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| Vote for your favourite supermarket! For the first time ever, the RSPCA Good Business Awards is open to the public. So you can vote for the supermarket you think is doing the most for animal welfare. Three supermarkets have made it through to the shortlist:
Add your vote today to show supermarkets you care about animal welfare and encourage them to keep giving farm animals a better deal in the future. Don’t miss this chance to use your voice! Thank you. | Dinner4Good Dinner4Good is a fantastic way to raise money for the RSPCA while having a great time. All you need to do is organise a dinner, invite some friends over, and raise some much needed funds. Why not theme your meal to make it unique? To get those creative juices flowing we've come up with some ideas to help you on your way: Pasta in the park Bring Your Own - midnight feast Afternoon tea Sugar 'n' spice (& all things nice!) Whatever your theme, and how ever much you raise, the important thing is to have some fun. And, don’t forget those four legged friends - invite them along, and really make a 'dogs dinner' of it all! So get planning - and enjoy! | |||||
Gilbert was just a five-month-old kitten when he was hit by a car and rushed to the vets. His injuries were so bad that he had to have his leg amputated. The vet sent Gilbert to the RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange Cattery for some TLC and to see if any owners came looking for him. No one did, so the centre decided it was time to find him a new home. Vicky Strong, and her boyfriend Francis, fell in love with Gilbert within minutes of meeting him. Gilbert is now part of the furniture and the family, and they couldn’t imagine life without him. And Vicky tells us that he doesn’t miss that leg one bit – he happily tears up and down the stairs at home!
Tell us your happy tails. Email us at emarketing@rspca.org.uk
The welfare of meat chickens in the UK is in the balance as the government decides on the new UK chicken legislation. There is a risk that even more chickens may be allowed into already overcrowded sheds, making it hard for them to even walk or flap their wings.Is this how you want the UK to treat its animals? If not, please join us in urging the Minister for Animal Welfare, Mr Jim Fitzpatrick, to quash the squash and reject this backwards step for chicken welfare.
We urgently need you to take our e-action as the decision will be made soon. Write to the government now!
Six areas in England have now been chosen for Defra’s Badger Vaccine Deployment Project. Badgers in areas of Staffordshire, Herefordshire, the Cotswolds and Devon will be receiving the vaccine against TB in the first such project outside of research trials. Farming representatives, vets and farmers will all have input to the project, which we hope will prove to be a viable alternative to culling badgers. Vaccination is expected to begin in summer 2010. 
We carried out an unusual rescue this month after a stoat became trapped in the grille of a car. He travelled 30 miles and was stuck overnight until the unwitting motorist discovered him the following morning. RSPCA Inspector Laura Jones took the stoat, who had amazingly avoided injury, to the vet.Read the full story and watch a video taken by the driver.
Our international team sprung into action this month after a massive oil spill in Norway endangered the lives of over 1,500 birds. In response to the disaster an emergency centre has been set up, where we have been assisting with the rehabilitation of the 34 species of bird affected. International aid officer, Coralie Farren, said: "It is terrible to see so many birds affected by this spill - but thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, most of the birds that are brought to the centre will have a good chance of survival".Read the full story.
New look newsletter
It’s nearly time to launch the new look newsletter, and thanks to your feedback, we’ve really been able to take into account the things that you want to see - everything from more ‘happy tails’ and campaign updates, to a clearer layout. You’ve also mentioned the things you don’t like seeing in the newsletter, and of course we will take your opinions on board. So, thanks again for helping, and make sure you check out the new look newsletter next month!
Laws for lab animals - update
We are still lobbying hard behind the scenes for a better EU law regulating animal experiments. Dr Penny Hawkins of the Research Animals Department recently took part in discussions relating to how levels of animal suffering are determined and limited. "It’s so hard to take part in these discussions when you don’t want animals to suffer at all", says Penny, "but it’s vitally important that we are there to speak up for the animals." The new law won’t be finalised until at least 2010 so we'll let you know when you can help with our lobbying again.
Buying a puppy?
Thinking of buying a puppy? Read our advice to avoid the heartbreak of being caught out by the puppy traffickers. Our centres are full of unwanted animals. If you can offer a home to a rescue animal, please visit us to find a pet.
Shop online
For all you early birds our Christmas shop is now open online at www.rspcashop.co.uk. Start shopping now to spread the cost of Christmas - there are great gifts for your two and four-legged friends. If you don’t want to think about Christmas just yet why not treat yourself? Shopping with us is a great way to help us to help the animals in our care – so you don’t need an excuse!
Are you looking for something to do this month? Want to get out and about, have fun, and support animals in our care. If so, why not attend one of these events?
Sunday, 30 August
Open Day at the RSPCA Lockwood Donkey Centre, Surrey
Sunday, 6 September
Canine Countryside Capers starting from the RSPCA Danaher Animal Home, Essex
Saturday, 12 September
Surviving the Wild at RSPCA Mallydams Wood, East Sussex
Friday, 18 September
Four Course Evening Meal for RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre
Saturday, 19 September
Charity Ball, raising funds for the RSPCA Danaher Animal Home, Essex
Saturday, 26 September
Barn Dance for RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre, at their new site in Frankley
Abby Shipley, aged 6, raised £32.50 for Chesterfield branch. She chose her charity via the internet and did the fundraising herself! Thanks Abby – you’re a star!
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