabulous photographs from the day and<br />
flick to page 34 to spend ‘5 minutes with’ actor<br />
James Thornton who was one of <strong>our</strong> marvellous<br />
judges at the Diamond Dogs’ Dog Show.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> has always been committed to<br />
helping both animals and their carers, as well as<br />
pioneering community initiatives to keep pets<br />
healthy and happy. We have launched a <strong>vital</strong><br />
<strong>campaign</strong> this month to spread the message that<br />
neutering is the hallmark of responsible pet<br />
ownership. With this magazine you will have<br />
received one of <strong>our</strong> bookmarks featuring <strong>our</strong><br />
<strong>campaign</strong> message. If you feel you could help us<br />
let more pet owners know about this essential<br />
<strong>campaign</strong>, by distributing <strong>our</strong> bookmarks, then<br />
please turn to page 12 to find out more.<br />
Our Neutering <strong>campaign</strong> is not simply about<br />
delivering a message of awareness but to also let<br />
“Read how we are investing in future pet<br />
health and welfare by training veterinary<br />
professionals here at <strong>our</strong> London facility”<br />
pet owners know about the services we offer at<br />
<strong>our</strong> very own Community Vet Clinic, on site here<br />
at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>. Turn to page 18 to read how we<br />
are investing in future pet health and welfare by<br />
training veterinary professionals here at <strong>our</strong><br />
London facility.<br />
We are only able to continue <strong>our</strong> work because<br />
of the invaluable support we receive all year<br />
round from <strong>our</strong> compassionate friends, like you.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are other ways you can get involved with<br />
<strong>our</strong> charity too, so why not read about <strong>our</strong><br />
Corporate Volunteering scheme on page 28, or<br />
enter <strong>our</strong> Snap Happy photo competition on<br />
page 22 – we can never get enough of seeing y<strong>our</strong><br />
own animals caught on camera!<br />
As always, we love to hear from <strong>our</strong> supporters,<br />
so whether you have <strong>new</strong>s of an adopted animal,<br />
thoughts about <strong>our</strong> work or enquiries about <strong>our</strong><br />
community schemes, then don’t hesitate to get in<br />
touch. We hope you enjoy this edition and don’t<br />
forget to visit <strong>our</strong> website regularly for lots of<br />
updated <strong>new</strong>s. Thank you.<br />
Sarah Dickinson<br />
Media and Communications Manager<br />
sarah@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Refuge in a time of crisis<br />
One of the more <strong>vital</strong> and most rewarding schemes run by <strong>our</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> Welfare<br />
team at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> is <strong>our</strong> Pet Refuge programme, which has been providing<br />
invaluable help to both pet owners and their animals for more than seven years.<br />
Please help us continue this support into the future by considering foster care.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re can be times in peoples’<br />
lives when circumstances mean<br />
they need to deal with an<br />
emergency or ill health, but<br />
have no-one to turn to for help<br />
in caring for a beloved pet who<br />
may be one of the few constants<br />
in their lives, sometimes their<br />
only mainstay, whilst they get<br />
back on their feet.<br />
In cases of severe property<br />
damage, hospitalisation,<br />
domestic violence or<br />
rehabilitation, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
can offer some pet owners a<br />
lifeline, by having their dog or<br />
cat as a candidate for <strong>our</strong> Pet<br />
Refuge foster care programme.<br />
Due to the high demand for<br />
this service, <strong>our</strong> <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Welfare Officers are keen to<br />
hear from anyone who would<br />
consider taking a Pet Refuge<br />
dog and/or cat into their home<br />
on a temporary basis until the<br />
owner is in a position to look<br />
after them once again. This can<br />
be a period of anything from a<br />
few weeks to a maximum of<br />
three months.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> would like to<br />
hear from people who have<br />
experience with dogs and/or<br />
cats and ideally are at home for<br />
most of the day. Zoe Edwards,<br />
one of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Welfare Officers, has managed<br />
the scheme since joining the<br />
organisation. “<strong>The</strong> support and<br />
help <strong>our</strong> programmes give to people<br />
and their animals is phenomenal.<br />
I could never have imagined that<br />
without a scheme like <strong>our</strong>s, some<br />
pet owners would have nowhere else<br />
to turn. <strong>The</strong> majority of the people<br />
we help would have been forced to<br />
give up a beloved pet because the<br />
circumstances in their life have<br />
meant they were unable to care<br />
for them over a period of time.<br />
UK rescue centres are fit to bursting<br />
with unwanted animals and they<br />
struggle to take in more animals for<br />
rehoming when they already have<br />
an owner who adores them.”<br />
We particularly need foster<br />
carers who feel they could offer<br />
a dog refuge under these<br />
circumstances and <strong>our</strong> Welfare<br />
Officers are especially keen to<br />
hear from anyone who has<br />
experience with larger breeds.<br />
“Our scheme can only continue<br />
with the help of <strong>our</strong> amazingly<br />
committed foster carers. Our<br />
kennels are full of unwanted and<br />
abandoned dogs, so we cannot<br />
house the Pet Refuge cases at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong>. <strong>The</strong> dogs benefit greatly<br />
from being in a calm, safe<br />
environment, where they can feel<br />
relaxed, while they are away from<br />
the home they know. I can’t begin to<br />
describe the gratitude of the people<br />
we help, who can be devastated in<br />
believing they may have to part<br />
with their companion animal. <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> gives them the support they<br />
need to prevent this happening.<br />
If you would like to make a very<br />
real difference to the lives of both<br />
people and animals in need, then<br />
you couldn’t do it any better way<br />
than by fostering one of <strong>our</strong> Pet<br />
Refuge dogs.’ Zoe explains.<br />
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News round up<br />
Read about what we have been up to over the last couple of months, including<br />
details of <strong>our</strong> scheme to enrich the lives of people in residential care centres.<br />
Grant for clinical care<br />
As a charity solely reliant on public funds to<br />
continue <strong>our</strong> work, we greatly benefit from grants<br />
from charitable trusts, which enable us to expand<br />
<strong>our</strong> community schemes or renovate <strong>our</strong> facilities.<br />
As you can imagine, as a busy 24:7 rescue<br />
centre, <strong>our</strong> facilities experience a certain<br />
amount of wear and tear! With the numbers<br />
of abandoned animals arriving at <strong>our</strong> rescue<br />
centre increasing, the team in <strong>our</strong> Community<br />
Vet Clinic are kept busy in a non-stop procession<br />
of neutering procedures, vaccination clinics,<br />
pre- and post-operative care for <strong>our</strong> in-house<br />
animals and emergency treatments for abused<br />
and abandoned pets.<br />
Programme to help enrich the<br />
lives of elderly Londoners<br />
<strong>The</strong> very ethos of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> is to be there<br />
‘to help both animals and their carers’ and in<br />
fulfilling this charitable mission <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
provides several community outreach<br />
programmes. One of <strong>our</strong> initiatives is <strong>our</strong><br />
regular weekly and fortnightly visits to<br />
residential care centres with some of <strong>our</strong><br />
animals. Our volunteers take along <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
animals to spend time with care home residents<br />
who are living with dementia, recovering from<br />
strokes or are in elderly care .<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> is thrilled that <strong>The</strong> City Bridge<br />
Trust has awarded us a grant to enable us to<br />
expand this worthwhile project over the next<br />
three years, ensuring that <strong>Mayhew</strong> animals will<br />
be able to visit many more care centres across<br />
Thanks to a generous grant of £10,000 from<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kennel Club Charitable Trust we will be<br />
able to refurbish and expand <strong>our</strong> dog ward,<br />
which means we will have more space in the<br />
pre-operative care wards to create a larger area<br />
in which to admit and neuter more animals.<br />
London and enrich the lives of many more elderly<br />
Londoners. Our animals absolutely love it too as<br />
they certainly get a lot of fuss and attention!<br />
Speaking to Sky about<br />
compulsory microchipping<br />
In response to the <strong>new</strong>s in April regarding<br />
government plans to introduce compulsory<br />
microchipping for all <strong>new</strong>-born puppies, <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong>’s Head of <strong>Animal</strong> Welfare spoke to<br />
Sky News about the real effect of microchipping<br />
on rescue centre work. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> admits<br />
numerous strays on a monthly basis and without<br />
a microchip there is very little way of being able<br />
to reunite them with their owner. We welcome<br />
the plan for compulsory microchipping but feel<br />
strongly that the government is still not tackling<br />
the real root causes of irresponsible pet ownership.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> believes that, on its own, compulsory<br />
microchipping will not address the issues of<br />
