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July
2008
Congleton Veterinary
Centre held its open day on the 20th July and invited Stilesmeadow
and Greenfields Greyhound Rescue to have an information stall and
donations box. It was a great success for the new veterinary centre
and also for Stiles and Greenfields. Pictured here is Sophie who
had her face painted - a good time was had by all.
Thank you to James
Ede, the veterinary partner at Congleton Veterinary Centre, West
Heath Shopping Centre, for allowing us to publicise our cause. Good
luck to you in your new venture!
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June
2008
We would like to
thank Stiles friend Judy for fostering two of our longtermers. Judy
has taken in Barney with his broken leg for recouperation and now
has taken Chad for a holiday. Chad is such a favourite with the
Stiles volunteers, he has been with us for about 5 years and has
actually been rehomed a few times. He finds life in a home rather
stressful and has come back to us each time quite quickly! In Stiles
he is a star and we have no behavioural problems with him - but
he does need to be reintegrated into the real world. Judy has offered
to help with this and we are really grateful for her kindness. Behave
yourself Chad!!!
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January 2008
The holiday period
has been good for the dogs up at Stiles, in this last week four
of our dogs have found wonderful homes. Whilst it's sad to see them
go it is also wonderful to think of them settling down in front
of a fire on these cold damp nights. Honey, Benji and Shep (now
Pip) have not been with us long but Duke has been here for quite
a while. HOORAY FOR DUKE!!! He so deserves this wonderful home.
All of our dogs
are such characters - Marty is great, so clean and loves a good
romp with the other dogs, he is very trustworthy with any of the
dogs. He went out to a home for a few months but was brought back
and for a while he was very neurotic, unwilling to even go out of
the gate. He has come round now and would be an amazing pet. His
buddies are Sasha and Jake. Sasha is a large staffie cross - she
is happy up at Stiles, but really needs a home with her own garden
and owner. She again perhaps lacks the "cuteness" factor
(like Marty) and this could be why she is overlooked by visitors
to Stiles. Jake is a loveable rogue - he is so friendly and bouncy,
but drives me mad when he is hanging on the end of my brush! He
would suit a newly retired family, or a family with teenagers as
he would thrive on the attention and time they could give.
Tyson has been
with us for a few months now - a typical staffie, he is great with
people but has staffie attitude to other dogs - not a big problem
because he is only a small staffie and so is easy to control. He
would be a lovely family dog, he is very obedient and responsive.
He spends a lot of the day sat in his basket looking hopeful - he
really needs a home. Tyson loves to come into the back of the kennels
where the blankets are kept whilst I am cleaning - he's very busy
emptying boxes and distributing the contents around the shed. He
also likes to drag the blankets from one end of the kennels to the
other leaving them in a big pile on the floor - work that one out!
Jack is a great
favourite with us volunteers - he is such a character! He has his
smart red coat on for the winter now - not to come off until the
spring. He has had a wonderful Christmas because the dogs were given
lots of presents by kind members of the public and Jack JUST LOVES
squeeky toys. All morning whilst I was working there were squeeks
and grunts coming from Jack's little kennel - he has his own special
des res as he has been in Stiles for so long. He would be an ideal
companion for an elderly person who cannot get out for walks. All
he would need would be a garden and a warm fire and someone to give
him a good back scratch!
Chad and Brandy
are long term residents at Stiles - they used to be the "three
muskateers" with Roxy, but sadly Roxy passed away whilst at
Stiles. They are perfect companions for each other and gradually
Skippy is becoming the replacement third muskateer. Chad always
creates interest from would-be adopters but he is very dominant
when he leaves Stiles and has come back numerous times - he is happier
here and will see out his days in Stiles. He is very affectionate
but has a stubborn streak - nothing that can't be sorted out with
a treat though!
None of the dogs
deserve to find themselves in a dogs' home - but they are truly
happy and so accepting of their lot in life. We like to think that
we are preparing them for life with a family - something some of
them have never experienced. Thank you to all of you who have opened
your doors to these dogs and welcomed them into your homes. Keep
up the good work in 2008!
Ann
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Good
luck Duke!
Chad
and Jack .....
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August 2007
June and Sam are
shown receiving £331 which was raised at a special fund raising
service held at the Spiritualist Churct, Newcastle under Lyme on
August 27th. The evening was presided over by the Rev Elaine Bagshaw.
A buffet meal was provided afterwards
Judith Mader, one
of the members helped to organise the event. Judith gave Bridget,
a rottweiler, a new home quite a few months ago.
The money was most
gratefully received by the Sanctuary..
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July 2007
Anne, Margaret
and Jackie recently manned a stall at a local Tug of War competition
- they were very chuffed because the Bosley Wood Treatment team
won. Anne and Margaret were photographed here enjoying the
view - Jackie is hiding her face in embarrassment (or is she trying
to get a better look). They have already put their names down
for next year's event - all in a good cause of course.
