NORTH FOUNDED IN 1981 REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 515195 ANIMAL RESCUE NEWSLETTER LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL NORTH WINTER 2017

CHRISTMAS OPEN DAY CONTACT US SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER AT NCAR TRELOGAN - 11AM - 3PM Maes Gwyn Sanctuary, Trelogan, This is a beautiful day and a great way to celebrate the Festive season. Nr. Holywell, CH8 9BD Why not bring the whole family along to enjoy this biggest Fundraising day of the year. www.ncar.org.uk - Tel: 01745 560546 General & animal enquires– [email protected] There is always a lovely atmosphere, rain or shine, with plenty going on to keep everyone happy. Media & Fundraising - [email protected] Santa always pays the children and animals a visit, we have lots of craft stalls in our Christmas Market, all the NCAR residents have a stocking on their kennels for their Christmas donation and Doris’s Bunker will Charity Shop enquires – [email protected] have lots of tasty treats and food available all day. Volunteer enquires – [email protected] Happy tails - [email protected] BOXING DAY AND NEW YEARS DAY WALK AT NCAR TRELOGAN - 1PM 2018 EVENTS We always have a wonderful tradition of having a festive walk over the Christmas period. Last year we had them on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but as this event has become so popular we have decided to Easter Open Day change it to a Boxing day and New Years day walk. Good Friday 30th March This is a lovely walk for you and the NCAR dogs and we go on a circular route around the beautiful village of and Trelogan. We call for a pit stop and refreshments in Llanasa. If you would like to join in the walks Sponsored Dog Walk then please email us on [email protected] and book yourself on to the walks. Sunday 13th May Dog Show Sunday 1st July Ladies Pamper Evening Thursday 8th November Christmas Open Day Sunday 2nd December CHARITY SHOPS

Our 5 charity shops are constantly in need of stock! We can find a home for almost anything! So... if you are clearing out your wardrobes or redecorating your home and have unwanted items in good condition - Please think of us! We would be grateful for any of the following donations to help us raise funds for the animals at the rescue... Clothing Books and media (CDs and DVDs) Bric-A-Brac and household items Linens and electricals Jewellery and branded items Coats, shoes and bags Our shops are located in Abergele, Denbigh, Holywell, Mold and Prestatyn Thank you in advance! CHRISTMAS CARDS We now have a selection of lovely animal Christmas cards on sale in our charity shops, reception, cafe and online shop - these are in packs of 10 cards and we 20 YEARS PAT STOKES have 4 designs to choose from - £3.50 per pack This September marked 20 years of volunteering at the rescue for Pat Stokes. She started volunteering in our rabbit section, back when there were as many rabbits NCAR CALENDAR at the rescue as there were dogs! Over the years, she has seen many rabbits and We are proud to launch our beautiful 2018 NCAR guinea pigs come and go, and has adopted quite a few of them herself! She is a Calendar, these are now on sale for just £5 and fountain of knowledge and has many stories to tell about our current and past they include many current and ex residents of residents. She comes and cleans the hutches three afternoons every week, and NCAR. All proceeds go straight back to the even takes sick or post-operative bunnies home to recuperate. To celebrate her animals as local companies have sponsored the 20th year and to say thank you for all her hard work, we presented her with a printing costs. On sale in our charity shops, gorgeous rabbit-shaped cake and flowers. Here’s to the next 20 years Pat! reception, cafe and online shop

Our wonderful cafe has been a huge success and has become very popular, we are open every day between 10.30am - 4pm and we serve a large range of tasty meals to cakes and coffee. We also have a selection of Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten free foods available too - so there is something for everyone to enjoy.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us out - so if you have a spare few hours each week and would like to join a very friendly team and volunteer in Doris’s Bunker then please come along and get involved. Full training is given so don’t panic and if you enjoy a friendly relaxed atmosphere with people who love animals then this maybe the place for you, so why not give it a go! NORTH CLWYD FOUNDED IN 1981 REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 515195 ANIMAL RESCUE NEWSLETTER LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL WINTER 2017

TV APPEARANCE Earlier this year NCAR got the chance to feature on a Channel 4 TV programme called “Animal Rescue Live”

Our lovely Casper the big softy American Bull dog featured on the Live programme with the presenters Steve Jones and the Super vet Noel Fitzpatrick. It was a fantastic opportunity for many rescues to feature their amazing animals, and we saw an increase of adoptions from the programme. We are now pleased that Casper has found a loving home.

