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A Home for Heroes Commemorating the brave Battersea animals and staff who played their part in the First World War

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A Home for heroes 8 Claire’s welcome 1 The brave Battersea animals and staff who News 2 played their part in the First World War Little Paws 15 Cat gallery 19 Picture perfect 12 Letters 20 Photographers pass on their top tips Ask the experts 28 and advice for capturing those special Dog gallery 31 moments of our pets’ lives Take us home 32

The misfits 22 Battersea knows that real beauty isn’t only fur-deep Front cover Sergeant of the Royal Engineers Signals Section putting a message into the cylinder attached to the Super Staffs 24 collar of a messenger dog at Etaples, 28 August 1918 We celeberate the super side of Staffies ©IWM INSIDE THIS ISSUE

COMPETITION Welcome Claire Horton, Chief Executive

Say cheese! ‘Our volunteer roles have Win a a beneficial impact on every photography

studio session

area of our work.’ worth £350 p12 “

elcome to the new-look Paws, volunteers at the London centre and in LITTLE PAWS which now has a section specially Old Windsor and Brands Hatch, for their forW our younger supporters. We hope you Battersea love of Battersea. Our staff and dogs have like it, and would love to hear what you served their country, in peacetime and in think of the new design and content. staff and dogs conflict, for over 150 years – and never Battersea simply wouldn’t be Battersea have served more poignantly were our dogs called on without its volunteers – over 1,000 incred- than to stand alongside the men in the ibly generous people who give freely of their country, trenches fighting the war to end all wars. their time, and love, to care for the 9,000 in peacetime That’s why this issue of Paws commemo- dogs and cats who need our help every year. rates the animals of war on both the cover Our volunteer roles have a beneficial and in conflict and a special feature on page 8. impact on every area of our work, from Battersea dogs were the first-ever Feline happy fundraising support, legacy administra- recruits for what became the British War Find out what tion, gardening and washing laundry, to ” Dog School, put through their paces on your cat is walking, playing with and training dogs, an assault course emulating the trials and spending time with cats and kittens. of the trenches. Speed, loyalty and navi- really thinking Our longest-serving volunteer, Laurence gation skills made Lurchers, Airedales, in our all-new Smith, has been with us for 28 years, and Collies, Sheepdogs, Whippets, Retrievers kids’ section! I’m thrilled that his unparalleled contri- Claire celebrates and Deerhounds the ideal messengers p15 bution to Battersea has been recognised National Volunteers and sentries, and our Great Danes, with the award of the British Empire Medal Week with our longest- Boarhounds and Mastiffs were the best serving volunteer in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. So many Laurence Smith, watchdogs due to their keen alertness. thanks are due to him and all our amazing and Alfie Some 20,000 dogs took part in the war. EVENTS

appily, it’s unlikely that our own pets will be called on to display such Hvalour – but every dog (and cat) has its day in one way or another, and on page 12 we share some top photography tips for capturing that immortal moment on video, camera or smartphone.

Our regular cat and dog galleries, on

pages 19 and 31, show the pride of those amazing people who rehome a Battersea “ Dates for animal, so I’m looking forward to some your diary

7 September Annual Reunion Win a fabulous VIP day 12 October out at our Annual Reunion The Royal Parks Half Marathon ” 24 October extra special shots next time around as Tea Party for you use our picture perfect advice. And Battersea we’re asking Super Staffie owners to post their videos on Facebook and Twitter 8 December and win a fabulous VIP day out at our Battersea Carol Annual Reunion on Sunday, 7 September Concert in Battersea Park. You can meet some Staffies we think are super on page 24.

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First class Rehoming News help for posties

We’re helping the nation’s posties stay safe as they deliver around 50 million letters a day, by advising dogs owners how their pets can be more postman-friendly. There are more dog attacks on postal workers during the summer than any other time of the year, so Royal Mail teamed up with us during its Dog Awareness Week to advise dog owners on how they can be more proactive in preventing incidents inside and outside INDIE the home. Royal Mail figures show that on average Wandering the streets of London at a around nine postmen and women a day dreadfully thin 12kg, brindle Staffie Indie are attacked by dogs across the UK with was on her last legs, and in a state of over 3,300 attacks from April 2013 to April collapse. With the help of Battersea’s vets 2014, an eight per cent increase on the and nurses, she fought for her life – previous year. The number of attacks peak and now she’s loving life to the full with during school summer holidays. Sarah and Richard Brown, from Hitchin Taking a little time to train your dog in Hertfordshire. can make all the difference, and you can “Indie has settled in beautifully in our find out how with the help of Battersea family, my children Jo and Olivia love her Canine welfare Trainer Brian Brady at and she’s having the time of her life and battersea.org.uk/dogaware getting used to all the new countryside Our behaviour experts are also giving smells!” says Sarah. advice to Royal Mail workers on how to approach dogs on their delivery rounds. Together, we hope to make the garden path a safer journey for postal workers.

Mrs Grant Laurence, we salute you says ‘cheers’

Every week for the past 28 Laurence with “I was absolutely amazed A Scottish centenarian who Paul O’Grady with Becky the Beagle years, Laurence Smith has Alfie the Pug when I heard that I’d been was friends with cosmetic FAT HARRY made the hour-long, 12-mile awarded the BEM,” said the queen Elizabeth Arden has left journey from his South London 84-year-old. “I volunteer Battersea a gift in her Will. Our boy Harry slimmed down a bit during Long weekend house to his Battersea Home, because I thoroughly enjoy it. 101-year-old Anne Grant, his three months at the Home, thanks to Paul makes to walk and spend time with I’ve always loved the company who lived in Selkirk and died park walks twice a day, time socialising in our homeless dogs. of dogs and I enjoy the exercise in 2013, shared her estate our offices and a spell in a foster home. His for long stays His amazing efforts on I get from walking them.” amongst a range of charities, new family, the Blanchards from Tonbridge it a hat-trick behalf of all those animals Carly Whyborn, Head of including Battersea. in Kent are delighted with Harry – and his What do Battersea Cattery Rehomers have now been recognised in Operations at Battersea, said: Mrs Grant, who was a name – so Fat Harry he stays. do on a Bank Holiday weekend? They break the Queen’s Birthday Honours, “It is the selfless generosity of voluntary nursing assistant Harry has just written to us (clever boy) Nights will soon be drawing in, so pull up records and change lives. with the award of the British people like Laurence who allow during World War Two to say: “Mum, dad and my two sisters all an armchair and settle down for a brand Over the May Bank Holiday weekend our Empire Medal. us to care for lost, abandoned before going to work for the love me very very much, but I am rather new series of Paul O’Grady: For the Love London Cattery rehomed 36 cats, including Since 1986, when Laurence and unwanted dogs. Without cosmetics empire, became trumpety (do not know why they are of Dogs. Yes, Mr Battersea himself is back all our long stay moggies. Dizzy (155 days), embarked on the commitment Laurence and over one a close friend of Arden, and complaining, after all I am only eating for a third season of our multi-award Lucy (94 days), Lucy No 2 (104 days), Jerry which has made him our thousand others like him, we once said that the secret of her what they give me)”. winning show, coming up very soon on (70 days) and Pippa (70 days) all found longest-serving volunteer, would be unable to do what long life was “Elizabeth Arden ITV. And this time there’s even more to loving homes, despite having medical we estimate he’s made the we do. I am so pleased that products and gin and tonic”. enjoy; 11 episodes and stories of joy and conditions. With August Bank Holiday on day better for over 6,000 Laurence has been awarded To find out more about heartbreak from our Old Windsor and the horizon we’d love to do even better, so if abandoned, unwanted and the BEM for his tireless remembering the Home Brands Hatch centres as well as Battersea you’re thinking about rehoming a Battersea neglected animals, simply by dedication to volunteering – he in your Will, call us on If you think you could give one our in London. Keep an eye on our website for cat, visit one of our catteries (in London, at being a calm and comforting is a Battersea hero and entirely 020 7627 9247 or email animals the loving home they deserve, breaking news of when the third series Old Windsor and Brands Hatch) or look on companion. deserving of this honour.” [email protected] turn to page 32 for Take us Home starts. That’s Battersea for you! the website, battersea.org.uk