abandonment, neglect or indiscriminate<br />
breeding practices. This will continue to be<br />
a problem until an ownership registration<br />
package is implemented, which would include<br />
microchipping, neutering, vaccination and<br />
regular health and welfare checks for animals.<br />
Charitable organisations who offer free and<br />
low-cost neutering services should be provided<br />
with government assistance and much more<br />
stringent regulations on breeding will need to<br />
be introduced.<br />
A thank you to the Lord<br />
Mayor of Westminster<br />
Over the last year, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> has benefitted<br />
immensely from the support of <strong>The</strong> Lord Mayor<br />
of Westminster, councillor Susie Burbridge.<br />
She generously arranged to host a Gala Evening<br />
at the Haymarket <strong>The</strong>atre Royal in London last<br />
November and was instrumental in securing<br />
Hyde Park as the venue for <strong>our</strong> fabulous Hyde<br />
Bark event (see more on page 10). We would<br />
like to extend <strong>our</strong> thanks to the Lord Mayor,<br />
who, during her time in office, has<br />
compassionately chosen to highlight the plight<br />
of London’s abused and abandoned animals.<br />
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Events round up<br />
Ealing <strong>Animal</strong> Welfare Bazaar<br />
We always find it a pleasure to be part of events<br />
where we are surrounded by other animal<br />
charities, working for various causes, so it was<br />
great to once again attend the Ealing <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Welfare Bazaar in March. It was fantastic to be<br />
able to meet some of <strong>our</strong> existing supporters, as<br />
well as to sign up some <strong>new</strong> ones! <strong>The</strong> day was a<br />
great success and we managed to sell lots of<br />
Kensal Flea<br />
From vintage clothing to a boutique bakery, the<br />
Kensal Flea had it all. So we were delighted when<br />
the organisers of this fabulous market decided to<br />
split the takings on the door between <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
and another charity – a total of more than £700<br />
was raised, half of which went directly to us!<br />
We were in attendance on the day and it was a<br />
great opportunity to spread the word about the<br />
<strong>Home</strong> among the local community and to sell<br />
merchandise, thanks to the help of <strong>our</strong> many<br />
wonderful volunteers. We were also able to meet<br />
a real live turkey at the Bazaar, who by the end<br />
of the day had become something of a celebrity<br />
and even laid some eggs. But what made the day<br />
extra special was that we managed to raise over<br />
£400 – the most we have ever made at this funfilled<br />
annual event!<br />
some of <strong>our</strong> unique merchandise. <strong>The</strong> wonderful<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> dog Bernard was in tow. He was a great<br />
hit with visitors of all ages and was very patient<br />
and well-behaved throughout the whole day.<br />
Bernard gained lots of admirers and we hope<br />
that by us not only talking about his ordeal,<br />
but also about his recovery, we enc<strong>our</strong>aged<br />
people to adopt from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>! We raised<br />
£644.93 on the day!<br />
Spring Fair<br />
Come rain or shine we were determined to hold<br />
a fantastic Spring Fair and rain it did! Despite<br />
the downp<strong>our</strong>s visitors descended upon <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> to take part in the day’s activities.<br />
Children were quickly distracted from the<br />
drizzle by an Easter-egg hunt, face painting and<br />
arts and crafts. <strong>The</strong>y were even able to plant<br />
their own seeds and decorate the pot!<br />
Adults, too, were kept entertained by an array<br />
of mouth-watering cakes, decorative plants and<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> merchandise on sale, with every penny<br />
going directly to help the animals in <strong>our</strong> care.<br />
Of c<strong>our</strong>se, the main attraction of the day was<br />
visiting <strong>our</strong> f<strong>our</strong>-legged residents. Lots of visitors<br />
took shelter from the rain in <strong>our</strong> cattery and<br />
were cooing with delight over <strong>our</strong> feline<br />
residents. Our special guest on the day, was the<br />
Deputy Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham,<br />
Councillor Belinda Donovan, who has a cat<br />
which she adopted from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>. She<br />
thoroughly enjoyed her visit to the cattery as well<br />
as a t<strong>our</strong> of <strong>our</strong> kennels and she even got to<br />
cuddle some of <strong>our</strong> kittens.<br />
Thanks to the fantastic support of lots of<br />
volunteers on the day we were able to raise<br />
£1,168.22!<br />
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Our Pet-tacular in the Park!<br />
We had an amazing day out at <strong>our</strong> Hyde Bark event on April 15th and<br />
would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who came and supported<br />
us and made <strong>our</strong> dog day out a grand success.<br />
When we heard that <strong>The</strong> Lord<br />
Mayor of Westminster, in her<br />
patronage for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>,<br />
had arranged for us to be able<br />
to host an event in London’s<br />
Hyde Park we were delighted<br />
and tails were a-wagging!<br />
We immediately set about<br />
making this an incredible day<br />
to remember for <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
supporters and for all of the<br />
other animal lovers looking<br />
for a fantastic day out in aid<br />
of homeless animals.<br />
Our Events Officer brainstormed<br />
until there was smoke<br />
coming out of her ears before<br />
the pet-tacular plans finally<br />
came to fruition!<br />
<strong>The</strong> stalls unpacked early in<br />
the morning, ready for the<br />
crowd, with delicious organic<br />
pet food from Lily’s Kitchen,<br />
glamorous leads and accessories<br />
from Holly and Lil, a custom<br />
canapé bar from Snaffles<br />
Cuisine and a doggy ice cream<br />
truck from Billy and Margot!<br />
And that was just for starters!<br />
We had <strong>our</strong> vet team and<br />
animal welfare officers in<br />
attendance to inform people<br />
about <strong>our</strong> work and a<br />
Temptation Alley smack-bang<br />
in the centre of the activities<br />
managed to tempt many a<br />
hungry hound away from their<br />
owner. Peckish owners were in<br />
no way left out. While their<br />
canine chums chowed down,<br />
cookies, ice cream and doggy<br />
themed cakes and refreshments<br />
were provided by the Golden<br />
Afternoon Tea Company on<br />
beautiful china plates served<br />
inside a pretty tea-tent.<br />
<strong>The</strong> highlight of the day,<br />
however, was the Diamond<br />
Dogs’ Dog Show and preened<br />
pooches were lined up ready to<br />
enter the rings with <strong>our</strong> judges:<br />
actress Jo Page, actor James<br />
Thornton, Marc the vet, Dog<br />
behavi<strong>our</strong>ist Robert Alleyne,<br />
the ‘Barking Blondes’ JoAnne<br />
Good and Anna Webb and<br />
Denise Elphick from Pets<br />
Pyjamas. <strong>The</strong>re was stiff<br />
competition to bag the top spot<br />
in categories such as Sweetest<br />
Staffie, Best Six Legs and<br />
Prettiest female, to name a few!<br />
Fantastic photographers and<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> volunteers, Bonnie<br />
Baker and Gary Black<br />
documented the judges as they<br />
pondered and agonised over<br />
which wonderful dog was to<br />
win the prize. Another one of<br />
<strong>our</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> top snappers,<br />
Yvonne White, had her very<br />
own tent set aside for bespoke<br />
pet-portraits, which I’m sure<br />
you will agree, produced some<br />
very handsome shots indeed<br />
(see below left).<br />
Other attractions of the day<br />
included a ‘Pat and Chat’ with<br />
the Metropolitan police dogs<br />
and their handlers, amazing<br />
agility from Halo Dogs and of<br />
“<strong>The</strong> highlight of the day, was the Diamond Dogs’ Dog<br />
Show... preened pooches were lined up ready to enter<br />
the rings with <strong>our</strong> judges”<br />
c<strong>our</strong>se, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> dog<br />
parade, where many of <strong>our</strong><br />
homeless dogs trotted round<br />
the ring in the hope they might<br />
just catch the eye of someone<br />
in the crowd who might want<br />
to take them home.<br />
Over 100 walkers set off<br />
after lunch on <strong>our</strong> Jubilead<br />
Sponsored Walk raising<br />
fantastic funds by taking their<br />
paws around the park!<br />
We can’t wait to start planning<br />
for next year’s pet-tacular<br />
event! It may be in Hyde Park,<br />
it may be on Hampstead Heath,<br />
it may be somewhere completely<br />
different, but one thing is for<br />
sure you won’t want to miss out<br />
on the fun! Keep an eye on <strong>our</strong><br />
magazine and on <strong>our</strong> website<br />
for details of all <strong>our</strong> fantastic<br />
upcoming events. We look<br />
forward to seeing you there!<br />
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“<strong>The</strong>re was stiff<br />
competition to bag the<br />
top spot for categories<br />
like Sweetest Staffie, Best<br />
Six Legs and Prettiest<br />
female, to name a few!”<br />
Thank you’s<br />
<strong>The</strong> Events team would like to<br />
thank the Green Man and Van<br />
removal and delivery company<br />
on behalf of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> for<br />
their fantastic help with Hyde<br />
Bark. <strong>The</strong>y were helpful and<br />
reliable and provided a great<br />
service at a reduced rate, while<br />
helping the environment at<br />
the same time!<br />
Everyone at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
would like to say a huge thank<br />
you to the wonderful team at<br />
Pet’s Pyjamas for their fantastic<br />
