OZZIE

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Hello, My name is Ozzy and I am a 6 year old male Staffy. I came into the shelter as my owner could no owner care for me. I Love people and once you meet me I will soon have you in stitches as I am so comical. I love to have my belly tickled and will roll around until you do so. I am so soft and soppy some of the staff think I may be a teddy bear in disguise. My only down side (and this i'm not proud of) is that when I was a pup I was not introduced to dogs properly and now I do not know how to react around them. At a distance I can cope but up close I panic, meaning at the moment I have to be walked on a muzzle. However dont let this put you off, I dont mind at all, and if you talk to the staff they will let you know what to do to help me manage this. I really am a wonderful dog and very very loyal. If you can come and see me I would be very grateful. I'm looking forward to meeting you.

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Spotty the rabbit gets ready for winter

Hello my name is Spotty

Hello everyone, burrrrrrr its getting cold outside! now those winter nights are drawing in dont forget to make sure us bunnys have plenty of hay in our beds to keep us warm threw the long nights, its a great idea to ad several layers of newspaper under your bunnys top sawdust flooring to be sure we are extra snuggly. When the frost starts coming it is important to make sure our toilet area is kept nice and dry too so that nothing in there freezes (if you know what i mean) . I was listening to the staff talking the other day and i over heard them saying you can now buy wonderful thinks like hutch and bottle cozys what a great idea now i need not worry about my water freezing in the winter months. if you dont have theese new fangle dangle things you can easily make your own, covering our cages with a blanket really does help and even several old socks over our water bottles helps keep the chill out. im so glad i have a lovely big hay rack too this not only helps keep my teeth in trim but also stops mme from getting bored tand ensures im getting enough to eat along with my regular meals of burgess rabbit excel. i really have landed on my feet here thank goodness that nice man found me and brought me to the centre when i lost my way home. although i love it here its not the same as being someones pet i need someone to love and they can love me in return, are you looking for a new bunny? i could be the one for you? x x spotty x x

Bark in the Park

My name is Simba and I'm here to tell you about the dog show we're having on Sunday 7th October at Derby County Cricket Ground.

Apparently the dog show was supposed to be in the summer, but that horrible rain we had meant it was postponed to this weekend. Paws crossed the weather holds out on Sunday! At the minute the weather forecasters say it's just going to be cloudy, so looks like our luck is in.

The day sounds like lots of fun! There's lots of people with stalls, an ice cream van, childrens games and a big bouncy slide! Add on the dog show and it's going to be a great day.

If you've got a dog to bring along you can enter them in lots of categories:

- Waggiest Tail

- Best Set of Gnashers

- Happiest Vintage (over 7 years)

- Happiest Inbetweenie (1-7 years)

- Happiest Puppy (12 weeks-12 months)

- Best Sausage Catcher

- Egg & Spoon Race (Humans under 13 years)

- Egg & Spoon Race (Humans over 13 years)

- Best Junior Handler

- Best Adult Handler

- Rescue Dog of the Day

All the winners are put into the final category of the day: Dog of the Day!

I think if I took part I'd definitely win the Waggiest Tail category, and the Happiest In-Betweenie. I'm a happy dog, I just want some fuss, some treats and a play! I might even be lucky enough to go for the day because some of the lovely dog walkers are taking dogs up there, and I might get picked!

I hope lots of you turn up and help to raise money for the Centre. It gives dogs like me, and cats (although I don't like those) and small furries, a place to be cared for until our new owners come along and find us.

Thank you!

Simba xxxx

Gorgeous Genie

Prrrr... I've still managed to keep on purring despite this hideous rain. Can anyone spare a nice warm home as I'm stuck in the cattery with nothing to do? I'm so friendly. I would be such good company on cold, winter nights.

Also, just a quick reminder that there's a Wag and Walk taking place this Sunday at Darley Park. The walk starts at 11am. See you there. Hopefully the sun will be shining.

Sasha the Superstar!