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Rehoming News Autumn Fun

Friends, reunited Join us on Sunday 7th September for our 20th Annual Reunion and Fun Day in Battersea Park – and do bring along your canine pals to say hi. Enjoy our fun dog show, dog games, canine events, children’s games, stalls and refreshments for visitors to look around. battersea.org.uk

MARMALADE

Marmalade and his sister Sabrina had been abandoned to fend for themselves at just 12 weeks old. Sabrina is recovering Best of Battersea Abby, Molly and Ben enjoy the summer after an operation on her leg, but Marmalade is making a new name for himself – Hugo – with the Daly family from LIKE! Grays in Essex. “He’s eating like a horse, Three of Bonnie charging around like a lunatic and then Our digital Park and glide? napping at the drop of a hat. All in all he Battersea’s supporters on journey If you’re fit for anything and would like seems very happy,” says Justine Daly. Facebook were to take on a challenge to support Battersea best thrilled to hear for Annie Dogs & Cats Home, we still have places that a new series of available in the Royal Parks Half Marathon What could be better than Paul O’Grady: For and Clyde in October, and would love you to a Battersea dog? Another the Love of Dogs join our team. Battersea dog… and then will air on ITV this A Falkirk family made an battersea.org.uk/eventsandchallenges another. autumn. Fans of 852-mile round trip from Chris and Linda Hunt from the series around Scotland to Battersea’s Sittingbourne, in Kent, knew the world expressed London centre this summer they had the time, space and their excitement: to rehome a pair of inseparable love to share their lives with Chihuahuas. Andrea Downie more than one deserving dog, spotted Annie and Clyde on so over the past three years “Brilliant news, the Battersea website. “My they’ve given a second chance I love this friends said I was crazy but to a terrific threesome. programme I knew I could give them a Top dog Buster, Best Battersea Dog at the Fun Day In the summer of 2012, although it does loving home. So I booked the Beagle Ben arrived from our reduce me to next day off work and flew to Brands Hatch centre, followed tears at times, London from Edinburgh. by Beagle cross Molly (from Battersea is such Annie and Clyde have settled Prizes galore at Old Windsor JAZZ Battersea in London) in an amazing place” in brilliantly, and really come Char-a-tea fundraiser November 2012. This year, out of their shells – they love Hot dogs or purr-fect taste – which one’s for Our Rehomers feared elderly Staffie a look at the dogs on our “Marvellous! Paul to snuggle up together.” Everyone’s a winner at our Old Windsor you? Register for our Tea Party on Jazz would be waiting for a new home website at battersea.org.uk certainly has a way Fun Day sponsored by Petplan, from the 24th October, and brew up a storm for forever, after he had seven lumps and had them travelling to Brands with animals that is tastiest baker to the best Battersea Dog. Battersea. Invite your friends, family, cats bumps removed, and a much-needed Hatch once again, to meet fascinating” We raised £20,300 at this year’s event, and dogs round for a cuppa and a cake. dental operation which left him virtually Mongrel Abby who had been which will help us care for dogs and cats Every pound you raise will help us care toothless. But then the wonderful bred for sale, given back to her “Great news hope who need new homes. for the 9,000 pooches and pusscats who Carr family from Wareham in Dorset breeders and then brought to get to see it here One of the most prestigious titles in need our care each year. came along and now Freeway, as he’s to Battersea. in New Zealand – the canine world was won by one-year-old battersea.org.uk/teaparty been renamed, is settling down nicely “Ben, Molly and Abby have and Paul, you’re Border Collie/English Setter cross Buster to life in the country with his two made our family complete,” so compassionate – Best Battersea Dog at Old Windsor’s Westie brothers. says Linda. “It’s almost as with all the Fun Day this summer. Buster was one of though we all needed each animals” hundreds of dogs and over 2,500 people other – most dog owners will who visited our country centre to enjoy understand what I mean!” “How wonderful, dog classes, stalls and the Great Battersea best news yet – Bake Off competition judged by Chief please send them Executive Claire Horton and Battersea to Perth, Australia” Ambassador Dame Jacqueline Wilson, If you think you could give one our pictured here with winner Holly Alderson, animals the loving home they deserve, 13, from Maidenhead. turn to page 32 for Take us Home BATTERSEA