support of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>.<br />
As a pets lifestyle website,<br />
www.petspyjamas.com really<br />
wanted to help us raise funds<br />
and awareness for <strong>our</strong> work in<br />
caring for animals and very<br />
generously sponsored the event.<br />
Petspyjamas.com is a onestop-shop<br />
for anyone animalobsessed<br />
as well as a great<br />
s<strong>our</strong>ce of information and<br />
advice. <strong>The</strong>y also feature<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> dogs that are up for<br />
adoption in the ‘Rescue Me’<br />
section of their website.<br />
We are very grateful for the<br />
support and efforts of Pets<br />
Pyjamas and look forward<br />
to working with them again<br />
in the future!<br />
www.mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
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An important<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> message<br />
With the pet overpopulation crisis at an all-time high and rising<br />
numbers of abandoned and abused strays arriving at rescue charities<br />
daily, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> cannot sit idly by. Find out more about <strong>our</strong> <strong>vital</strong><br />
<strong>new</strong> <strong>campaign</strong> to promote neutering.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s charity ethos is to be there to help<br />
both animals and their carers. This means a<br />
commitment to both individual cases of animals<br />
in need and also addressing more complex<br />
animal welfare issues as a whole.<br />
One of the biggest problems we currently face<br />
as a rescue charity is the pet overpopulation<br />
crisis. Numbers of cats and dogs are spiralling<br />
out of control as ‘backroom breeders’ produce<br />
litter after litter that then get sold online, passed<br />
around or often simply dumped when <strong>new</strong><br />
homes cannot be found in time. Many of these<br />
animals end up in rescue centres as a lot of<br />
people do not comprehend the commitment<br />
they are taking on or the financial impact of<br />
caring for a dog, or cat. It is then left to<br />
charities, like <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>, to pick up the pieces<br />
and provide care for these animals.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> has always been an advocate of<br />
neutering – the hallmark of responsible pet<br />
ownership. We put <strong>our</strong> money where <strong>our</strong> mouth<br />
is and have been running low-cost neutering<br />
programmes for more than 12 years and <strong>our</strong><br />
unique free bull breed neutering initiative began<br />
at <strong>our</strong> Community Veterinary Clinic in 2006.<br />
However, running these community initiatives<br />
simply isn’t enough. Without effective<br />
government legislation addressing the stray<br />
animal crisis and pet overpopulation, it is left<br />
to charities to mop up the overspill and run<br />
schemes to address this issue at its root cause.<br />
This May, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> launched its <strong>new</strong><br />
neutering <strong>campaign</strong> message across the<br />
boroughs of London through an impactful bus<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
stop and phonebox poster <strong>campaign</strong>, combined<br />
with a letter delivery to over 125,000 households<br />
explaining the work we do and why neutering is<br />
the essential choice for responsible pet owners.<br />
Enclosed with this edition, you will find a<br />
bookmark which we have produced to promote<br />
<strong>our</strong> <strong>campaign</strong> through a wide range of<br />
distribution methods.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s CEO explains why a public<br />
<strong>campaign</strong> to raise awareness about neutering<br />
is so important:<br />
“With kitten season now in full swing and<br />
unwanted litters arriving almost everyday at <strong>our</strong><br />
doors, not to mention the daily calls about pups<br />
bought over the internet or from a pet shop and<br />
then no longer wanted after a few weeks, I am<br />
reminded time and again how important it is<br />
to get <strong>our</strong> message about neutering out there.<br />
I am very proud of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s record in<br />
this regard; not only do we ensure that no<br />
animal goes to its <strong>new</strong> home without being<br />
neutered, a policy that every responsible rehoming<br />
organisation should adopt, but through<br />
the services of <strong>our</strong> onsite Community Veterinary<br />
Clinic we offer both free and low-cost neutering<br />
appointments for all. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> is unique in<br />
that there is no restriction on who can use <strong>our</strong><br />
clinic services: you don’t have to live in a<br />
particular catchment area, nor do you have to<br />
be on a low income – the main issue is that the<br />
animal is neutered and <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> wants to<br />
make neutering as accessible as possible to all<br />
pet owners and lovers.<br />
In 2011 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> vet team neutered 2009<br />
dogs, cat and rabbits – a fantastic achievement!<br />
More than a third of those operations, 719, were<br />
free of charge through <strong>our</strong> flagship Free Bull<br />
Breed Neutering programme and <strong>our</strong> Trap,<br />
Neuter, Return project for London’s feral cat<br />
community. Such numbers would not have<br />
been achieved without the generosity of <strong>our</strong><br />
supporters and some grant-making bodies<br />
that allow us to continue these <strong>vital</strong> services.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> would dearly like to see the<br />
government more obviously advocate and<br />
promote neutering to address the very real dog<br />
and cat overpopulation crisis in this country,<br />
rather than leaving it to animal welfare<br />
organisations, already overstretched dealing<br />
with the aftermath, to provide such subsidised<br />
services. But in the meantime, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
will continue to put out the core message that<br />
neutering is the hallmark of responsible pet<br />
ownership and continue the provision of <strong>our</strong><br />
free and low-cost schemes while res<strong>our</strong>ces allow.<br />
This spring we have launched a wonderful <strong>new</strong><br />
<strong>campaign</strong> aimed at cats, which seems so timely<br />
following a day, recently, when we took in nine<br />
kittens from two different litters alone. We are<br />
sure, that you, <strong>our</strong> supporters, will help us<br />
spread the word. Presently, there are simply<br />
too many animals and not enough responsible<br />
owners so the kindest action is to neuter – you<br />
will be saving lives and preventing suffering.<br />
Thank you.”<br />
Caroline Yates, <strong>Mayhew</strong> CEO<br />
If you want to help spread <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> message about neutering and responsible pet ownership,<br />
please get in touch and let us know whether you can help us distribute <strong>our</strong> flyers, posters or<br />
bookmarks. Call Charlotte Galvin on 020 8968 2446 or email charlotte@mayhewanimalhome.org.<br />
www.mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
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<strong>The</strong> road to recovery<br />
Each and every one of the animals that arrive into <strong>our</strong> care has a<br />
different tale to tell. Sadly, for some of them, that story is one of suffering.<br />
Here are a few updates about some animals who have travelled the road to<br />
recovery with us and now have a second chance at happiness.<br />
Ruth When Ruth arrived in<br />
July 2011 it was a miracle she<br />
was even able to stand, let alone<br />
wag her tail and attempt to<br />
jump up for hugs and kisses.<br />
Her skeletal frame brought<br />
gasps of horror from every<br />
member of staff. Her hip bones<br />
and shoulder blades protruded<br />
at sharp angles, each rib<br />
perfectly outlined, her skin<br />
stretched taut over her bones.<br />
Her head seemed grotesquely<br />
out of proportion to the tiny<br />
body now carried behind it.<br />
Weighing in at just 13kg, Ruth<br />
was literally half her normal<br />
body weight, which should be<br />
25-30kg.<br />
Thankfully, blood tests<br />
carried out by <strong>our</strong> vets<br />
confirmed no lasting organ<br />
damage and this surprisingly<br />
buoyant girl recovered very<br />
well and has been with us for<br />
the last ten months as we have<br />
been waiting for the<br />
prosecution case against her<br />
owner to go to c<strong>our</strong>t.<br />
Finally, on Friday May 11th,<br />
the c<strong>our</strong>t delivered its sentence<br />
to her previous owner; a 12<br />
month period of community<br />
service, a £1200 fine and a<br />
three year ban on owning<br />
another dog.<br />
Carly Webber, the <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Welfare Officer involved in<br />
Ruth’s c<strong>our</strong>t case, said: “We are<br />
delighted that justice has been<br />
served for Ruth. Too many animal<br />
abuse cases don’t make it through<br />
the c<strong>our</strong>ts but the treatment of this<br />
poor girl was too horrific to ignore.<br />
This poor dog literally came back<br />
from the brink of death and now,<br />
thankfully, has a second chance to<br />
have a happy life instead of one of<br />
perpetual misery. This kind of<br />
animal abuse goes on behind so<br />
many closed doors and is indicative<br />
of many problems in <strong>our</strong> current<br />
society and the ease as to which<br />
people can obtain an animal. I<br />
hope never to see an animal in her<br />
condition again.”<br />
F<strong>our</strong> year old, Boxer cross,<br />
Ruth is now looking for a<br />
forever home and will make a<br />
wonderful companion as she is<br />
a sweet and loyal girl. Anyone<br />
interested in giving her that<br />
safe, forever home she so very<br />
much deserves should contact<br />
lisa@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Black Magic When one of<br />
