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Leo and Patra Update!
Already ruling the roost!
Hi Karen,
Leo and Patra are settling in nicely and will very soon be running the house ragged.
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Thank you Sarah and Becky for update on Twinkle (and Simba)!
Loving life with Simba, also adopted from our Branch!
Hi Tracey,
I just wanted to drop you a line to give you a little update on Simba & Twinkle.
Twinkle now goes out with Simba & is loving it, she is … -
Update from Coco and Cookie
Still keeping mum on her toes!
Hi Tracey & Karen We hope you are keeping well. Thought you would like to see a photo of us reclining on mum’s bed. We have our own baskets but prefer mum’s bed. We are both …
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Update from Bobby (formerly Martell) !
Freedom at last!
Good morning Tracey
We had a very successful "cat flap" ceremony last Saturday when Bobby went through to explore his garden.
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Royal Ascot Ladies Day
17 Jun 2010: Thank you very much!
Huge thanks to our volunteers who made it to Royal Ascot and managed to raise the wonderful amount of £930.19 which will be a great help for the animals in our …
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Update from Poppy (formerly Abbie)
Happily settled!
I thought I would give you an update on Abbie (formerly Poppy) who we adopted in November 2008. Abbi's story was particularly tragic as she was found on the streets with her six kittens - …
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Wokingham High Street Collection
5 Jun 2010: Thank you for your help!
Thank you to the volunteers and dogs who gave up their time and to the shoppers who raised £142.73 to help the animals in our care.
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Maidenhead Carnival
12 - 13 Jun 2010: Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who helped Jill and her team to set up on the day. We are grateful to the public for visiting our stall and helping us to raise £250!
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Quiz Night - Cox Green
5 Jun 2010: Great Night - thank you for your support!
Thank you everyone who attended and organised this successful event and helped to raise £809.17, every penny of which will help the animals we re-home. We all enjoyed the main quiz together with the starter brain …
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Update from Thomas!
Looking fab!
Hi There, Thomas is settling in OK , though he is very skittish, we think he is dying to go outside but he has another week and a bit before he can venture out, as he …
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Ziggy - One year on
A dog with ambition
Just an update for you and your staff regarding Ziggy the Staffie. We have had Ziggy for a year now and the whole family has built a routine around him. He is walked …
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Update from Lucy (was Precious)
Many Thanks to Jessica and Hugh Potter
Hello there!
This update is fairly overdue but we've been having so much fun cuddling and playing with Precious since we brought her home about three months ago. She spent four days in the … -
Maidenhead High Street Collection
29 May 2010: Thank You !
Despite the rain, we managed to raise £512.86! Thank you for your wonderful support. We enjoyed meeting all of you including several people who have adopted cats and dogs from our Branch. It was great to …
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Update from Minnie and Ronnie!
Happily settled and enjoying life!
Hello Tracey,
I hope you are well!
Many thanks for your advice when Ronnie took ill. I'm pleased to say he has responded very well to treatment. He has a new lease of … -
Duck Derby
23 May 2010: Fun day out for all the family!
Thank you to our Volunteers who managed to £165.37 at this event and thankfully there was plenty of sunshine this year!
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Happy Ending for "Sinatra"!
Sinatra reunited with owner!
We had a great today when we reunited Sinatra with his owner. He was involved in a road traffic accident, spent the night in emergency vet undergoing observation then brought into our care on the 14th …
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Collection, Tesco Warfield
28 Apr - 1 May 2010: Thank You!
Well done to our Volunteers and rescue dogs who helped to raise funds for veterinary and kennelling costs which have increased dramatically over the past year. Thank you to everyone for your generosity - you …
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Update from Whispa
I am having a lovely time!
Hi Tracey
Hope everything’s going well. Have been looking at your photos of Cinders and her kittens, they’re so adorable.
Whispa is as delightful as ever, love her to bits. She’s settled in … -
BCA Lambing Weekend
24 - 25 Apr 2010: Thank You
Thank you for coming to support us that this event. You raised £459.05 to help the animals in our care
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We will continue to help stray and needy animals
Press reports mis-represent RSPCA position
Recent articles in the national press such as The Times and The Daily Telegraph very clearly say that the RSPCA will turn away animals due to cost cutting measures. These articles are based …
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Update from Pip and Squeak!