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the best thing they ever did. YOUR TERRIFIC TWEETS Lord of “When he rises he goes BDCH on our morning stroll of the the manor grounds inspecting my work As we work hard to raise Florrie’s story and marking it as he goes, if enough money to rebuild Visitors to 17th century you pardon the pun. He loves our London kennels, we merchant’s mansion Fenton to play ball on our formal lawn were overwhelmed with arlier this year, our Battersea House, in Hampstead, have a and gets loads of attention,” tweets from people sharing Ambassador Dame Jacqueline THE Battersea dog to thank for its says Andrew.“People often selfies of their pets to raise EWilson had the brilliant idea of beautifully-kept walled garden. say he is a very lucky dog to awareness of our text to supporting our Cat Takeover campaign Corgi Jack Russell cross have landed himself here at donate appeal. This has to rehome even more Battersea cats Jack is responsible for Head the National Trust property, made a huge impact on our than ever, by running a cat-based short PARISIAN Gardener Andrew Darragh, and but we feel that we are the most urgent fundraising story competition for children in her spends his days on official duty lucky and blessed ones to drive to provide a Home official magazine. Out of simply scores in the 300-year-old garden have him, and would like to from home for the dogs who of well written entries, she chose nine- PUSS and orchard, making sure thank everyone at Battersea need us. (And please text year-old Florrie Hansen’s story, The everything is coming up roses. for bringing us together as the DOGS to 70800 to donate Parisian Puss, as her favourite. Andrew and Francois Van Zyl happiest family ever.” £5 to the appeal!*) say rehoming Jack in 2011 was Right Jack lording it with Andrew Now, lucky Florrie – who lives in Blandford There is a beautiful legend that tells of a “My name is Tabitha. You’re here Forum, Dorset – not only has a very wizard who created a Persian Blue cat out because my owner, Fleur De Vere, does special fan but she also got to visit the of a sparkle that skipped out of a raging not think I will win the cat contest Home and name a Battersea cat (she fire, two evening stars and a wisp of grey tomorrow. She is going to claim you are chose to call her Tabitha). smoke. This legend describes the Persian her pet instead of me,” she mewed sadly. Blue cat in this story – especially the “She doesn’t think I’m good enough.” sparkle from the fire part, as it does really “Hang on! You are keeping me locked represent this cat’s feisty personality… up in this cage because your owner thinks Madame Azura was a proud, snooty you’re not good enough? If you really want cat – in fact, she was the snootiest to be her star, let me go and show her what cat in Paris. She adored her owner, you can do!” said Madame Azura crossly. Marianne, who spoiled Madame Azura “But if I let you go Fleur will be so rotten. She loved stalking down the annoyed, and she never has time for me, “Here’s Chips’ selfie tree-lined boulevards and showing off so how could I possibly show her what I #petselfie #kennelappeal” her glamorous indigo fur to all of the can do?” asked Tabitha. @Ginniebins strays. But the one thing Madame Azura “Just be your friendly, loyal self,” said loved more than anything was meeting Madame Azura. her friends at Lady Bianca’s Pampered “Do you think it will be enough?” Parisian Pussycats Grooming Salon. Today, wondered Tabitha. Marianne was taking her to the salon so “If you believe in yourself you can she could get prepared for an important accomplish anything.” cat show taking place tomorrow. Tabitha let out a great sigh and leapt As they entered the pampering room, on to an old desk to retrieve a copper key. Madame Azura spotted her friends sitting Clunk! went the cage door as it flew open. Dame Jacqueline had this to say about on their plump purple velvet cushions. “Thank you, Tabitha,” smiled Madame her winning entry: “Bonjour,” purred Madame Azura to her Azura as she shoved at a loose window “Ebby’s #petselfie in her kitty pals. and jumped out on to the wet streets of memory as we lost her “I loved Florrie’s story from the first “Bonjour,” they chorused back. Paris. yesterday age 17” magical paragraph. She writes with Their owners tried to hush them but As the rain pattered down on to the @lhorton remarkable style and sophistication for they continued to meow and point at one paving stones, Madame Azura passed a nine-year-old. Her cats have immense bushy tabby cat having a comb. They all the River Seine in the dark. She plodded *You will be charged £5, plus one personality. I found the elegant Parisian agreed she would never win a cat show. around the streets all night until finally message at your standard network rate. cat, Madame Azura, particularly amusing When Madame Azura got back to the she spotted a familiar apartment block. 100% of your donation will be received as she shows off ‘her glamorous indigo penthouse, she went to her room to relax She crept through the doors and up the by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Registered Charity No: 206394 fur to all of the strays’. I think Florrie has on her velvet chaise longue. stairs. The reunion between the owner For full terms and conditions visit a writing future in front of her.” “This is the life,” she purred as and her beloved cat was tearful but battersea.org.uk or call 020 7627 7883. Marianne came to place a bowl of hurried as they only had a few minutes Find out more at creamy milk on her bedside table. until the cat show. battersea.org.uk/kennelappeal Above When everyone was asleep, Madame They made it to the show just in time. Budding author Azura peeped out of her window at her There were lots of other nervous cats Florrie Hansen favourite Parisian view – the glittering there, including Madame Azura’s friends, Right Dame Jacqueline Eiffel Tower. But suddenly, a noise came but Madame Azura was not nervous. The Wilson with furry out of the fireplace, a strange figure judges saw that when she strode down A Battersea star of the future? friend Jacob emerged from the soot and everything the red carpet, not a care in the world. Fifteen-year-old Molly Pearson is so passionate about animal welfare that went black… Hers was the last performance and the she cut off her hair to raise money for “Hello? Marianne?” whimpered announcements were made straight after. Battersea. Molly, from Surrey, collected Madame Azura. Then she realised she was Madame Azura mewed loudly when £400 to help homeless cats and dogs. not in her room! She was enclosed in a she heard Tabitha win the prize for the Bringing her generous donation to our London centre was a great excuse cage and in front of it, perched on a box, Friendliest Feline, proving that what’s on for Molly’s first visit to Battersea, was the bushy tabby cat from the salon. the inside counts the most! and a cuddle with little Ernie. She “You! What is your name and why am I And Madame Azura? Well, she won says she’ll be back – to volunteer, as here?” hissed Madame Azura. Best in Show, of course… soon as she’s old enough. Find out about volunteering with Battersea at battersea.org.uk/getinvolved

6 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 7 or everyone who has ever worn a felt. At the outbreak, a third of the entire poppy, or studied the poetry of Wilfred workforce had signed up to go and fight – FOwen at school, the beginnings of the 10 out of 30 – and more were to follow First World War in 1914 will be etched into over the coming years. the memory. The numbers of dogs arriving at But it still seems incredible that one Battersea Dogs Home fell in the first hundred years have passed since the start few months of the war. Initially, this was of the bloodiest conflict the earth has ever attributed to women wanting to keep their witnessed. Harry Patch, the last British canine companions and guard dogs close veteran of the war, died only in 2009. while their men were away fighting. An unassuming man, he nevertheless But there were also reports of dogs became a spokesman for the human brought to the Home by young men who cost of war, declaring in an interview that had signed up, and the numbers didn’t “irrespective of the uniforms we wore, stay low for long. we were all victims”. Battersea employed a veterinary

Nine million people lost their lives in surgeon, John Stow Young, to run a twice-

the years between 1914 and 1918, when weekly surgery for the pets of people the hostilities ended. An entire generation too poor to afford to pay. But once war of Europe’s young men were lost, leaving “ families without husbands, fathers and sons. But it was not just the bravery and sacrifice of people that we should remember. An estimate by the Western Irrespective of the Front Association puts the number of animals employed over the course of uniforms we wore, the War at 16 million – and some of the we were all victims bravest were from Battersea. BATTERSEA AND THE WAR EFFORT ” In 1914 Lieutenant Colonel E. H. was declared, Young signed up and put Richardson, a police and military dog his talents to use by joining the Army trainer, wrote to the Home to request Veterinary Corps. The clinic was closed the first batch of recruits for a specialist down. canine brigade training centre that he was But not for long: minutes from the planning to establish in Shoeburyness, Battersea Dogs Home committee meet- Kent. He was most particular about the ings of the day show that it re-opened in breeds he wanted: Lurchers, known as 1916, with a Mr F. W. Chamberlain at the the poacher’s dog, were considered the helm, holding twice-weekly surgeries best all-round war dogs while Airedales, as before. Collies, Sheepdogs, Whippets, Retrievers Despite these best efforts to continue

and Deerhounds were regarded as good in the face of adversity, the numbers of

messengers and sentries. Great Danes, dogs being brought to the Home were Boarhounds and Mastiffs were the best beginning to soar. Strays were appearing watchdogs. “ across London as people struggled under the privations of rationing to feed themselves, let alone their pets. Some desperate owners slipped off their dogs’ The skill, courage collars and brought them to Battersea on a piece of string, passing them off and tenacity of these as strays. One story tells of a woman dogs was amazing breaking down in tears after doing this, when her dog tried to follow her away as ” she left.  By 1915, the training centre was up and running, and dogs were being put through their paces across a five or six week intensive stint. The training consisted of an obstacle course where each dog would have to swim, jump and negotiate their way through water traps A Home and barbed-wire fences, preparing them for the realities of life on the front line. Richardson’s plans for his dogs extended initially only to medical search, locating injured soldiers on the battle field, but soon they began making names for themselves as excellent messengers for heroes as well. Above To commemorate the centenary of the First World War, A British Army THE BATTERSEA DOGS HOME FRONT messenger dog, clearly showing the tin cylinder But the War was not only fought in France: Paws looks at the history of some of the brave Battersea in which the message is carried, taken at Etaples back at Home in Battersea, the conse- Dogs lined up for animals and staff who played their part in the war effort. in April 1918 ©IWM quences of conflict were being keenly inspection by Major Richardson