<strong>our</strong> AWOs brought in a severely<br />
underweight cat on February<br />
11th, her list of injuries appeared<br />
to tell a terrifying tale.<br />
Covered from head to toe in<br />
mud, with a thick belt tied<br />
tightly around her neck, she<br />
had friction burns on her paws<br />
and legs suggesting someone<br />
had dragged her across the<br />
ground then violently flung her<br />
aside and left her for dead.<br />
We can’t be sure how long she<br />
spent suffering alone and<br />
outside in the cold, but the tips<br />
of her ears had started to die<br />
and fall off – she was a pitiful<br />
sight to behold.<br />
This two year old puss was still<br />
Doris Do you remember this<br />
little lady from <strong>our</strong> appeal at<br />
the beginning of the year?<br />
Doris was found by a nurse in<br />
a confused state in a hospital<br />
car park.<br />
Nurse Jackie explains: “As I<br />
left work after my night shift, I saw<br />
a black and white, terribly thin cat<br />
who seemed to be bumping into cars<br />
and trees. <strong>The</strong> cat seemed<br />
disorientated, possibly blind, and<br />
ambulances and cars were flying<br />
past. She had no collar on but as I<br />
tried to lift her up she was still<br />
purring and seemed happy. My<br />
Dad and I took her in a box to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> and I was sure she was<br />
almost dead or dying. I felt happy I<br />
had done the right thing but<br />
thought her fate was inevitable.<br />
surprisingly affectionate, despite<br />
her traumatic experience, and<br />
thankfully, in no time at all she<br />
was leaving <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> for her<br />
<strong>new</strong> forever family, who recently<br />
sent us an update on her<br />
progress, which delighted us all:<br />
“Black Magic (now Magic) has<br />
settled in very well. She soon got<br />
into every nook and cranny of the<br />
house – not shy in spite of all her<br />
hardships. She wasn’t impressed<br />
with the bed we had set out for her<br />
but has found her own nests where<br />
she wants them – a corner of the<br />
sofa and a bed. <strong>The</strong>re’s a six-year<br />
old girl who lives with us at the<br />
weekends and I really think that<br />
Magic looks forward to her arrival<br />
– she’s better at playing than we<br />
However after becoming a<br />
Facebook friend of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> I<br />
saw a piece about abandoned<br />
animals and could not believe my<br />
eyes that after f<strong>our</strong> months the little<br />
cat I had found was still alive!”<br />
Eight year old Doris went<br />
from strength to strength after<br />
recovering in <strong>our</strong> vet clinic and<br />
it wasn’t long before a kind family<br />
took her on permanent foster.<br />
“Since Doris arrived in <strong>our</strong> house<br />
she has become an avid murder<br />
mystery fan. She enjoys nothing<br />
more than sitting on the sofa<br />
watching bad daytime TV, sleeping<br />
and occasionally jumping down for<br />
a nice plate of Tuna. Doris came to<br />
live with us after a very rocky life<br />
and is no ordinary animal. She is<br />
full of live and love and enjoys lots<br />
are. <strong>The</strong> next step is to get her<br />
interested in the garden. She likes to<br />
look, and has put a paw out from<br />
time to time when the door is open<br />
but remains a house cat for now.<br />
When the sun shines though, I’m<br />
sure we’ll be able to tempt her. We’re<br />
all very happy to have her – she’s<br />
nudging her way under my arm as<br />
I’m typing so I’d better go before she<br />
hops onto the keyboard.”<br />
Cynthia<br />
of hugs. Giving a <strong>new</strong> home to an<br />
elderly pussycat was one of the best<br />
things we have done. I would<br />
recommend it to anyone.”<br />
Sarah and Menear<br />
16 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
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Investing in the future of animal welfare<br />
At <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> we are committed to maintaining and implementing the<br />
best animal welfare practices and standards at <strong>our</strong> rescue centre and in<br />
<strong>our</strong> veterinary clinic. In conjunction with the College of <strong>Animal</strong> Welfare<br />
we are able to train vet nurse students in-house and put them on a path<br />
to a career caring for animals.<br />
Charlotte Haslegrave has been training at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> for over two years now, after<br />
approaching <strong>our</strong> charity in order to complete<br />
a six month placement block required for her<br />
Vet Nursing degree. ‘I had already carried out a<br />
placement at a private veterinary practice as part<br />
of my degree but after I spent the first six months at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>, I k<strong>new</strong> I would want to do the rest of<br />
my training at their vet clinic instead of anywhere<br />
else.’ When Charlotte completes the c<strong>our</strong>se<br />
in a year’s time, she will be a fully qualified<br />
veterinary nurse. ‘So many people assume that<br />
everyone who wants to be a vet nurse must have<br />
originally had aspirations to be a vet, but that is<br />
simply not true. <strong>The</strong> two roles are incredibly<br />
different and as a vet nurse you are able to spend<br />
quality time with animals and care for them on<br />
their road to recovery.’ She explains. ‘<strong>The</strong>re is<br />
such a high turnover of animals that come to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> that I am really gaining a lot of experience.<br />
It is very different to work at a private practice<br />
where many animals come and go so quickly.<br />
Here I am able to spend much more time with the<br />
cats and dogs and it is wonderful when you can<br />
see the amazing recovery of some of the welfare<br />
cases that arrive and know you have been a part<br />
of setting them onto a path to a happier life.’<br />
Charlotte works closely with the team in <strong>our</strong><br />
Community Vet Clinic and as she nears the<br />
end of her degree she is a hands-on <strong>vital</strong> part<br />
of the procedures that take place. ‘Now that<br />
I have the experience in aspects like inserting<br />
catheters and monitoring anaesthetic I am able to<br />
help with the many procedures that <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
vets carry out. I am always supervised and assisted<br />
in carrying out tasks, but it is so rewarding to be<br />
able to be that involved and I very much hope to<br />
continue working at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> when I complete<br />
my degree.’<br />
<strong>The</strong> end may soon be in sight for Charlotte<br />
and she can look forward to a day in the<br />
not-so distant future when she will be a fully<br />
qualified vet nurse.<br />
For Calum Marshall his j<strong>our</strong>ney has only<br />
recently begun after volunteering at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> set him on the nursing path. ‘I didn’t<br />
really know too much about the vet nursing side of<br />
animal care, but I k<strong>new</strong> that I very much wanted<br />
to be able to work in a role where I could care for<br />
animals closely, as opposed to simply a clinical role.<br />
I’d been volunteering at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> for over a<br />
year when I considered applying for a job to join the<br />
Nightstaff team. It was suggested to me that the vet<br />
nurse apprenticeship with the College of <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Welfare could be perfect for me because of my wish to<br />
be involved in hands-on care and my keen interest<br />
in learning more academically.’<br />
Calum began his training as an apprentice<br />
Vet Nurse in January this year and spends<br />
f<strong>our</strong> days in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s clinic and one day<br />
a week at college. Already off to a flying start<br />
Calum has been getting to grips with the<br />
post-operative care of the animals, checking<br />
their health and keeping them calm and<br />
relaxed in the dog and cat wards. ‘I just enjoy<br />
being able to spend time with animals more than<br />
anything. We have a <strong>Mayhew</strong> rescue dog at home<br />
that we adopted six years ago after she was terribly<br />
neglected over a period of eight months recently,<br />
I fostered 10 feral kittens from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> most amazing thing about fostering ferals is<br />
that moment when they confidently jump up on to<br />
y<strong>our</strong> lap for a cuddle – my mum always calls me<br />
at work if that happens! By becoming a vet nurse<br />
I will be able to care for and reassure all the animals<br />
in need when they are scared, nervous or just<br />
needing a bit of TLC.’<br />
Gillian Rich, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> Head Vet Nurse,<br />
is a clinical coach for both Charlotte and<br />
Calum as they train at <strong>our</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> Community<br />
Vet Clinic. ‘Mentoring and training the students<br />
is without a doubt the most enjoyable part of my role.<br />
Although the entire vet team here at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
train and work closely with the students, it is my<br />
responsibility to oversee the work they are doing for<br />
their c<strong>our</strong>ses. It is always exciting to see the students<br />
come to <strong>our</strong> clinic and progress with their training,<br />
on the road to being a qualified vet nurse. I relish<br />
working with all of them and feel delighted that<br />
such caring and capable people will be caring for<br />
animals for many years into the future.’<br />
18 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
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Street animals and<br />
pressure cookers –<br />
tales of a vet abroad<br />
How does a vet cope with no running water, electricity or equipment?<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s Chief vet, Ursula Goetz MRCVS, talks about the challenges<br />
of helping animals abroad<br />