Life is Wonderful!
"Both are absolutely fine - very loving, but still a bit timid, although they’ve found several hiding places around the house that they seem to enjoy. They are beginning to chat to me and showing …
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Remember Smudge?
Just look at him now!
Hi
I enclose some photos of Smudge as you can see he has coped well with the move!
He has been out and about he loves sun bathing and follows us about the garden.
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Update From Poppy and Fifi!
Sparkle's Kittens!
Click Here for their Story
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Tesco Week Collection
5 Apr 2010: A big "thank you" from the animals that depend on you!
Great news we made £1315.65 at Tesco Week. This is more than last year, so very many thanks to all the volunteers and dogs who collected and helped raise this amount. Well …
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Bridge Drive - Wamsad, Maidenhead
30 Mar 2010: Huge Thanks!
We were really pleased that this event went so well. We raised a fantastic £2501! Thank you very much to everyone who attended and to all the volunteers who gave up their time to help …
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Tara
What a lady!!!!
After a name change, a good bath and lots of attention, Tara (formerly Tiny) has settled in rather nicely. She's even managed to adopt one of our sofas ;) She …
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Update from Coco and Cookie!
Still having lots of fun!
Hello Tracey & Karen We hope you are both well. We thought we would let you know we are very well. We’ve been with mum now for almost a year, we note she puts it on …
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Spooky (was Flint) Update
Happy at Last!
Thank you Rob for these lovely photos of Spooky - he looks like he has settled in a treat. Thank you for you patience and love - just what he needed! CLICK HERE to …
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Waitrose Collection, Maidenhead
Thank You !
Thank you to Waitrose and shoppers and our volunteers who collected £658.49 which will help pay towards the veterinary and kennelling costs for the animals in our care.
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Jasper (Santa) Update!!
So happy!
I have settled in very well to my new home. There are lots of toys for me to play with and Hayley loves playing fun games with me. At night time and in the mornings …
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Hello from Smudge.
Thank you Biddy!
Smudge has settled well.
He travelled OK until the last 100 yards when the nerves got to him and he had an accident at both ends!!!
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Update Moomin Mamma (now Lucy)
Enjoying some peace after raising 6 kittens!
Just thought you might like to see a couple of pics of Lucy at Christmas. She is a joy and we love her to bits!
Best regards
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Update from Coco and Cookie!
Happy New Year!
Hi Tracey & Karen
Hope you both had a great Christmas and New Year. We had a brilliant time, so many decorations that we could play with and generally cause havoc. After a couple … -
Thanks again to RBWM Council
Thank you for donations
A big thank you to the staff at Windsor & Maidenhead Borough Council for the goodies donated to the animals - the treats were very well received! (January 2010)
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Brrrr....it's cold outside!
Appeal for warm coats
Did Santa Paws bring you a new coat for Christmas? If so, we would love your old one. We are all shapes and sizes, so we are not fussy what colour! Please call us or …
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Splodge Update!
Splodge finds happiness at last!
Hello Tracey and Karen,
As promised here is a little update on how Splodge is getting on. He's a beautiful cat, very affectionate, loves his scratch post and cuddles. He's always happy to see … -
Coco and Cookie Update!
Happy Christmas!
Hi Karen & Tracey
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.
We are so excited as we know we have presents under the tree, Mum is going to take a photo – … -
Maidenhead High Street Collection
19 Dec 2009: 19th December 2009
Many thanks to all the volunteers who braved the cold on Saturday, together with the dogs who as usual behaved brilliantly. Thank you very much to the generous public who supported us and raised a …
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Thank you!
For the tennis balls
Thank you to Sue Flynn from St. Edmund Campion Primary School for donating some tennis balls. The dogs at the kennels are very happy with these and the cats are delighted as it keeps the …
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Christmas Fayre - Holyport
5 Dec 2009: Thank You - £371 Raised
Thank you to all the helpers, both new and old, and everyone who turned out to raise money to help the animals in our care.