The event was in
aid of cancer research but we are very grateful to Rachel who allowed
us to collect for Stiles. Photographed is one of the
Bosley team presenting Anne with a cheque for Stiles. Again
spot Margaret at the back still enjoying the view!
The Mayor and Mayoress
of Macclesfield attended and were very interested to hear about
the work we do at Stiles.
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The council in
Congleton has put up the fee for reclaiming your lost dog.
From now, if your dog escapes and is brought to a dogs' home, there
is a £90 charge to be reunited. That is an excellent reason
to get your dog microchipped (at considerably less cost!)
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The RSPCA has introduced
a new law this month - making it possible to prosecute pet owners
who do not look after their pets properly.
More details can
be found on the RSPCA website:
www.rspca.org.uk/petcare
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28/03/07
Jack finds love....but
lets it slip through his fingers (paws)
Jack, who normally
won't entertain the attentions of members of the canine race has
fallen in love with Jess - unfortunately for him, but luckily for
Jess, she has a new home and has left Stiles.
During those heady
days they visited each other's abodes, compared and shared toys
(the squeekier the better) and went for walks together. Jack
definitely had a spring in his step for those wonderful few weeks
- but he has happy memories and has settled back to his old ways!
He's thoroughly
spoilt by the volunteers and hopefully we will find him another
lady friend terrier with a mutual interest in squeeky toys!
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16/2/07
Have you seen
Bob?
Bob was fostered
out of Stiles last week to the Biddulph area and has escaped and
gone missing. Have you seen him? If so please telephone
or email us. Ring Jackie on 07974
857 266
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 Merry
Christmas Sam and June,
from all
of your Barking Mad Volunteers -
without
your dedication Stilesmeadow Dog Sanctuary could not continue,
thank you for your constant devotion to the cause
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9/12/06
Christmas came
early at Stiles last week - 1st and 5th Pointon West Rainbows
Group had a cuddly toy show and each child paid to enter their
toy.
They raised £100
which they donated to Stilesmeadow Dog Sanctuary.
We invited the
children to visit and twelve children came with their chief guider,
Carol Paterson, and leader Sara.
We had a lovely
afternoon and the children were very well behaved.
Just as they were
leaving we had a big surprise - each child brought in a Christmas
basket full of goodies of all kinds for the dogs!
We at Stiles
would like to say a very big thank you for all the work that went
into their visit
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PLEASE TAKE
SPECIAL CARE OF YOUR DOGS OVER THE FIREWORK SEASON!
Every year many
dogs are lost or run over on the roads after bolting at the sound
of fireworks.
If your dog is
distressed by fireworks, allow him to go into his bolthole (behind
the settee, under the bed, understairs cupboard or wherever he likes
to go), make him comfortable with bedding etc, play music to block
out the bangs, close the curtains to hide the flashes and leave
him to settle down. Animal behaviourists suggest that you
do not try and console your dog - as, instead of reassuring him,
the dog takes it that you are telling him that he is right to be
frightened and you are actually reinforcing his fear!
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10/10/06
Second to win a Stiles Achievement
Award is Bob. Bob is a border collie who found his new home
via Stiles. He has won several rosettes over the last couple
of years in various local shows. He arrived at Stiles to receive
his award looking beautifully sleek and well groomed. He is
a credit to his new owner (and Stiles!)
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3/10/06
The first winner of our "Stiles
Achievement Awards" is Guinness. Guinness is, we
believe, the longest living Stiles rescue dog. He is 17 years
old and found a happy home on the third attempt! He was on
holiday at Stiles this week and was given the award by the volunteers
in a special awards ceremony! He has taken his rosette home
with him. He is rightly very proud of it.
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We always love to have visits from Stiles "graduates" at
our open day - Joe came back to see us with his new friend
Ella, two very happy dogs.
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06/09/06
An email received from Sean:
"Just a line to say Esme
and me enjoyed our little trip up to see you all recently when we
brought Murphy in for rehoming. I have since been lucky enough
to get a job as Dog Warden in the area I live in, I'm loving
my new job and as a result dogs like Murphy who you can see
in the picture will get a second chance of being happy.
Thank you all again"
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25/9/06
Nina came up to Stiles to see
us this week. She brought her owner, Lewis, who was donating
some guinea pig cages to our bric a brac shop. Nina was rescued
from the RSPCA but was very impressed with Stiles. Nevertheless
she decided not to stay with us on this occasion and took her owner
home smartish!
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I
think Guinness who is about 17 years old should be crowned
Stiles oldest dog...Guinness had two unsuccessful rehomings and then
3rd time lucky he met his family, where he's spent many happy years....We
hope that Guinness still has a few more years left.