8 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 9 Lack of food was the biggest problem Battersea’s decorated vet: the War Office established the War Dog set out for France, anticipating a ‘short, BATTERSEA IN WWI shells dropping and bullets flying, the facing the Home, an issue that would School of Instruction, run by the same sharp’ war, its number included 919 speed of the carrier pigeons and their continue long after the troops returned. John Stow Young Lt Col Richardson who had come calling at personnel from the Army Veterinary ability to quickly gain height made them a Of course, not all of them did return. Battersea. “The skill, courage and tenacity Corps (AVC), charged with the welfare 1914 critical part of the Army communications George Gridley, a cycle boy who joined Young was in charge of a group of of these dogs has been amazing. During of the 53,000 horses they took with them strategy. An estimated 95% of pigeons the Home in 1911, died serving in the young vets in the Army Veterinary heavy barrages, when all other communi- on that first push. Early 1914 successfully delivered their messages, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Mr Shiell, head Corps when they encountered a group cations have been cut, the messenger dogs At the height of the War, 60 divisional Battersea Dogs Home receives with the remaining 5% succumbing to clerk of Battersea after 13 years’ service, of wounded men and horses near Guy have made their way, and in many cases AVC Mobile Sections and 20 horse letter from Lt Richardson the bombardment of poisonous gas and drowned on New Year’s Eve, 1917, when his in northern France. Young and his team have brought messages of vital impor- hospitals were set up across France and proposing a ‘canine brigade’ gunfire. ship was sunk by an enemy submarine. rounded up the petrified animals and tance,” he said in 1918, when dogs were still Flanders. The AVC’s records show that One of the most famous stories is from 4 August But many did come back, to continue were able to mount the wounded men laying down their lives in support of man. they treated 2 million animals over the the Argonne Offensive in 1918, when an Britain joins the war the mission of caring for London’s stray upon them, leading the party away to course of the War, and that the number American Battalion was lost. A wounded and unwanted dogs. The years after the safety as a shell bombardment began. WAR HORSES of those treated and then ‘Returned to 28 July carrier pigeon flew across enemy lines War held great difficulties of their own, He returned with the horses for a cache Duty’ was an impressive 80%. Austria-Hungary declares over 25 miles, making it back to base, with food shortages and diseases (the of arms and equipment, saving it, as ome 8 million horses and donkeys Nevertheless, the casualties were war on Serbia delivering its message and ensuring the deadly Spanish flu pandemic killed 50 well as men and animals, from the died during the War, 250,000 on the enormous. Trench warfare, with its deep battalion was successfully rescued. million people worldwide) looming large. advancing enemy forces. For this, John SWestern Front alone. They were used to muddy gullies, miles of tangled barbed At least, for a while, there was peace. Stow Young was awarded the Military transport ammunition and supplies as wire and the continual spray of machine CAMELS AND GLOW WORMS Cross for ‘conspicuous bravery and well as people, and there are many stories gun bullets, was a terrible environment FOUR LEGS ON THE FRONT LINE devotion to duty’. of soldiers choosing to suffer themselves for both men and horses, and millions lost 1915 In the Middle East and Egypt, camels rather than neglect their animals: their lives on the Western Front. were used to carry water in large zinc Start of 1915 Dogs were employed in a variety of roles anecdotes tell of men inhaling poisonous containers called fantassi, as well as trans- The Canine Brigade during the First World War. Newspaper gas while they struggled to get specially- MESSENGERS IN THE SKIES porting wounded soldiers on makeshift is established in cuttings from the time show that 20,000 designed gas marks on their horses stretchers called cacolets, one person Shoeburyness, Kent were trained for front line duties, including ANIMALS IN THE before attempting their own. Both men Every way in which animals and people slung on each side of the camel – not a running messages, carrying munitions and GREAT WAR and horses dehydrated as the soldiers work together was inventively used for the very smooth ride. first aid supplies, as well as sniffing out shared their meagre water supplies with war effort. 100,000 carrier pigeons were Even glow worms were used by the enemy soldiers and warning their battal- 16m their steeds. employed by the Allies, and numerous Allied troops to help read maps under ions of incoming shells and gas attacks. Animals estimated The numbers of horse casualties were anecdotes tell of quickly scribbled notes 1916 cover of darkness. From the Indian Undoubtedly, there were substantial to have been used over kept as low as possible by the work of the attached to a pigeon’s leg on a battlefield, elephants employed by the German army the course of the War numbers of well-trained Battersea dogs Veterinary Corps – awarded the prefix despatched back to base at an extraordi- 1 July to move timber, down to these tiniest of amongst them. 20,000 of ‘Royal’ in 1918 to commemorate their nary 60mph and able to save the day in On the first day of the Battle insects, each life, no matter how small, The roles of dogs in the War came Dogs trained for incredible contribution to the War effort. the nick of time. Amid the chaos, smoke of the Somme, the death of had a role to play in determining the to be considered so vital that in 1917 front line duties In August 1914, when the British first and confusion of the Western Front, with Battersea’s George Gridley, outcome of the First World War. serving in the Royal Berkshire Regiment

Find out more 1917 You can find out more about animals The death of the Home’s (and Battersea) at war here: best street fundraiser, Sam the Retriever The Western Front Association 31 December westernfrontassociation.com The death of clerk turned sailor The Animals in War Memorial Fund Mr Shiell, drowned in his ship animalsinwar.org.uk under enemy submarine fire FirstWorldWar.com firstworldwar.com

A Home of Their Own: The Heart- 1918 warming 150-year History of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home The return to the Home of vet Garry Jenkins John Stow Young and three of the kennelmen: Ball, Ball and Lost, Stolen or Strayed: The Story Brenchley of the Battersea Dog’s Home Gloria Cottesloe 11 November Signing of the Armistice of Compiègne; an end to Above Dogs being put the fighting through their paces at Shoeburyness 27 November Far left The Army Veterinary Corps is A dog handler of awarded the prefix ‘Royal’ the Royal Engineers (Signals) reading the message that has just been brought to him by his messenger dog ©IWM 1919 The story of the Home Left from its beginnings Jim, an Airedale Terrier 9 July in 1860 to the present who was trained for The Treaty of Versailles ratified; day, A Home of Their coastguard duties Own is now available stands watch at the official end of the War in paperback for £7.99 Birchington, Kent ©IWM battersea.org.uk/shop

10 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 11 ove to photograph your dog, but he Leo Francis, Venture We all want to capture those special moments of looks like something the cat dragged Photography’s leading pet Lin? Is your cat totally dog-eared in all her our pets’ lives, but how often do you end up with Win a studio pictures? Never fear, Battersea’s here. photographer and Art Director session worth a dog’s dinner instead of a heartwarming portrait? We asked some of our perfectly-focused VENTUREPHOTOGRAPHY.COM £350 with friends with a camera to take a shot at Paws asked some of our photographic friends to passing on their top tips and advice. I have always loved photographing animals, pass on their top tips and advice. especially dogs. People say never work with Jo Sax, professional children or pets, but I’ve always found that’s when shoots are most fun. You just never photographer know what’s going to happen and if you capture the ‘decisive moment’ when some- JOSAX.COM thing spontaneous is happening then you’ll capture a memory you’ll never forget.