“My focus has always been on working with animals<br />
and running vet clinics abroad,” says <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s<br />
Chief Veterinary Surgeon Ursula, who, through<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> International helps street animals in<br />
Nepal and Peru. “I love getting to see <strong>new</strong> cultures<br />
as well as doing the charity work. After University I<br />
went out to Africa for six months to do some voluntary<br />
work as a rescue vet helping cheetahs, leopards and<br />
lions – which I loved.”<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
Before Ursula joined <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> she<br />
balanced time working as a vet in the UK with<br />
carrying out voluntary work for animal charities<br />
in places like Thailand and Indonesia – she even<br />
set up a <strong>new</strong> clinic on an island in Malaysia,<br />
which is still going strong six years later. <strong>The</strong><br />
clinic caters for the large amount of ex-pats who<br />
have pets and live on the island and also helps to<br />
vaccinate and neuter the local street cats and<br />
wild dogs that live in the surrounding jungle.<br />
“While I was in Malaysia a t<strong>our</strong>ist came and asked<br />
if she could take a look at the work I was doing,” says<br />
Ursula. “<strong>The</strong> woman started telling me about this<br />
amazing place in London called <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>, and<br />
how I must go and visit it – so I did – and from then<br />
on I kept an eye on the website until a position came up<br />
for Chief Veterinary Surgeon. One of the main reasons<br />
I got the job is because I was already doing what <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> stood for at the practice in Malaysia.”<br />
“<strong>The</strong> woman started telling me about<br />
this amazing place in London called<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>, and how I must go and<br />
visit it – so I did”<br />
Ursula now alternates her time between <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> in London and travelling abroad with<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> International. One of the key focuses<br />
of the international work is vaccinating and<br />
neutering street animals; this is the best way to<br />
ensure the animals live longer and happier lives<br />
without having to reproduce, defend their<br />
territory and compete. “You have to neuter at least<br />
75% of the population to make a difference and it’s<br />
an ongoing task,” Ursula explains.<br />
However, the International work involves far<br />
more than just neutering: “I go to countries to teach<br />
vet students at the University how to handle and<br />
operate on animals. I then try to enc<strong>our</strong>age them to<br />
help local animal charities – hopefully this establishes<br />
a link which continues once we’ve left – it’s important<br />
to re-visit countries to make sure this link continues.”<br />
“You have to neuter at least 75% of the<br />
population to make a difference and it’s<br />
an ongoing task”<br />
Ursula comes up against all kinds of challenges<br />
when working abroad; often there will be no<br />
running water, electricity or access to surgical<br />
instruments and drugs, which makes operating<br />
extremely difficult. “A lot of animals die from<br />
infection, so one of my priorities is to make the work<br />
as clean as possible with the res<strong>our</strong>ces they have –<br />
that might just mean scrubbing up in a bucket of<br />
water. We have to bring a lot of equipment over with<br />
us; when I go to Peru in May I’m bringing a £119<br />
pressure cooker to sterilise the equipment!”<br />
“Another problem is that you’re working with limited<br />
time – the types of anaesthetics they use abroad are<br />
different from the anaesthetics we have here – they only<br />
last for about half an h<strong>our</strong> before the animals wake up,<br />
so you’re working under pressure.”<br />
In the UK, vets don’t usually vaccinate animals<br />
on the same day as they have surgery because<br />
it’s a lot for the immune system to cope with.<br />
However, when working with street animals in<br />
Peru and Nepal, everything has to be done in<br />
one go, as they might not get another chance:<br />
“We vaccinate against rabies, de-worm, de-flea and<br />
neuter all in one day,” says Ursula.<br />
Ursula often works 12–14 h<strong>our</strong>s a day when<br />
abroad with <strong>Mayhew</strong> International, helping the<br />
animals, but also teaching. “People just knock on<br />
the door and say, ‘Please can you teach us’, and that’s<br />
amazing – so when I come back from abroad I’m<br />
absolutely exhausted, but high as a kite! <strong>The</strong> most<br />
important thing is to teach people, and if we can<br />
increase the number of vets abroad who choose to<br />
work with charities, then that will make a massive<br />
difference to the lives of animals in the long run.”<br />
Written by <strong>Mayhew</strong> volunteer, Amy Blyth<br />
www.mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
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Snap Happy returns!<br />
Our fantastic photo competition is back and we are eagerly anticipating the<br />
excellent array of pet portraits that are always submitted for this competition.<br />
Do you enjoy stalking y<strong>our</strong> cat while they’re<br />
sleeping, camera at the ready to document the<br />
dozy dreamer? Or perhaps you like angling for<br />
an action shot of y<strong>our</strong> pooch in the park? If so,<br />
then <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s Snap Happy is the photo<br />
competition for you!<br />
Enter as many of the categories with as many<br />
images as you wish and see if the combination<br />
of y<strong>our</strong> keen eye and y<strong>our</strong> photogenic pet can<br />
secure you the top spot! Winners will each<br />
receive a goody bag packed with treats for those<br />
on f<strong>our</strong> legs and two and we will publish 1st,<br />
2nd and 3rd place photos from each category in<br />
<strong>our</strong> Autumn/Winter magazine. <strong>The</strong> competition<br />
will be judged by esteemed professional<br />
photographers, fab <strong>Mayhew</strong> volunteers Yvonne<br />
White and Gary Black and <strong>our</strong> CEO, Caroline<br />
Yates. And of c<strong>our</strong>se, we will be keeping an eye<br />
out for any stunning shots to use in <strong>our</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
calendar 2013, so keep the seasons in mind!<br />
How to enter<br />
In order to enter y<strong>our</strong> photograph into <strong>our</strong><br />
competition, send it in an envelope to: Snap<br />
Happy, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong>, Trenmar<br />
Gardens, Kensal Green, London NW10 6BJ.<br />
Please enclose a letter listing y<strong>our</strong> name, address<br />
and contact number, y<strong>our</strong> pet’s name and age,<br />
a note of which categories you would like to<br />
enter and a cheque for each photo submitted,<br />
made payable to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
(see ‘Rules’ opposite for costs).<br />
If you would like y<strong>our</strong> photographs returned,<br />
then please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.<br />
Digital images can be sent by email to<br />
charlotte@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
(don’t forget to enclose the details above)<br />
and payments can be made by card over the<br />
phone on 020 8968 2446<br />
Categories<br />
Golden oldies<br />
Photos of beloved pets in their twilight years<br />
Water babies<br />
Portraits of those who can’t resist a dip!<br />
Best smile<br />
Photos of animals with a grin you can’t resist<br />
Lights, Camera, Action<br />
<strong>The</strong> title speaks for itself!<br />
Comedy classics<br />
Does y<strong>our</strong> pet have a penchance for peformance?<br />
Sleeping beauty<br />
Get documenting those dreamers!<br />
Caught in the act<br />
A snap of those doing something they shouldn’t<br />
Camouflage<br />
Photos of pets who like to go incognito<br />
Rules<br />
1 Entry costs £2 for every photo submitted.<br />
2 You may enter the competition more<br />
than once.<br />
3 By entering the competition you are giving<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> permission to use y<strong>our</strong> photo<br />
in <strong>our</strong> magazine, website, Facebook etc.<br />
4 Entries must be received by July 23rd 2012.<br />
5 Photos must be taken by the entrant.<br />
6 Photos can be in col<strong>our</strong> or black and white.<br />
7 Winners will be notified by letter, phone<br />
or email.<br />
8 If you would like the photograph returned<br />
you must provide a SAE.<br />
9 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> cannot be responsible for any<br />
photos lost/damaged in transit, so please do<br />
not send any irreplaceable photographs.<br />
Photography Tips for y<strong>our</strong> Pets<br />
Professional photographer, Yvonne White,<br />
from White Gold images, shares a few top tips<br />
for best pet portraits.<br />
1 Get in as close as you can to minimise any<br />
background clutter and keep the focus on<br />
y<strong>our</strong> pet.<br />
2 Try to avoid photographs in bright sunlight<br />
if taking pictures outside. Some cloud<br />
cover makes for an easier, more evenly lit<br />
photograph and helps y<strong>our</strong> camera choose<br />
the best settings.<br />
3 For ‘portrait’ style pictures, try and focus<br />
on the eye, it is where the real expression<br />
comes from.<br />
4 Get adventurous, try some action pictures<br />
of y<strong>our</strong> pets, things like dogs chasing balls,<br />
cats playing with toys.<br />
5 If you really need to use flash, use the<br />
anti-red eye setting or make sure you have<br />
as many lights on as possible to reduce the<br />
chance of those big, scary reflective eyes.<br />
Cats and dogs have a special ‘reflective’<br />
layer in their retinas which help them to<br />
see better in low light, but can make taking<br />
pictures with flash in dark areas even more<br />
problematic than with humans. So, if you<br />
can, avoid flash and work in already well<br />