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James
has grown up with Sammy-Jo, and thy have had great fun together. James
loves dogs, and helps us at the kennels..."Thank you James"
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11/7/06
With the aid of a grant from
Sandbach Animal Rescue, Stiles underwent a facelift recently.
New doubleglazed windows and doors were fitted by Lifestyle Windows
in Biddulph. You can see the admiration on Margaret's face
as she examines the quality of the goods.
Thank you to Sandbach Animal
Rescue and Lifestyle for an excellent job which should ensure that
our dogs stay warmer this winter.
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20/03/06
Stiles Meadow Dog Sanctuary
Open Day Saturday
8th April 11am till 3pm. Table
Top / Car boot Sale....Lots of bargains, Bric-a-Brac, Pictures,
Toys, Household items, Books, Good quality clothes, Fill a bag for
a pound, and lots more.
Please try to support
us, all proceeds go to the welfare of the rescue dogs. For
further information ring 01260 226393.
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WHY
ADOPT A STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER?
'Never judge a book by its cover.' - A quote that could have been
written for a Staffie.
If anyone told me 4 months ago that I would be waking up with a Staffie
nestled into my back with her head on the pillow next to me I would
have told them 'Not to be so stupid!'.
I have always wanted to get my daughter a dog and we were trying to
find a cute little spaniel type. I phoned Stiles Meadow and
was told that the only small dog available was a little fat Staffie.
'Oh I don't want one of those' was my first reaction, like everyone
else I have heard about those dangerous fighting dogs. 'Just
come and see her' was the reply, and anyone who has child on a mission
knows I had no choice but to go to the kennels.
We entered the yard and the the monster dog was let out, snorting
and breathing fire. Well actually all we saw was this adorable
little creature with a huge smile and wagging tail, who came over
to us and promptly rolled over to have her belly tickled. Half
an hour later sitting on the concrete I was hooked and I think it
showed because we collected Jess (formally Jade) the next morning.
My family had the same reaction as I did at first and when we took
Jess to meet them, all snorts and grunts, they backed off. After
less than a day with strangers Jess was rolling around on the floor
with the kids and making the rounds with the adults, no-one was left
out. My sister was attacked by a dog and has always been very
wary, it has taken a while but when she saw Jess the other day she
bent down to fuss her (now that is something!!!!!!). We have accidentally
stood on her, dropped things on her and any number of annoying things
but she has never growled or snapped, all we ever get is a smiling
face and wagging tail.
I wish I could explain how absolutely wonderful my dog is, but all
I will say is that if you want a family dog or a companion who is
loyal, content and just wants to love you then choose a Staffie, you
will not regret it.
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14/12/05
A special Christmas treat for
the hard working helpers who fund raise for the kennels on
Stiles Open Days, and the girls who work with the dogs. We
are lucky to have such dedicated people.
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3/12/05
The Swythamley Hillbillies -
Ellie and Benson, Stilesmeadow graduates, enjoying the snow
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8/11/05
Happy Ending....This is Tyson
reunited with his owner, he's 25 years old. Tyson spent a night
in the kennels after getting lost near to his home. Thank you
to the kind people who rescued him.
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26/10/05
Thank you to Mr and Mrs Burrows
of Congleton who donated food, bedding and toys to Stilesmeadows
after the tragic loss of their pet Jake
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06/10/05
Ann, Carl, Margaret and puppies:
Welcome and Thank You Carl
for volunteering your DIY skills, you are now part of the Barking
Mad Team. Carl asked me
to thank " BANDS S.J.B. LTD " of Alsager for
the good discount they gave us on various items for the kennels.
It all helps, thank you Bands.
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25/09/05
Morgaine and Charlie, "It's
just love"
Morgaine Blake Aged 10.
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08/09/05
Harry's emailed me this picture
of his boat, he's a "Sea Dog" now. His story was a
sad one, but thanks to his new family, it's a really happy ending.....(Love
the life jacket)......Jackie.
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4/08/05
It's great to receive emails from
our rehomed dogs, letting us know what they're doing, and that everything's
OK . ( clever dogs ) If
you would like to post something onto the noticeboard email me
withystakes@btinternet.com
Jackie.
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Bob
complained that his picture was taken off the website, so here's a
new one...( he's so handsome )
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Caravan
owners Mr and Mrs Patsy Taylor handing over the keys to Mr and Mrs
Harrison, lucky winners of Stilesmeadow holiday raffle, we thank Mr
and Mrs Taylor for allowing their beautiful caravan to be used as
a fund raiser for the kennels.
Thank you
Mr and Mrs Harrison, and all our loyal supporters, who bought tickets.
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