What’s your pet’s motivation? A squeaky Above, left and bottom Work fast; pets can be pretty quick so toy, a tennis ball or, my favourite, a tasty Photography by Jo Sax you may only get one chance at the shot piece of sausage? Use a treat to get them you’re after. If possible use an assistant (or focused and concentrating, and looking friend). They can play with the pet, move it Picture alert and excited. Talk to them from into position or get its attention so you can behind the camera, and do give them the concentrate on taking the shot. treat sometimes or they’ll get bored and wander off. Consider lighting; direct sunlight or a camera flash will help to bring out the Pick somewhere with good light – texture of a pet’s fur and really make your outdoors is better than your front room. image pop. perfect Animals move, and will do while they’re being photographed, so if you’re some- Consider how to get an expression from where with a lot of natural light you’ll need your pet. Would they look content if you less exposure time, and you’re much more shoot them when they’re asleep, proud likely to get a sharp image. if you use a lower angle to shoot from, or inquisitive if you make a sudden noise so Dogs are easier to photograph than cats they look straight at the camera? because they’ll (sometimes) do what you ask them, although they do overact! But Finally, think about what will best show off cats are more satisfying because they just your pet’s personality and tell their story in do what comes naturally, so you get fun an image. My cat Burtie likes to sit on the and unexpected pictures – although cats sofa with her front legs on the arm rest so can also drive you insane. it looks like she is watching the TV! Observe your cat’s behaviour and try to shoot any If your pet is overweight, go for a head and Use a treat little quirks they may have so you can get an shoulders shot and leave the chunky bits to get your pet image that makes you say ‘that is so them’. out. And to preserve your pet’s modesty in focused and seated poses, line up the shot with a care- concentrating, Enjoy it, if you can get an image of your pet and looking fully placed paw or leg in the right position alert and that makes you smile, you’ve succeeded. – or photograph from the rear. excited Good luck! 

Pawtraits competition

Now us ordinary folk with a camera or smartphone can make our dogs and cats look smarter, brighter, thinner and more professionally composed.

And to prove it, we’re asking Paws readers to send in your best-ever dog or cat shot for our special Pawtrait competition.

Venture Photography will present the winner with a £350 voucher prize for a photo session at one of their studios, to put you and your pet properly in the picture. Venture will judge all the photos and choose the winner, and we’ll publish the ones we love best in a future issue of Paws.

Please email your masterpiece to [email protected], in high resolution jpeg format, or post a copy to the address on the contents page. Please enclose an SAE if you would like your photograph back.

12 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 13 Kate Walch, TV screens are landscape orientation, not close up shots separately and edit them Battersea photographer portrait – it’s best to match that. together. The microphone will be nearest you (on LENS FLAIR Get down to eye level. Use noises or treats your camera or phone) so remember that to encourage them to look at the camera when filming – no cursing or shouting. More and more people are buying SLR (a squeaker from a ruined dog toy can be cameras and getting frustrated that their really helpful here). Avoid using flash to Any number of free video editing soft- pictures don’t look that much different For junior supporters of stop the dreaded red (or green) eye. ware packages are straightforward to than ones taken with a cheaper compact Battersea Dogs & Cats Home use and can greatly improve your video camera. Use the rule of thirds for composition and – cut down to use just your best bits all avoid placing the animal right in the centre together in one film. Often the trick to getting a more profes- of your picture. The rule of thirds is like sional look is your choice of lens. Using the putting an imaginary noughts and crosses Try not to use the camera to zoom in and 18–55mm kit lens that comes with your grid over your image. Try and place your out while filming – the transition can be camera won’t give you a particularly wide subject on one of the lines, or even better a bit of a jolt for the viewer. If possible, aperture needed to create the blurred Win a where the lines meet. This makes for a move yourself, or shoot wide shots and background (‘bokeh’) you get with many “ Battersea more attractive image. professional looking portrait photographs. cuddly If the animal is looking in a particular A ‘prime’ lens is one that has a fixed focal toy direction, try and leave empty space in length, so it can’t zoom in and out (you have front of them – this makes the photo Understanding to move yourself to zoom) but because ‘read’ better. of this it allows the lens to have a wider aperture, shutter speed maximum aperture. If you have bought or If your camera has a continuous shooting and ISO—what they do are thinking about buying an SLR camera, mode (so it fires off lots of shots at once) budget for a 50mm prime lens too. They are this is really handy for pet photography. and how to control them fairly cheap as far as lenses go (you can get Often the first shot makes the animal look —will greatly improve one for about £80) but the image quality is at the camera, which means the second far superior and will give a very different and captures them properly! your pet photography much improved look to your images. Using a 50mm lens on an SLR camera to shoot VIDEO VITALITY ” video can also produce some lovely results. Holding your video camera low makes for Below: Kate’s top tips Know your camera – find out about the interesting shots when shooting pets – 1 Shoot at your pet’s eye level basics of exposure, which really only comes and makes the viewer feel closer to the 2 Use the rule of thirds for composition down to three things: aperture, shutter animal. Don’t just film from your normal 3 Leave empty space in front of where speed and ISO. Understanding what they the animal is looking standing position. If you’re filming on your 4 A wide aperture creates an artistic do and how to control them will greatly phone or tablet, turn the device on its side. blurred background improve your pet photography.

Selfies competition Our resident experts Batt & Zee give you some great insights into how Take a photo of yourself with your family dogs and cats think, cat or dog and send it to Little Paws for act and behave the chance to win a Battersea cuddly! What are you waiting for? Get snapping! Send your selfies to [email protected] 1 2 And don’t forget, all our Battersea soft toys are available from our shop battersea.org.uk/shop

3 4 Oscar the Ginger Cat Huey the Husky

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1 PIPPIN’S story

Zoe is fed up with being little. Her brothers keep teasing her, and she’s too short to go research suggests on the best rides at the water park. But when her family that cats can decides to adopt a puppy from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, memorise and understand Zoe is over the moon. Pippin, the adorable Jack Russell, is more commands than a tiny terrier with a big heart. dogs. They just choose Can this playful puppy prove 2 that the best things come in small packages? to ignore them. Naughty!

Ever listen to DJ Lauren Laverne on the BBC? Celebrity Did you know that Lauren rehomed two tiny kittens, Weird Jasper and Whisper, from Moggy Battersea after they were but born under a building and true Lover abandoned by their mum? 4 Find out what happens next in Pippin’s Story, just one of over 20 exciting tales available now from CAN YOU FIND ALL THE DOG BREEDS HIDDEN BELOW? battersea.org.uk/shop WOOFSEARCH

F W D T B A S S E T H O U N D E E BASENJI D V Z V N I V A N J D H S P A M G BASSET HOUND BEAGLE N Y F V A Z F B L O O D H O U N D SUPER BLOOD HOUND E F W B I J X P T U W H I P P E T BULL TERRIER W S I H N N C H I H U A H U A pet N M CHIHUAHUA 3 F A R V P E K I N G E S E H K G H DACHSHUND O I I V O E S E G Did you hear about the Hairy Houdini, who N I H Z R C R S GREAT DANE 1 Harvey, from Neil Herbert loved to liberate his canine chums to share U N S O M X U F U X L K E P S E N IRISH SETTER 2 Albert, from Lee Ellis in a midnight feast? KEESHOND 3 Bertie, from Mark & Philippa Newman N T H T E K E E S H O N D E C A D 4 Jasper, from Lyndee Harper Four-year-old Red the Lurcher was able D B S T R M H A R S A C L K H T A MASTIFF 5 Delilah, from Poppy Olsen 6 to reach up on his hind paws and use his NEWFOUNDLAND 6 Socks & Louie, from Natasha O’Regan L E E E A Q A R D R F G U B I D C nose and teeth to undo the lock on his OTTER HOUND kennel. He then moved swiftly from kennel A R T R N U K S A E A R A A P A H PEKINGESE to kennel to free his pals befire raiding the N N T H I J A M T E L M F S P N S Battersea kitchen! POMERANIAN D A E O A W I C B I Y T I E E E H Please send us your pictures by email If you’re living with a Superdog or SAINT BERNARD to [email protected] P Supercat, we’d love to hear about it. R R U N E Y V P R F I X N R I U SCHIPPERKE You can also write to the address on the We promise not to reveal their secret F D R N W I Q X V A T F F J K S N WEIMARANER 5 contents page. If you’d like your pictures identities! E D U D N B U L L T E R R I E R D WHIPPET returned, please enclose an SAE.