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Thanks to the Tarbay Centre Ltd!
Welcome Donations
Many thanks to the new owners of the Tarbay Centre Limited for the toys, coats, leads etc that you donated for the dogs and cats.
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Combined Charities Fayre
21 Nov 2009: 21st November 2009 at Town Hall, Maidenhead
Thank you to everyone that helped in raising £173.42! We were pleased to share "best decorated stall" with the Townswomens Guild for which we received a cheque for £50 from …
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Tennis Balls/Toys - Please!
Urgently Needed!!
The dogs URGENTLY require TENNIS BALLS and any other suitable TOYS to keep them amused during the day. They love to play and fetch and this helps to keem them well …
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Bridge Drive, Phyllis Court
28 Oct 2009: Enjoyable Evening Raises £2700!
Well done! to Jill for organising another successful event raising much needed cash to enable us to meet the needs of the animals that come into our care. Thank you to everyone who helped and …
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Zebedee! - Happily Settling In!
Update
Hi Tracey
Just to let you know that Zebedee has settled in here amazingly well and already rules the roost! He scampers around the house and really isn't frightened of anything. He's got … -
Quiz Night Success!
17 Oct 2009: £863 Raised to help the animals in our care!
Well done to everyone who helped to make this evening a success. Special thanks to Lesley for organising. Around 75 people attended and everyone tried their best to answer the questions presented by Nick. A …
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Amy Bennett (Model) meets Max
Calendar Sale Profits to help RSPCA
Amy Bennett a model from Holyport, has generously offered to share all profits raised from the sales of her 2010 calendar between our Branch and Cancer Research. Amy loves animals and has 2 rescue dogs …
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Help!!
Toys and Winter Blankets for the Animals. Unwanted gifts to sell at our Christmas Stalls!
As we are approaching Winter, if you are having a sort out, please think of the cats, kittens, dogs, puppies that would welcome clean warm bedding and any clean durable toys. Tennis balls are always …
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Sponsored Dog Walk
10 Oct 2009: Dinton Pastures, approx £210 raised!
"Lovely bright, sunny day and this time we took a slightly longer walk which was enjoyed by all, especially the dogs. Managed to pick up a couple with their gorgeous, massive, 10 month old, black …
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Young Fundraisers - Thank You!
£55 raised!
Scarlett Pugsley and Molly Leonard, both 11 years old from Maidenhead both love animals and decided that they wanted to raise funds for the RSPCA. They pooled their cuddly toys, games and sweets and set …
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Update from INDIE (now Teddy)!
Useful tips for introducing a new cat!
Hi Tracey, I am sorry it has taken so long for us to get around to sending some photos of Teddy . We decided to wait until he was fully settled in and allowed out …
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Update from Harley
1st Day advdentures
After picking him up, we found out very quickly he doesn't travel well. He was sick about 5 times in all the first time before we got out of the lane. I had a fleece blanket under …
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Update from Lucy (was Precious)
Happy endings!
Hello there!
This update is fairly overdue but we've been having so much fun cuddling
and playing with Precious since we brought her home about three months ago.
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Latest from Millie!
Picture of happiness!
"We thought you might like to see some recent pictures of Millie stretched out on her favourite chair in the conservatory! She is just a little treasure .... she doesn't roam further than our neighbours' gardens …
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Maidenhead High Street Collection
26 Sep 2009: Thank You! £400 Raised !
Each animal that comes into our Branch requires, shelter, food,warm bedding, litter, vet health checks, medical bills, toys to play with and of course TLC! Our Branch is completely self funding and is run entirely …
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RSPCA Dog Show
5 Sep 2009: Approx £900 Raised!
A big Thank You to everyone who helped with this successful day. We hope to make this an annual event. Rt. Hon. Teresa May MP picks the dog she would most like to take home from …
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Oscar
(formerly Ringo)
My first day.
I was adopted from the RSPCA by Joyce, and my first day with her started on the 31st. July 2009. My new name is Oscar.
I travelled to my new … -
Laid Back Lilly
Life is Good!!!