VOLUNTEER AT FROM:MARK FROM:LYNN I find myself working and not able to commit to owning a dog. I always loved I lost my beautiful border collie ‘Sheba’ 10 years ago, I adopted her from NCAR having dogs and other animals. So I decided that my time could be best spent 10 years previously and I was heartbroken when she went. I was not ready to helping North Clwyd Animal Rescue. have another dog so I decided to Volunteer. This is the best thing I ever did, I love the animals and the staff. I have learned so much over the years of how to care My son and I had our inductions and off we went to meet the dogs. We met a and respect these animals who through no fault of their own have been taken in dog called Bruce and that was it. My son and I were hooked. Since then we’ve and looked after by NCAR .You cannot beat taking one of the lovely dogs for a met some amazing dogs who love to be walked and fussed. walk and getting to know their different personalities, the love and affection you get back, money cannot buy. We’ve also graduated to fostering and having the dogs at home with a view to giving the most stressed dogs a break away from kennel life. I’ve now trained in cleaning the kennels as the hygiene is so important. I’ve also FROM: been trained to get the dogs in and out of the kennels for other volunteers. DELYTH We’ve found ourselves painting, tiling and lots of other odd jobs. It’s Wednesday morning, and having arrived at the rescue centre, a quick wander up and down Moggie Mansion, lets me know who has been rehomed since I was I have seen a big change in my son who initially was fearful of some dogs but is last here. Mixed feelings, I miss the cats, but I’m very glad for them. Then down now learning and speaking to the staff about dog behaviour and is trained to help to the hard work, between 17 and 30 cats to feed and their pens to clean out. in the cafe as well as kennel cleaning. His confidence is growing by the day. He A quick cuddle – if I’m allowed (not all cats like a cuddle) then wash the bowls, was asked to help out at the Flint and Denbigh show and given a staff T-shirt for empty the cat litter, brush floors, check bedding, and onto the next one. Some the day and his face said it all. He was a proud young man. of the cats have been there for a while, and we are good friends, some only just I can’t praise the staff at the centre enough for the help they have given my son arrived, and an opportunity to reassure and make new friends, feline and human. and I. I feel as if I’m part of a big team helping to home the animals that need our help. After a quick break, walk some dogs, then into reception, Ange is one of the characters at NCAR, and I try to help her by answering the phone, answering We’re so happy to give up our time to help. This then allows the staff to spend queries from customers, or directing rehomers to the appropriate staff, who time training the animals and most importantly trying to find them their forever know far more about the dogs than I do. I can also do some filing, fill insurance homes. form and to prepare some rehoming packs. I also get a chance to get to know more of the staff while I’m here. Why do I do it? Because I love it, I love working with the cats and dogs, and I get a real kick out of seeing an animal leave the FROM: NEW shelter and go to their forever home. MAUREEN LAUNDRY This exciting project is taking shape rapidly. We have a little team of volunteers who take it in turns to make sure the kennels get nice clean bedding every day. We are on the flight path of dog walkers going to the paddock, the garden or their cars. This means that we have lots of lovely visits from dogs for a treat ROUND UP FROM: Volunteers are a very important part JEANof the NCAR Team. and a cuddle which is a bonus. Our new machines are brilliant. The garden and incinerator room are our drying spaces. Anyone interested in joining our team is Once you are a registered volunteer you can help us any day welcome even the odd hour of bringing in dry washing, folding and distributing is between 8am and 5pm. We are here 7 days a week. If you would helpful. Would you like to provide our dogs with clean bedding by pushing a few like more information drop an email to [email protected]. buttons or pinching a few pegs? Sense of humour is essential. Pop in and see us or email Jean Sellers.

NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 2ND JANUARY 2018 AT DORIS’S BUNKER NCAR AT 7.30PM

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