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STAR LETTER OUR ROSIE OUR DEAR MEL MY BILBO, A PASSION FOR LIFE

We rehomed Rosie, a Borzoi/Lurcher, in Mel, a Doberman/German Shepherd, was About 12 years ago I rehomed one of your November 2003. She went in for several 6–18 months old when we rehomed her long stay residents, Rottie/Collie Rocky Clara’s gained fun dog shows and was amazing, she from Brands Hatch in 2000. It is with very Bear (renamed Bilbo). Last December he just flowed round the ring. I have never great sadness that we had to have our went to the Bridge. He was about 13 years owned such an amazing dog, but this all dear Mel put to sleep; she died peacefully old. I still can’t believe he’s gone. her wings suddenly ended in 2005 when she saw a at home with us around her. I have to admit he was hard work, espe- cat through the hedge and tried to pursue Thankyou, Battersea, for giving us such cially to begin with. He had the strength it, but hit chicken wire instead and broke a loyal, affectionate and gentle companion and the stubbornness of a Rottie, coupled her neck. She was rushed from my vet to a who meant the world to us. with the intelligence and energy of a Collie! specialist, where they operated, screwing Doreen Warner, Goudhurst, Kent He was the best, but then I’m biased. her vertebrae back in position. She spent He loved his food, his walks, other dogs, 19 days recuperating and had to re-learn people, children, water; he just loved life how to walk. with a passion. He was a fantastic role

She is now 12 and although she still model for other dogs, he seemed to have Right Mel

has a weak right-hand side and walks Below Jessie, Molly and Edith a calming influence on them – frightened slightly crooked, she enjoys life to the full Below right Bilbo dogs would look up to him and aggressive and has never lost her ‘wicked’ sense of “ dogs would calm down. There wasn’t a bad humour. She lives with another Borzoi bone in his body, and I would have trusted Lurcher, Mishka, and Tornado and Queenie him with my life. He’s left such a huge gap the Greyhounds, and always lets them go in our lives. first so she can take her time. He loved life with a passion Thank you Battersea, for allowing me

Graham Crick, Ampthill, Bedfordshire to share almost 12 years with him.

Caroline Carmona, Hampshire “ ”

Thank you so much for bringing us together ” MOLLY ON THE SHORE

I rehomed Molly from your Old Windsor site in 2008 when she was five. We adopted Clara from Old Windsor an insight to what it’s like when we have It’s the best thing I have done. I suffer almost two years ago, as company for me children. from multiple sclerosis, but she gives as my hubby was often away with the RAF. She really has made our family happy. me the get-up-and-go to take her out and Neither of us went looking for a Staffie, My mum is petrified of dogs, but within about, as she loves the sea and beach. NEW FRIEND TAKES GIRLS OVER but we fell in love with her on our first 30 minutes of meeting Clara she had a She is now the love of my life. AND OUT meeting. new favourite ‘grandchild’. Clara has a Staffies get a bad press, but they are She is a lovely, calm and happy girl who really big personality and is a lot smarter adorable. Thank you so much for bringing Our daughters Jessie and Edith first saw has a Collie ‘boyfriend’ called Max. She than we first thought. us together. Molly on your online gallery and started still doesn’t like being left alone, so after Thanks again for rescuing her (she was Ray Magwood, Bideford, Devon a campaign of wearing us down until we two years of trying we have given up and a stray). She is part of our family and she agreed to visit one Sunday. just accepted that she will not change. has kept me company when my hubby is The team at Battersea spent so much Whilst it’s difficult to pop out for a meal at away. Everyone Clara meets falls in love time checking that Molly would be a suit- short notice, a majority of the time its fine with her – our friends are always asking to able match and let us spend time with her. as we get a dog sitter in or she stays with have her sleep over. As a first-time dog owner I was apprehen- her boyfriend. At least she has given us Jade Williams, Reading sive, however I felt very reassured by being A STAFFIE DOUBLE ACT TREASURING TIGS given clear information as well as advice. Molly has got all our children off their We adopted Millie as a nine-week-old in Tigs came into my life and helped me devices and out into the garden and parks. April 2013, and she has been a complete to really find joy again; she turned both MAXI ENJOYMENT She is just starting to settle into routines joy. Millie (then known as Pie) was one of our lives around. From spending the first and, as told, we are now seeing ‘the real dog’. the nine Staffie/Jack Russell pups in Series six months hiding, she became such a Our youngest, and furriest, member of the We were so impressed with how caring 2 of Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. sweetie, and would come to fetch me family has been with us a year. We can’t and thorough all the staff were that we However, being hand-reared we felt that to lead me to the sofa for cuddles! She believe how much our lives have been met; so committed to making sure that we she would benefit from an older doggy role was my treasure and I loved her so much. transformed and how lucky we are. Maxi had the ‘right’ match. model, so on Good Friday this year we went She was in her 21st year when she died. has become quite a character, she likes to We thought the best way to thank you to Battersea Brands Hatch to meet Max, Sarah Batten-Hill, Putney, London bring in worms from the garden, lounge in all was with a video that our girls made – a gorgeous hunk of six-year-old Staffie. It the bath tub, and play ‘it’ under the covers http://youtu.be/q7ge2K3ku3s. It shows was love at first sight and, as you can see, (she always wins). not only two very happy girls, but also the friendship is now well cemented. Where We are all happy campers, most of all a very loved pet. The work you do is so Millie is bouncy and energetic, Max is calm Maxi. We wish all the cats and dogs at worthwhile and really does have positive and steady. We love them both dearly and You can write to us at the address Battersea a good and loving future. outcomes for the dogs. we’re so pleased to have them in our lives. on the contents page, or email The Lenz family, London Lucy Berholt, Isleworth, London Sharon, Chris, Millie & Max, Hampshire [email protected]