Lilly has settled in really well and is a joy to have around the house, to me anyway! My older cat Molly is a bit put out with her new companion as …
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Brook- Our Golden Oldie!
Brook
Brook arrived at the kennels in August 2008 as a stray in a terrible condition. Her coat was so matted and flea ridden she had to be completely shaved. Lots of people showed an interest …
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Waitrose Collection, Maidenhead
24 - 25 Jul 2009: Thank you!
Thank you to the volunteers who collected and to the customers and staff of Waitrose in Maidenhead who helped to raise £562.75 for the animals in our care.
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We Love Happy Endings!
We all remember dear Maisie
Maisie has settled in very well - she's a real character and has become known (secretly) as Mad Aunt Maisie. She's a bit eccentric in her ways which make her all the more lovable.
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Ziggy
New Lessons!
We have had Ziggy, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier with us for around 10 weeks now and he is well and truly home. Here are a few of his latest escapades. 1. Tennis Balls Can Be Used …
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Holyport Fayre
27 Jun 2009: Well done!
Well done to Jill and her team who despite only 33 customers, managed to raise £452 to help boost funds to continue the care of the animals. Thank you to everyone who helped on the …
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Barn Dance
20 Jun 2009: More than £4000 raised for the animals!
A fabulous evening of fun was enjoyed by everyone. Non-stop dancing to the live band, brave volunteers who tried to ride the bull, smashing food and nobody went thirsty! Many thanks to everyone who attended and …
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AGM and Presentation
Jill and Sarah - Special Thanks!
In recognition for their exceptional efforts over the past year, Jill and Sarah were thanked by Rebecca our Chairperson during the annual general meeting which was well attended.
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Stop Press - Ziggy
Destroys "Savage Dog" Reputation!
Ziggy, the famous Staffordshire Bull Terrier, caused chaos amongst the dog world today by sucking on a dummy. The reputation of the breed has been badly affected, no longer seen as savage and dangerous, the …
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Maidenhead High Street Collection
Thank you for your support
The weather was kind to us and the dogs enjoyed greeting lots of people and managed to raise £369. Thank you!
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Thank You Sue..
..from the dogs for the tennis balls.
Please keep them coming! The dogs love playing with tennis balls and they get through quite a few! If you could donate a few, please give us a call or contact us by email and we …
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Sponsored Dog Walk
Dinton Pastures 16th May 2009
Well done to all the dogs and walkers who took part. All the dogs were very well behaved and a big thank you to everyone who supported and helped to raise the very respectable sum …
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Latest News from Coco and Cookie!
We love happy endings!
Hello there. Well it's been nearly a month now and we thought we would write and tell you that we are very happy and have now settled in very well. It took us a couple …
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News Flash! Ziggy Update
Thank you for this hilarious update!
1. He tried to sniff the hoover hose with the motor running and got his nose stuck. 2. I have weaned him off sticks …
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Quiz Night Success!
See Slideshow!
Supporters and Volunteers of the RSPCA gathered for a fun-filled evening and raised over £1000 to help the animals in care of the Branch. Nick the compere kept the evening bouncing along and for a …
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Can you Help?
We need the following items:
Lots of Cotton Wool. Toys to entertain the dogs/puppies during their stay in kennels. Small footballs, squeaky toys, hardwearing plastic toys etc Ping pong balls, plastic golf balls, wiggly toys, scratching posts for the kittens and cats. …
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Thanks to Pets at Home!
Dog and Cat Treats!
Thank you very much for the collection of dog goodies that were collected from your store. These will be very much appreciated by the dogs in our care. The cats will also appreciate the scratch …
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Thanks for the Coats
Thank You to Karen and friends of St. Edmund Campion Primary School
A big thank you for the toys and coats and leads that were donated by "Karen" and friends from St. Edmund Campion Primary School. The coats were very welcome especially during this particularly cold spell! (February 2009)
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Cat Toys!
Thank you to Tescos!
Our cat cuddler was really pleased with the nice manager in Tescos, near our cattery, who dontated some cat toys today!