lit areas.<br />
6 Most importantly, it is meant to be fun, so<br />
make sure y<strong>our</strong> pet is ‘in the mood’, if they<br />
obviously don’t want to be there, put the<br />
camera away and try again later.<br />
Good luck everyone, looking forward to<br />
seeing y<strong>our</strong> entries!<br />
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In memory<br />
<strong>Animal</strong>s enrich <strong>our</strong> lives in so many ways and the memory of a much<br />
beloved cat or dog resonates with us for much longer than the time they<br />
ever spent with us. We have been sent some very special words in tribute<br />
to some pets who will never be forgotten.<br />
Buster – a <strong>Mayhew</strong> foster dog<br />
Dan and I just wanted to thank<br />
you for allowing us to meet<br />
Buster and letting him into <strong>our</strong><br />
home. He was an amazing dog<br />
and we loved him dearly.<br />
Everyone who met him loved<br />
him. He was such a happy<br />
loving guy and he brought so<br />
much joy into <strong>our</strong> lives. All he<br />
wanted in return was some<br />
loving and cuddles, we already<br />
miss him so much. <strong>The</strong> house<br />
feels empty without my cuddle<br />
monkey beside me, nudging<br />
my hand when he wanted<br />
more strokes.<br />
I never suspected he had<br />
cancer as he was still pretty<br />
happy when we left for<br />
Vietnam. I truly believed it was<br />
just an infection and there<br />
would be a happy Buster to<br />
greet me at the door when we<br />
got home. It broke my heart to<br />
learn he had to be put to sleep.<br />
Had I known it was the last<br />
time I was going to see him, I<br />
would have hugged him a little<br />
longer, squeezed him a little<br />
tighter. It weighs heavy on my<br />
heart that I could not be there<br />
with him in the end but I am<br />
very grateful he had everyone<br />
who loved him at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
with him at the end. Thank you<br />
all for giving him comfort and<br />
being there with him.<br />
I also wanted to thank you for<br />
trying to keep him comfortable<br />
long enough so that we could<br />
say goodbye. But I understand<br />
why it could not wait. It<br />
shocked and saddened me to<br />
learn how quickly his health<br />
deteriorated. I know it was the<br />
right decision to put him to<br />
sleep at that time as I never<br />
would want my buddy to suffer.<br />
Dan and I will never forget<br />
Buster. He was the perfect dog<br />
and we discussed adopting him<br />
<strong>our</strong>selves many times. We were<br />
pretty lucky to have Buster as a<br />
foster for the short time we had<br />
him. Once again, we would like<br />
to thank you for allowing<br />
Buster into <strong>our</strong> lives. We will<br />
miss him more than I can say.<br />
Amber and Dan.<br />
Our Molly<br />
It really was love at first sight<br />
for us both on that sunny<br />
Cyprus morning back in<br />
October 2002. I arrived at work<br />
early and went straight to the<br />
dog pen to begin my mornings<br />
work at the rescue shelter,<br />
when I spotted Molly running<br />
towards me. A beautiful soft<br />
bundle of auburn fur with the<br />
longest legs ever! She had the<br />
softest eyes and the gentlest<br />
face. She never left my side<br />
that morning so when I left<br />
work she came too and flew<br />
home with us to England in<br />
December 2003. She was simply<br />
gorgeous. She really loved to<br />
play and was amazingly vocal<br />
with <strong>our</strong> other dog Susie,<br />
emitting loud shrieks when<br />
play fighting together.<br />
A thorough back massage was<br />
her true delight at any time of<br />
the day or night and she would<br />
sit on her bottom with her legs<br />
stretched out in front of her<br />
- the peace of relaxation etched<br />
on her face. How she made us<br />
smile. Molly has left such a<br />
huge void in <strong>our</strong> lives and her<br />
presence in <strong>our</strong> cottage is<br />
greatly missed. We loved her so<br />
very much - beautiful memories<br />
of such happy times in <strong>our</strong><br />
lives. In January and February<br />
this year we welcomed two <strong>new</strong><br />
little souls into <strong>our</strong> lives from<br />
Cyprus - Poppy and Alfie, as a<br />
fitting tribute to little Molly<br />
who changed <strong>our</strong> lives so<br />
much.<br />
Alexandra Collins<br />
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Part of the team<br />
Emily Clark, Major Gifts, Partnerships and Trusts Officer<br />
who joined <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> in March this year.<br />
From childhood dreams of<br />
being a vet to studying<br />
conservation, Emily, the <strong>new</strong>est<br />
addition to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> team,<br />
has always had a passion for<br />
helping animals. So when<br />
a fundraising job at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> came up, she jumped<br />
at the opportunity.<br />
For Emily, growing up in a<br />
house full of cats, dogs, rabbits<br />
and even giant African land<br />
snails, meant that a career<br />
working with animals was<br />
always on the cards:<br />
“When I was younger I wanted to<br />
be a vet and I watched <strong>Animal</strong><br />
Hospital religiously! I actually met<br />
the vet from the programme at a<br />
book signing. I’ve still got the book<br />
with a message in it saying ‘Dear<br />
Emily, good luck in y<strong>our</strong> future<br />
career as a vet, love from David<br />
Grant’ - I always felt like I Iet him<br />
down because I didn’t become a vet!”<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
It was during a school work<br />
experience placement at a vet<br />
practice that Emily realised she<br />
wasn’t cut out for the job: “<strong>The</strong><br />
sight of blood makes me really faint<br />
– I k<strong>new</strong> then that I’d never be able<br />
to cope with surgery.” Not one to<br />
be deterred, Emily set about<br />
finding another way to work<br />
with animals and later moved<br />
to Exeter to study Conservation,<br />
Biology and Ecology at university.<br />
One of the highlights of<br />
Emily’s degree was a trip to<br />
South Africa where, as well as<br />
studying guinea fowl, she got<br />
the chance to go great white<br />
shark watching: “We were sat on<br />
the boat in the boiling sunshine and<br />
suddenly, just like in Jaws, this<br />
massive great white shark came out<br />
of the water – it was so scary, but<br />
amazing. That was one of the best<br />
things I’ve ever done,” says Emily.<br />
After university Emily managed<br />
to land a job at <strong>The</strong> Grasslands<br />
Trust where she found out she<br />
had a passion for fundraising<br />
work. That job was followed by<br />
a position at <strong>The</strong> Children’s<br />
Trust in Surrey – but Emily still<br />
felt something was missing:<br />
“Although I love children, I really<br />
wanted to work for an animal<br />
cause – so when I saw the<br />
fundraising job ad for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>,<br />
I k<strong>new</strong> it was perfect. I was so chuffed<br />
when I found out I got the job.”<br />
As Major Gifts, Partnerships<br />
and Trusts Officer at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong>, Emily has a lot to deal<br />
with. As well as approaching<br />
corporations and trusts to raise<br />
donations, she also deals with<br />
money left to the charity in<br />
wills or in memory of people<br />
who have passed away. “<strong>The</strong><br />
hardest part is juggling all these<br />
different things,” Emily explains,<br />
“I’m having to learn fast, but <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong>’s got such a good profile<br />
already, it’s just a case of building<br />
on that. Legacy income is a<br />
significant part of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s<br />
annual income, it is utterly <strong>vital</strong> in<br />
helping us continue to look after the<br />
dogs, cats and rabbits in <strong>our</strong> care.”<br />
Getting to see <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s<br />
rescue animals every day is one<br />
of Emily’s fav<strong>our</strong>ite parts of the<br />
job – especially since her own<br />
cats Mango, Brunel and Pickle<br />
live with her parents in<br />
Southampton. “What I’m most<br />
looking forward to though is really<br />
getting stuck in and seeing<br />
donations come in from things that<br />
I’ve done and building relationships<br />
with trusts and people that support<br />
us,” says Emily.<br />
We think you’re doing a great<br />
job already Emily – thanks for<br />
joining the team!<br />
Interview by <strong>Mayhew</strong> volunteer,<br />
Amy Blyth<br />
Connaught<br />
Village Festival<br />
Wednesday 20th June 2012 2.30-8pm<br />
Connaught Street, London W2 2AE<br />
A great day of fun<br />
for y<strong>our</strong> family:<br />
· Live music stage<br />
· Farmer's market<br />
· Tombola<br />
· Pimms drinks bar<br />
· Promotional stalls<br />
· Children's play marquee<br />
· Billy and Margot's dog ice treats<br />
Support <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> by joining the <strong>The</strong> Hyde<br />
Park Veterinary Centre Dog Show and taking<br />
pics in the Lily's Kitchen Dog Photo Booth!<br />
Visit <strong>our</strong> website for more details.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
events@mayhewanimalhome.org 020 8968 2445<br />
mayhewanimalhome.org/events<br />
Registered charity no. 1077588<br />
Get daily updates<br />
about <strong>our</strong> animals.<br />
Follow <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> on<br />
Facebook and Twitter<br />
@themayhew<br />
/themayhew<br />
Free<br />
Staffie<br />
Neutering<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong> provide free neutering<br />
to Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull<br />
Terrier Crossbreeds.<br />
Contact us and book an appointment, ask for a free<br />
voucher, or simply get more information today.<br />
BARK<br />
Brent Action for Responsible K9s<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
Trenmar Gardens, Kensal Green, London nw10 6bj<br />
vetclinic@mayhewanimalhome.org 020 8968 2447<br />
mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Registered charity no. 1077588<br />
Support the<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
neutering<br />
<strong>campaign</strong>:<br />
Text TMAH02<br />
£10 to 70070<br />
L EAD<br />
Local Education and Advisory Dog Scheme
Make business a pleasure<br />
It can be hard to find time to help y<strong>our</strong> fav<strong>our</strong>ite charity outside of giving a financial<br />
donation. However, there are many ways to get involved which are equally invaluable.<br />
Although <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> relies solely on public<br />
donations to continue <strong>our</strong> <strong>vital</strong> work of rescuing<br />
and rehoming animals, we rely equally on the<br />
support of volunteer help.<br />
Volunteers who help us care for <strong>our</strong> animals,<br />
raise funds and man events are the very backbone<br />
of the day-to-day operation of <strong>our</strong> charity, but it<br />
can be hard, with today’s hectic lifestyles, to find<br />
the time to support a charity of y<strong>our</strong> choice.<br />
This is where corporate volunteering comes in!<br />
Many businesses nowadays are keen to send<br />
their employees on corporate volunteering days,<br />
in order to benefit charities that are in their<br />
local communities, or that are close to the<br />
hearts of their valued employees.<br />
We love to welcome corporate volunteering<br />
groups to <strong>our</strong> rescue centre, where their help is<br />
invaluable to us. We are often approached by a<br />
variety of businesses and corporations, who will<br />
send us a team for the day to help with a range<br />
of hands-on tasks.<br />
A typical day will consist of the corporate<br />
volunteers assisting <strong>our</strong> facilities team with tasks<br />
such as garden maintenance, trellis building,<br />
fence painting and, depending on the season,<br />
even pumpkin carving! Of c<strong>our</strong>se it goes without<br />
saying that <strong>our</strong> cats, dogs and rabbits enjoy all<br />
the TLC they can get, so every volunteer group<br />
spends the afternoon meeting, greeting – and<br />
cuddling – many of the homeless animals we<br />
have in <strong>our</strong> care!<br />
And it isn’t only <strong>our</strong> animals that benefit.<br />
Our volunteering scheme offers a fulfilling<br />
experience for anyone who aspires to create a<br />
better future for us all.<br />
<strong>The</strong> charity Clouddog volunteered to join us<br />
in April for a day spent fixing up fences and<br />
providing TLC for <strong>our</strong> terriers. Teresa Brosnon,<br />
CEO of the community organisation and<br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> dog foster carer, explains why this<br />
opportunity was of benefit to both sides. “As part<br />
of a full twelve month educational programme of<br />
hands-on activities, Clouddog beneficiaries complete a<br />
minimum of two Community Acts every year. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
consist of volunteering as a team based activity for a<br />
school, designated Community or in conjunction with<br />
another charity. Students learn the power and value of<br />
working in a group. <strong>The</strong>y build direct relationships<br />
with their Community; gain first-hand experience of<br />
changing the lives of others; realise the greater<br />
contribution that a committed group of volunteers can<br />
make; change their perceptions of doing something for<br />
someone else or a greater cause; and predominantly<br />
ignite a habit of volunteering in themselves.”<br />
If you would like to get in touch to arrange a day of Corporate Volunteering at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>,<br />
please contact emily@mayhewanimalhome.org for more information. Maximum group<br />
size is 12 and there is a £100 a head required donation.<br />
Letters<br />
Dear <strong>Mayhew</strong>,<br />
As promised here is an update<br />
to tell you how much we enjoy<br />
Carson and we believe he<br />
enjoys his <strong>new</strong> home too. Pippa<br />
the dog trainer is amazed how<br />
attached he has become in<br />
such a short period of time.<br />
During a training walk with her<br />
he even neglected to run after<br />
other dogs to follow me – this<br />
was very sweet. We met Dave<br />
again and his dog Kai and<br />
Carson and Kai got on like a<br />
house on fire. It was difficult<br />
to separate them after the<br />
training session. But it is<br />
wonderful to see how well<br />
they played together. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />
fur col<strong>our</strong> is virtually identical.<br />
Have a great weekend and<br />
thanks for everything.<br />
Dr Sabine Lohmann<br />
We absolutely love to hear from you, so if you<br />
have anything you would like to share with us,<br />
please get in touch by writing to Sarah Dickinson,<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong>, Trenmar Gardens,<br />
Kensal Green, London NW10 6BJ or emailing<br />
sarah@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
Dear <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
Po (was Marco) Ryan emailing<br />
from Chiswick!<br />
I am making good, incremental<br />
strides (that’s what I’m told)<br />
and I have even been brave<br />
enough to stay in the bathroom<br />
upstairs while ‘Mummy’ does<br />
her late night routine with the<br />
electric toothbrush. After<br />
falling in the bath the other<br />
night, I have learnt to jump on<br />
the side and then I just lounge<br />
until she is finished.<br />
<strong>The</strong> best time is snuggling up<br />
at night and only I am allowed<br />
on the bed. Finn just snores in<br />
his big bed on the floor! Finn is<br />
actually a rather nice big bro’<br />
and although he would like to<br />
eat my food, isn’t allowed to.<br />
I have mine up on the work<br />
top in the kitchen now.<br />
Finn even took the end of<br />
one of my toys today and<br />
trailed it so I could follow!<br />
Mummy thought that was very<br />
sweet and was laughing at us.<br />
She still doesn’t leave me alone<br />
with him though.<br />
I would now quite like to go<br />
out but I’m still not allowed,<br />
even though I been having<br />
Bio-Force Emergency Flower<br />
Essence to make me less stressed.<br />
Actually I don’t mind having<br />
that and it does seem to help.<br />
Mummy says I’m greedy so<br />
although I’m still having three<br />
small meals a day, she says<br />
I’ll have to be sensible soon.<br />
Edward says he doesn’t want<br />
a big, fat lazy cat yet.<br />
So that’s my <strong>new</strong>s and please<br />
tell Tracy that although I sort<br />
of missed where I was with my<br />
little brothers, I think I’m<br />
getting to like this <strong>new</strong> place.<br />
Mummy’s friends have all<br />
dropped in to meet me and are<br />
very nice and quiet. <strong>The</strong>y all<br />
seem to just drink cups of tea.<br />
Please say thank you to<br />
everyone for making sure I was<br />
safe and sound before I got a<br />
<strong>new</strong> home!<br />
Much Love to All<br />
Po Ryan & Co xxx<br />
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What’s on<br />
Whether you’re looking for a relaxing day out or a get-fit challenge there are<br />
plenty of ways to support <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> in the coming months. Keep an eye<br />
on <strong>our</strong> webpage for event updates at www.mayhewanimalhome.org/events<br />
Urgent appeal for runners!<br />
British 10K, Sun 8 July 2012<br />
Join 25,000 runners on the<br />
world’s greatest running route.<br />
<strong>The</strong> London 10K is a unique<br />
opportunity to get fit and raise<br />
funds for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>, while<br />
enjoying some of London’s<br />
best views. Big Ben, the<br />
London Eye and Trafalgar<br />
Square are just some of the<br />
landmarks which you will pass<br />
on the route of this terrific<br />
event. Runners of all abilities<br />
are welcome to take part. All<br />
money raised by participants<br />
will go directly towards helping<br />
the cats, dogs and rabbits in<br />
<strong>our</strong> care. With y<strong>our</strong> hard work<br />
we can help to rehome<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
unwanted and neglected<br />
animals and improve animal<br />
welfare in the local community.<br />
“All money raised will<br />
go directly to helping<br />
the cats, dogs and<br />
rabbits in <strong>our</strong> care.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Connaught<br />
Village Festival<br />
Wed 20 June 2:30pm–8pm<br />
Attractions include: live music<br />
stage, farmer’s market,<br />
children’s play marquee,<br />
tombola, Pimms drinks bar,<br />
promotional stalls, Billy<br />
and Margot’s dog ice treats.<br />
As part of the event Hyde Park<br />
Veterinary Centre will be<br />
organising a dog show with<br />
all proceeds coming to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> to help <strong>our</strong> animals.<br />
Dog Show registration opens at<br />
2pm, show 4:30pm–6pm and<br />
Hyde Park Veterinary Centre<br />
will be giving away 150 canvas<br />
shopper bags filled with all<br />
things pet related to the 1st 150<br />
who register for the dog show!<br />
<strong>The</strong>re will also be a Lily’s<br />
Kitchen dog photo booth –<br />
£3 per photo with all proceeds<br />
going to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>!<br />
June is national<br />
micro-chipping<br />
month!<br />
Every Thursday in June, from<br />
2pm–3pm we will be offering<br />
micro-chipping appointments<br />
for only £5! And, anyone booking<br />
a neutering appointment in<br />
June will be eligible to have<br />
their pet micro-chipped for<br />
free. Why not pop down to<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’s Community<br />
Veterinary Clinic – getting y<strong>our</strong><br />
pet micro-chipped is pain-free,<br />
cheap and will save you lots of<br />
heartache should y<strong>our</strong> beloved<br />
animal go missing. Contact<br />
<strong>our</strong> Clinic today by phone on<br />
020 8968 2447 or email us at<br />
vetclinic@mayhewanimalhome.<br />
org to book an appointment.<br />
Friends of Little<br />
Wormwood Scrubs<br />