20 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 PAWS | SUMMER 2014 21 ere at Battersea, we see cats and cute cats being given to us because they Battersea knows that real beauty dogs of all colours, shapes and sizes shed black hairs on the white carpet, or Hcome through our gates. Overweight, perfectly lovely dogs finding themselves isn’t only fur-deep, but some of undershot, earless, legless, spotty, stripy, in our kennels because the new partner of bald – we love them all for the special their owner found their colour made them our extra-special residents need individuals they are, eager to be adored ‘scary’ or ‘mean looking’. for their character, not their coat or their “One dog was returned to us last year all the help we can give them to picture perfect profile. as he apparently didn’t match the colour One such stand-out star is little Bailey, of the sofa!” says Head of Dog Rehoming find a new soulmate… a four-year-old Shih-tzu at our London Rob Young. “He lasted about six hours in centre who was spending too much time his new home before he was brought back T on his own because his owner’s job had to Battersea. changed. Bailey’s a brilliant little chap – “There shouldn’t be any reason why e loyal, loving, playful, good with other dogs people wouldn’t want a dog based purely h and gentle and steady with children of around their colour. Some white dogs can all ages. Shih-tzus are a hugely popular suffer from related medical issues such breed, too. Yet Battersea staff know they as deafness or skin complaints, and skin will have to put in an extra special effort to Buddy’s home for Christmas problems can look worse with white dogs make sure Bailey gets his second chance as they’re seen more clearly through short at happiness. Like many of us, our Ambassador Paul hair, but real beauty isn’t just skin deep. With his undershot jaw and protruding O’Grady loves an underdog. So when he “Maisie, at our Brands Hatch centre, teeth, Bailey has a face we all love, but met three-legged Staffie Buddy while has been with us since last November. which might hinder his progress into the filming Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs at She’s a white Staffie cross with dark heart of a new owner. Looks, you see, do Chistmas, he made him a star of the show, coloured ears and absolutely bundles of f play a part in how long it takes for a dog and even had him appear on his ITV chat character, but she’s just not being seen as i or cat to find a new home, as Canine show, with singing legend Michael Bublé. the great dog she really is.” Welfare Trainer Nathalie Ingham explains. Buddy had been at Battersea for several m t “Of course people are naturally long months, and was being overlooked by ats don’t fare any better, as Head i attracted to cute dogs, we totally visitor after visitor to his kennel – but soon of London Cattery Lindsey Quinlan understand that. So with dogs like our after being taken under the O’Grady wing Cpoints out. “At Battersea we take in almost s lovely Bailey we work just a bit harder he was given his happy ending by Steve and twice as many black cats as any other to emphasise their characters and Beverley Suluk from Kent. colour. The quickest to find homes tend temperament. And the good news is that to be tabbies and then greys, blues and s Bailey will find a very special home with gingers. I’ve asked colleagues at other someone who has taken the trouble to rescue centres and it seems that across see past his looks and get to know and the board, it’s white cats that stay in love his character.” shelters the longest. When it comes to choosing a canine TWICE AS NICE BIT OF ALL WHITE “People do tend to look for what or feline companion, looks aren’t the only they’ve had in the past, too, but that’s not thing that comes into focus through rose- necessarily just down to colour; it may tinted glasses. So does the colour of love. be a pink nose or white socks or a very We all have preferences, and animal friendly personality. Here at the Home, we rescue centres know that some colours hope that who they actually leave with in and coat patterns may just make a dog the end is purely down to the immediate or cat that bit harder to rehome. ‘Black bond they form when they meet.” dog syndrome’ even has its own page So our message is that it’s not the on Wikipedia, where it’s described as a colour or the shape, but the character phenomenon in which black dogs are that counts. The amazing people who passed over for adoption in favour of Battersea takes Across the board, give our black dogs, white cats, tripeds lighter coloured animals. in almost twice as it seems white and dentally diminished their new homes The same theory applies to cats, and many black cats as cats stay in shelters prove it. Your hearts tell you who belongs Battersea staff can even tell stories of any other colour the longest in your family, not your eyes.

Above Maisie Right Buddy and Michael Bublé

PAWS | SUMMER 2014 23 n 2013, Battersea took in a staggering As we continue to raise awareness Frank relaxing at home 1,598 Staffordshire Bull Terriers which of the softer side of Staffies, we want to with owner Rachel Iequated to over 30% of all dogs that celebrate how absolutely super they are arrived at the Home over the course of the too. After all, since first being registered as year. In fact the number of Staffies we look a show breed in 1935 the Staffie has been after has almost doubled since 2000 which renowned for its courage and relationship Super is why our ongoing Staffies. They’re softer with people, and especially its affinity with than you think. campaign is more relevant children. than ever. Our aim is to challenge people’s We see and hear about the super side opinions of the often-maligned breed and of past and present Battersea Staffies we have joined forces with animal centres every day here at the Home, from taking throughout the UK to highlight what is, if part in our events, to impressing in agility given the chance, the Staffie’s true, friendly displays, featuring on primetime TV and St affs nature. The campaign has so far reached even getting interviewed on the radio, so As we continue to raise awareness of Edinburgh, North Clwyd, Manchester, we thought it was about time we intro- Leicester, Rugby, Doncaster, Lewes, Biggin duced you to a couple of them too. We’re the softer side of Staffies, we celebrate Hill and Cheltenham and is helping to sure you’ll agree they’re pretty pawsome. rehome even more Staffies to loving new how absolutely super they are too. families which is fantastic. Frank Holds no fear

Rachel Mailley from Essex rehomed Frank Jimmy back in 2006 when he was six months old and had been brought in as a stray. Just Good listener six months later Frank was fully immersed in classes at the Essex Dog Training Centre where he took part in obedience Louise Twinberrow made the 220 mile sessions and agility training. The classes round trip from the Isle of Wight to rehome clearly paid off as today Frank is a proud 10-week-old Jimmy from us nearly six member of both the Battersea Agility and years ago. East Anglian Agility Display Teams and is After excelling in his puppy training, a regular at Crufts and Discover Dogs. He Louise decided to take Jimmy to an even took part in a display at Crufts 2012 obedience class where he stole the show with Paul O’Grady and won the hearts of – and has continued to do so ever since. the nation together with first prize. In his Amongst his many accolades, he has a down time Frank has also become a bit of Gold award from the Kennel Club Good a media star, not only featuring on ITV’s Citizen Dog Scheme, the UK’s largest dog

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs, but training programme and only recently won

also holding court with his own interview his second beginners prize in obedience on Radio 4’s Saturday Live programme. meaning he is now at novice level. Among “ Paul O’Grady putting Frank through his paces a sea of Border Collies, Jimmy definitely at Crufts. Or was it the other way around?… stands out as being an extremely super Staffie. “Jimmy has just been the most Frank has an amazing amazing boy to train, he loves life and loves learning new tricks. People used to temperament and there avoid us at shows because of his breed but is never a dull moment when they watched us work they would soon change their minds and often come when he’s around—truly over to congratulate us. Jimmy is just a fantastic dog super and has done more than I could ever imagine. He has changed my life for the ” better in so many ways.” However Frank’s super-ness doesn’t end there. Just last year he passed a #SuperStaffies strict 22-point assessment to become a Cynophobia assistance dog – one of the first of his breed to do so in the WIN A VIP DAY AT OUR UK. Together with 14 other dogs, Frank ANNUAL REUNION regularly attends classes to help children overcome their Cynophobia, which is the morbid fear of dogs and can often leave people physically shaken by even the We want to see your Staffies being distant sight of man’s best friend. super too. Share your videos with us “Frank is such a fantastic dog even on Facebook and Twitter using the despite a pretty tough start in life. hashtag #SuperStaffies, or via email to Together with a very funny personality, [email protected] Frank has an amazing temperament and to be in with a chance of winning a Handsome boy Frank poses there is never a dull moment when he’s VIP day at our Annual Reunion. for his portrait around. He truly is a fantastic dog, my best Terms and Conditions apply, please visit friend, and an absolute superstar.” battersea.org.uk

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experts NATHALIE INGHAM TAZ WILLIS VICKI MILNER SUILI WEIGHT Canine Welfare Trainer Old Windsor Cat Rehomer Canine Welfare Trainer Cattery Team Leader