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Thanks to all at RBWM Council
Thank you to all the staff
Thank you for the very generous supply of dog and cat treats that we received from Windsor & Maidenhead Borough Councill. The dogs and cats in our care are very grateful for the treats that …
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P.S. From Dylan
Thought you'd like to see me and Madge
This is my new pal Madge, I told you about her in my last blog about Christmas and that horrible bone I ate!
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Dylan's dog-blog
Dylan's Christmas
Hello, it’s me again. I hope you all had a great Christmas. Mine wasn’t too good because I ate a mouldy bone on Christmas Eve and I was very sick for two days afterwards. Ben …
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Odie loves blanket donation! Thank you!
Blanket Donation
Odie showing off a new blanket which was knitted by the kind people from the Brunel Centre in Maidenhead.
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Cat and Kittens!
Scratching Posts Required Please!
Do you have any spare scratching posts that are surplus to requirements that you could donate for our cats and kittens? They can be in any shape of form - don't have to be new, …
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Dog Toys - Can you please help???
Urgently required for animals in our care
We urgently need toys to give the dogs in our care to play with, all of the toys we had have either left with the pets to their new homes or been eaten! If you …
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Maidenhead High Street Collection
20 Dec 2008: A grand total of £837 - thank you!
Many thanks again to Jill who organised another successful day of fundraising to support the growing number of animals that come into our care. Jill was delighted with the turn out of volunteers and the …
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Christmas Fundraising in Cox Green
5 Dec 2008: £75.20 raised to support our animals
Thank you to our volunteers who braved the cold to raise funds for the animals in our care and thank you to everyone who came along to support us and "free an animal from jail"!
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Dylan and his dog blog
Our first letter from Dylan
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Whiskers the Kitten
Read about her first day in her new home
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Daisy makes herself at home!
Re-homed happiness
Daisy the Beagle came to us a few weeks ago and was duly advertised on a nation Beagle rescue website. Very quickly Nik (please see his comments on our 'Guestbook') contacted us and, having passed …
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First Maidenhead RSPCA Fayre
Success - over £600 raised
The first ever Maidenhead & East Berks branch of the RSPCA Charity Animal Fayre took place on Saturday 1 November and it was totally brilliant. We made £600 plus. Twelve volunteers turned up with …
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Bridge Drive Success
13 Nov 2008: Over £3300 raised in one evening
This year's Bridge Drive was held at Phyllis Court, which is a haven of peace and quiet in the most beautiful surroundings. We are delighted to report we made £3328.42 altogether, which was quite …
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Charity Fair
Good day at Maidenhead Town Hall
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Foster Homes Wanted!
Can you help foster a dog, cat or rabbit?
All the animals that come into our care go and live in private kennels. For the animals, this means they are secure, fed and safe, but it's not ideal, especially for those who have been through …
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Another happy ending
An update from Mack's new owners
Mack was hungry and fed up when he was brought to us by the RSPCA wardens. Like many lurchers he hated being in the kennels and became increasingly sad & miserable. Fortunately for Mack, one …
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Amazing donation from local company
Corporate day raises £2445 for us!
We are extremely grateful to Bill Downie, Managing Director of local company Meiko UK who donated all of the proceeds from his company's annual corporate day to our branch. This amazing gesture resulted in the …
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RSPCA Dog wins at dog show
Samson gets his first prize!
Samson the rescue dog is going from strength to strength. He was brought to us due to his carpet eating habits and duly found a wonderful new home with Nikki, Ollie and Amy. He's stopped …
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Maidenhead Street Collection - £442.24
Another successful day
On behalf of all our the dogs and cats we'd like to say a big THANK YOU to the people who kindly filled our collecting boxes in Maidenhead on Saturday 6th September. We raised £442.24! …
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Success for our Summer BBQ
16 Aug 2008: Amazing £7000 raised
We celebrated a significant fundraising day with our first Summer BBQ on 16th August 2008; for a small branch it was a big occasion. Despite the disastrous weather forecast, the sun shone on over 120 …
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Wokingham High Street Collection
30 Aug 2008: £300 raised in Wokingham
Dylan and some of our wonderful volunteers spent the day in Wokingham collecting for our branch. Thank you very much to everyone who contributed, we made just over £300!
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