Open Day<br />
Little Wormwood Scrubs,<br />
Dalgarno Gardens, W10 6AD<br />
Sat 30 June 2012, 2pm–6pm<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> will be popping<br />
down the road to Little<br />
Wormwood Scrubs for a<br />
day celebrating everything<br />
outdoors. We will be holding<br />
a stall to raise awareness and<br />
funds for the <strong>Home</strong> and there<br />
is even a dog show in the<br />
morning. What more could<br />
you want on a sunny summer<br />
weekend?!<br />
For more information and to sign up for these charity challenges, contact<br />
Lisa Houlihan on 020 8968 2445 or email events@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> Royal Parks<br />
Half Marathon<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is still plenty of time to<br />
prepare for this wonderful half<br />
marathon! <strong>The</strong> prestigious<br />
route of this run takes in f<strong>our</strong><br />
of London’s Royal Parks –<br />
Hyde Park, St James’s Park,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Green Park, Kensington<br />
Gardens and a host of<br />
landmarks. <strong>Help</strong> us to raise<br />
money for the many animals<br />
which pass through <strong>our</strong> doors<br />
as a result of neglect, abuse<br />
and abandonment while taking<br />
in the spectacular sights of<br />
London. Over 12,500 runners<br />
will join you on this fundraising<br />
fun-filled day.<br />
www.mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
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Find me a home<br />
Featured on this page are a few of <strong>our</strong> present residents. All of them<br />
have been with us for some time and desperately need a home of their<br />
own. <strong>The</strong>y each have their own delightful quirks and may need more<br />
understanding than others.<br />
Tashi<br />
I’m a sweet-natured, playful girl<br />
and I’m looking for a quiet<br />
home where I can receive lots<br />
of affection and give even more<br />
back! I’m on a special diet for<br />
my kidneys but I still live life to<br />
the full.<br />
Cola<br />
I just adore people! I’m a<br />
golden oldie girl and would<br />
love a retirement home where<br />
I can have you all to myself.<br />
I’m doing well on a special diet<br />
for my kidneys – now I just<br />
need a forever home.<br />
Florence<br />
Hello -do you like a lovely<br />
snooze on the sofa in the<br />
evenings? I’d love to curl up<br />
with you for a cuddle as I’m a<br />
gentle soul that yearns for the<br />
quiet life with people who I can<br />
lavish with affection.<br />
Tali<br />
I’m a sweet, sensible girl and<br />
would love to share my<br />
affection and make lots of<br />
<strong>new</strong> friends. I love my toys and<br />
a run in the park but enjoy<br />
nothing more than a snuggle if<br />
you’ll let me cuddle up to you.<br />
Diamond<br />
I was a stray for six years before<br />
I came to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>. Now I<br />
can’t wait to finally settle into a<br />
loving home. I can be shy but<br />
I really blossomed in my foster<br />
home. Could you give me the<br />
cuddles and affection I long for?<br />
Sawyer<br />
I’m a friendly and affectionate<br />
chap! From time to time I need<br />
my inhaler to stop me having<br />
asthma attacks so I need someone<br />
who is around most of the day.<br />
I’d be very happy to repay you<br />
with lots of love and affection!<br />
Adopting an animal from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
If you would like to enquire about adopting any of these animals, or one of <strong>our</strong> other dogs,<br />
cats or rabbits, please call 020 8969 0178. You can also email matthew@mayhewanimalhome.org<br />
about rabbits and cats and lisa@mayhewanimalhome.org about dogs.<br />
Maisy<br />
I’m a sweet and intelligent girl<br />
who is house trained and eager<br />
to please. I love cuddles and<br />
a belly rub and enjoy playing<br />
with other dogs – all I need<br />
now is a committed and caring<br />
owner to take me to the park!<br />
Harry<br />
I’m a handsome fella with a<br />
waggy tail. I was left on the<br />
streets but now I can’t wait<br />
to go to my <strong>new</strong> home where<br />
I will promise lots of cuddles.<br />
I’m friendly and playful and<br />
I just love to have fun!<br />
Henry<br />
I may look like the rough and<br />
tumble type, but I am just a<br />
teddy bear at heart. I can’t wait<br />
to find my forever home for<br />
some quality cuddle time. I like<br />
a good chinwag too, so perhaps<br />
we could gossip together?<br />
Tyler<br />
I’m very friendly and get on<br />
well with dogs (when I’m off<br />
my lead). I love to play and I<br />
have bags of energy. I’m toilettrained<br />
and know the usual<br />
commands. Could you give<br />
me the home I long for?<br />
Coco<br />
Are you full of fun and energy<br />
like me? I’d love a companion<br />
to go on lots of adventures<br />
together. I’m an affectionate<br />
gal and love a snuggle. With<br />
some further training and TLC<br />
we could be the perfect match!<br />
Louis<br />
I love to meet <strong>new</strong> dogs and as<br />
I’m young I am a bouncy boy<br />
who likes to play with my toys.<br />
I can be nervous of <strong>new</strong> people<br />
but with the right training and<br />
care we could be a match made<br />
in heaven!<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
5 minutes with…<br />
actor James Thornton<br />
Actor James Thornton is an animal lover and<br />
charitable chap, who loves to support rescue<br />
centres working to help pets in need. He came<br />
along to <strong>our</strong> Hyde Bark event in April with his<br />
wife, actress Jo Page, to judge at <strong>our</strong> Diamond<br />
Dogs’ Dog Show. It was a fantastic day and we<br />
loved having Jo and James join us, though they<br />
always have trouble picking out the winning<br />
hound as they love all dogs so much! We spent<br />
five minutes chatting to James about why<br />
animals mean so much to him in his life.<br />
You met dogs of all shapes and sizes at<br />
Hyde Bark. What type of dog do you think<br />
you are most like?<br />
I really like Bedlington terriers and my wife<br />
thinks that is because I am like one! Maybe it<br />
is because of my curly hair or that I am quite<br />
chilled and normally do as I am told!<br />
You have y<strong>our</strong> own dog, Daisy. If you could<br />
ask her one question, what would that be?<br />
I would ask her “what it is about water that you<br />
love so much?” She is obsessed, swimming and<br />
paddling in water comes before sticks and even<br />
food! She also loves belly flopping into water<br />
from a height and always draws a crowd when<br />
she does it. She is a natural performer. Recently<br />
she jumped into the river Aire and I had to dive<br />
in to get her out!<br />
What is y<strong>our</strong> earliest animal memory?<br />
When I was young (about 7 or 8) I used to keep<br />
goats and chickens. I remember taking my goat<br />
Heidi to shows. We never won anything but I<br />
used to love it. She used to nibble my Mum’s<br />
washing on the line and was always jumping over<br />
the wall into the farmer’s field. I also used to<br />
love when <strong>our</strong> chickens’ eggs hatched and we<br />
would have loads of tiny, bright, yellow chicks.<br />
I used to sit and talk to them while they climbed<br />
all over my arms and sat on top of my head!<br />
If you could be one animal for a day, which<br />
would that be?<br />
I would love to be a dolphin. Jo and I took a boat<br />
out to see them recently while on holiday. It was<br />
one of the most wonderful things I have ever<br />
seen. <strong>The</strong>y were jumping in the air and flopping<br />
into the sea right in front of us. A bit like <strong>our</strong><br />
dog Daisy!<br />
Why did you choose to support <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong><br />
at Hyde Bark?<br />
I absolutely love dogs and the work that <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Mayhew</strong> does is incredible. It breaks my heart to<br />
see the dogs that need a home and I always want<br />
to take them all home with me but it is great to<br />
know that <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> was there to help dogs<br />
find a stable, loving home. Hyde Bark was such a<br />
fantastic event; it is a great way to celebrate dogs<br />
having fun and to support a fantastic cause.<br />
I loved seeing all the wonderful breeds and<br />
meeting the wonderful owners to share stories<br />
with fellow dog lovers.<br />
I can’t wait for next year now because every<br />
year it gets bigger and better!<br />
Are you a Friend of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>?<br />
Become a Friend of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> today and you’ll enjoy:<br />
• Exclusive ‘I am a Friend of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong>’ keyring;<br />
• Free entry into <strong>our</strong> open day in July, and Christmas fair events;<br />
• Three editions of <strong>our</strong> magazine;<br />
• Information and updates on <strong>our</strong> work;<br />
• Plus… FREE membership card, which gives you <strong>our</strong> commitment to take in and care<br />
for y<strong>our</strong> dog or cat and find it a suitable <strong>new</strong> home in the event of y<strong>our</strong> death.<br />
Best of all you’ll know that you are helping us to provide shelter and care for cats, dogs and<br />
rabbits and to tackle the companion animal welfare crisis through <strong>our</strong> educational work.<br />
Call 020 8968 2446 and sign up today!
<strong>The</strong> British 10K<br />
London Run<br />
8th July 2012<br />
Raise money running<br />
the world’s greatest<br />
10k route for <strong>our</strong> cats,<br />
dogs and rabbits.<br />
Join over 20,000<br />
people running in<br />
this historic 2012 event<br />
in Diamond Jubilee and<br />
Olympic year.<br />
We need you, so<br />
get in touch and<br />
join <strong>our</strong> team!<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Mayhew</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Home</strong><br />
Trenmar Gardens, Kensal Green, London, nw10 6bj<br />
events@mayhewanimalhome.org 020 8968 2445<br />
mayhewanimalhome.org/events<br />
Registered charity no. 1077588