Every issue, Battersea’s experts answer some Melody, our Battersea Fox Terrier, Last March my husband and I We adopted Gavin, a Parson Russell Our rescue cat Tyson is very Q has recently had an eye removed Q adopted Zippy and George from Q Terrier from Battersea 18 months Q friendly, likes a fuss, comes in at of the queries Paws readers have about their pets. due to glaucoma. Although she thank- your Battersea centre in Old Windsor. ago. He always barked and lunged at night and generally is everything we Send your questions to [email protected] fully remains just the same with her They are eight, and the most adorable buses, but he has suddenly got worse. could wish for. However, every so often human interaction she is now very boys. However, George has a condition The problem is with white vans, dust he just attacks me for no reason. The or write to us at the address on the contents page unsure of other dogs she meets on where he sprays indoors, usually on carts, lorries, even tractors mowing the first time he grabbed my arm with teeth and we’ll do our best to help. walks and is extremely protective of us. a daily basis, marking many different grass in our local park. and claws and I was so surprised I threw Battersea Fox Terrier Obviously she needs a time of transition places around the house. Doors, sofa, We have tried all sorts of things to him off thinking that would be that, but Melody who has recently but do you anticipate this will always be shopping, walls, clothes… as you can get him used to the noise, standing back he flew back at me and grabbed my had an eye removed due to glaucoma and is now a change in her defence mechanism? imagine, it’s a testing time for both from the edge of the pavement, talking other arm. anxious of other dogs Lucy Watson, Chislehurst him and us. to him, shouting at him ‘leave’ or ‘no’, Since then he has attacked a couple Joanne Cohen, Egham and trying to distract him with treats. of times, I have stayed still thinking he A Having an eye removed or even just Please help, as the rest of the time he is would release me to no avail and when a deterioration in eyesight can be a A Urine spraying is a form of territo- the most loveable and well-behaved dog. I try to gently prise him off he imme- traumatic experience for any animal (or rial marking. Anyone who has this Debby Holloway, Erith, Kent diately goes for my other arm. There human). It will take Melody time to adjust problem should take their cat to the vet to doesn’t seem to be any reason for it. her senses and learn to perceive things check there is nothing medically wrong to This is a distressing and potentially Carol Lane, Potter Heigham, Norfolk where she previously may have used her be causing a change in behaviour. A dangerous behaviour, and I’ll be vision. She is likely to feel particularly This can be a complicated problem paying Gavin a visit to see first-hand what The tiniest, seemingly most inconse- vulnerable at the moment and unfortu- to fix but a behaviourist visiting your cat he’s doing and help Debby address these A quential things can affect how a cat is nately other dogs may not be sensitive to in its home environment should be able behaviours. If your dog does this, you behaving. Similarly, an apparently unpro- this when they meet, which is why she is to determine the causes of stress or should consult a behaviourist too. And voked attack will have triggers – change trying to keep them away. anxiety triggers. In neutered cats the most here’s some more training you can try: of perfume, tiny noise outside that we To help her feel less worried, make sure common triggers for spraying can be: ●● Use his daily food portion as a way to haven’t heard, owner moving too quickly that you always stand on the side of her ●● Conflict with other cats in the house get him used to working for all his food. and starting a hunting reaction from the removed eye so that you are protecting ●● High cat population outside the home He will learn that food comes from you, cat, dinner is five minutes late… that side. This will also encourage other ●● Invasion of your home by outside cats and for doing something you’ve asked Settling in to a new home is (literally!)

dogs to approach from her seeing eye. ●● Decorating or building work for like a ‘sit’, ‘wait’ or ‘watch’, and not just life changing for the cat, and the stress of

Melody will probably prefer to be ●● New additions to the house (human or from a bowl this can come out in many different ways, around calmer dogs she can choose to ●● but will only improve as he becomes more “ animal) Set aside a special“ toy for training – ●● Change of routine. one that makes a noise if possible settled and relaxed in his surroundings. This can also be typical young male And here are a few things you can try to behaviour, especially if he is not yet or help George: recently neutered, as the hormones will As long as Melody ●● Clean sprayed areas with a solution of The more still be settling down. nine-parts warm water to one-part biolog- He may be displaying ‘petting aggres- continues to have positive ical washing powder, rinse thoroughly familiar Gavin sion’ (deciding he doesn’t want any more experiences with calm and allow to dry before spraying area with becomes with strokes, or being touched somewhere dogs who don’t worry her surgical spirit these sounds, that he finds uncomfortable, such as on ●● Treat sprayed areas with Feliway spray the belly) so work to the philosophy of she should start to get and use a diffuser(s) to help reduce stress the less bothered leaving him wanting more, and carefully ●● If you have a multi-cat household watch his body language and physiological used to her visual abilities ensure you have multiple resources and he should be signs that he has had enough or doesn’t and her anxieties should in different locations (this includes litter like something – including tail swishing hopefully decrease trays, food and water points, beds, etc.). or flicking, ears flattening, pupils dilating ” and/or face becoming more tense. ●● Work on a ‘watch me’ command to Or this could be ‘play aggression’ train Gavin to shift his attention to you (play interactions with the cat that have ” when asked (there are lots of videos of ended abruptly, or the cat has become this online – Google ‘Watch command over excited and doesn’t know the bound- interact with or move away from, so try to for dogs’) aries of the game). This is often true of avoid bouncy young dogs. ●● Record some of the noises he is most cats that have been played with inappro- As long as Melody continues to have reactive to and play these in the house, priately by people when they are kittens, positive experiences with calm dogs who on a very low volume at first, and monitor who as a result think that hands and feet don’t worry her she should start to get how he reacts to them – the more familiar etc. are fair game. used to her visual abilities and her anxie- he becomes with these sounds, the less The longer both you and the cat know ties should hopefully decrease, but if she bothered he should be each other, the better this relationship will continues to be concerned you may want ●● Keep a diary of walks and what types become as you will know what he likes and to find a local dog behaviourist to come of traffic he reacts to and what he does, how long for, and he will increase his trust out and provide you with some practical so you have lots of information to help that you aren’t going to do something he support to help her feel more confident. the behaviourist. doesn’t like.

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Christmas Carol Concert 4 Wednesday St Luke’s Church 8 December 2014 Sydney St 1 Apples, from Cheryl Scicluna 2 Buddy, from Helen Shoemark Doors open at 7pm London SW3 6NH 3 Oscar, from Mrs Hilda Griffiths 5 4 Bonbon & Maxim, from Mark Wrap up warm, enjoy a festive dog Guard of Honour and join & Margaret Woolcott 5 Jess, from Nicole Spriggs the Home’s familiy and friends to sing carols and celebrate 6 Fluke & Roxy, from Robin Acton Christmas in the beautiful surroundings of St Luke’s Church. Mulled wine and mince pies will also be served.

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Could you give a second chance to one of these great animals looking for a good home? Contact Battersea on 0843 509 4444 or via the centre email addresses below.

GOODIE MELISTA TULA 4-year-old Greyhound 5-year-old Domestic Short Hair 4-year-old Canary Dog [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Former racing Greyhound Good Moves Melista is something of an enigma. Tula is a slightly nervous dog with a big Nod was quite the champion, winning At times she craves attention, but she can wrinkly head. She hides at the back of her 33 of his 141 races. But like World Cup also play hard to get, so her new owners kennel so no one sees her, but she’s really footballers, his sporting career was soon will need to be able to read that body cuddly and just wants to sit on your feet all over and now he’s looking for a retirement language accurately, or risk a hiss! She day. Often overlooked through no fault of home where he can chill and enjoy loves to hide in boxes, under duvets or her own. cuddles. behind the sofa.

ELSA LADY TILLY 8-year-old Domestic Short Hair 1-year-old Mongrel 5-year-old Domestic Short Hair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Chatty Elsa will chirrup like crazy when Lady is a stunning girl who loves games, This sweet tabby is Battersea’s longest- there’s fish or chicken on the menu. As tennis balls and people. She came to stay moggy – 165 days and counting. well as being something of a gourmand, Battersea when her owner was evicted, But at least that’s given her time to mellow she’s a sensitive old soul who gets and has ladylike manners all in place. into a loving girl who is now willing to spooked by everyday noises like the She can be uncomfortable around dogs make friends and share fun with string, washing machine, so she’s looking for a she doesn’t know, though, and likes her while still valuing her independence. peaceful home… with chicken. quiet time.

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