My name is Sasha and at the moment I live at the RSPCA Centre in Derby. I'm a bit of a mix really between an Akita and a Labrador - but the staff here say I'm very pretty!

Here I am licking my lips after I'd been given a treat - YUM YUM!

I really love people, because here all the people give me treats or cuddles, and I really like both of those things! I don't mean to blow my own trumpet, but I'm pretty clever too. Lizzie has been teaching me all sort of tricks, using something she calls a Clicker, and I'm starting to be the bee's knees at most of them. Here's a video that Leanne took of me learning today.

I really love learning these tricks because it keeps my mind active, it keeps me occupied and, best of it, I get treats! I enjoy playing with toys but really, nothing compares to treats. As Lizzie says, I'm very 'treat-orientated'.

The staff tell me I'm one of the friendliest dogs around because I just love people. However, I'm not all that keen on other dogs really. It can just be a bit too much for me! I wouldn't really want to share my house with one, let's put it that way.

Here's another picture - I'm very happy in this picture because Auntie Lizzie is giving me a lovely back-scratch after I'd done all of my tricks:

Can you see me grinning?!

I'd just done lots of tricks, like the ones you see in the video, so I think I really deserved that back scratch, don't you?

I've been here at the Centre for a long time now. And nobody has even come in to see me. Well, the dog walkers come in and take me for a walk, and Lizzie and the other staff work with me and play with me in the yard. But, nobody has come in who wants to take me home with them. I hope my new owner is just around the corner, because I promise you, I will be a great dog! I would especially like somebody who will carry on with my training, because I really love it!

Thank you for listening to me,

Sasha xxx

Remember me?

For those of you who don't remember me. My name's Poppy. I was brought to the centre in May in a dreadful state. I had been left abandoned on the side of a road when a kind dog lover found me and brought me here to the RSPCA centre in Derby.

I was in dreadful state when they found me. I was completely emaciated. My ribs were sticking through my skin but I was a brave girl and still managed to wag my tail, even though I was covered in sores and very weak.

I'm much better now, as you can see, so I'm going on a sponsored walk to help save dogs like me (and cats too)! If you and your pooch would like to come along and join me then please call the Centre on 01332 344620 or email leanne.derbyrspca@hotmail.co.uk for more information. It's at Darley Park on Sunday 30th September. If you don’t have your own dog you can sponsor me by making a donation via JustTextGiving by texting POPP30 followed by the amount you wish to donate e.g. POPP30 £5 to 70070, or call the Centre to enquire about other ways to donate.

I hope to see you all at Darley Park on the 30th! You can register in the car park by the Abbey Pub from 10.30am and the walk starts at 11am. See you then!

Wonderful new dog garden!

Hi!

My name is Yogi and I'm here to tell you all about the new garden that the nice people here at the RSPCA have built for us dogs in our dog yard.

The husband of our Branch Manager, Stu, brought in lots of bricks and wood for Adam and Matt (they look after me!) to start building the garden, with Lizzie. Us dogs were all excited because we could tell there was something interesting happening. Even though the weather wasn't great, all the staff seemed really happy and enthusiastic about something.

Here's a picture of them part-way through!

I was a bit confused at this stage - why were they taking up our dog yard with this weird looking thing?? Then in came the soil!

Lizzie is looking very proud in this picture. There was a long way to go though until I realised what was going on.

Wait...this looks familiar...is that...could it be....grass?

IT IS GRASS!

We're all so excited to try it out! The staff have told us we've got to wait a while for it to settle though, so it's been cordoned off. But if I'm still here when it's ready to use (hopefully I won't be, and I'll have my own garden to play in!) then I'll be straight on there :-D

If you'd like to take me home to use your garden, instead of this one, then please come into the Centre to meet me. I'm very friendly and cuddly! I might not be a pedigree, but you'll find no dog as happy and jolly as me. You can come and see me everyday except Wednesdays, between 12pm and 4pm.

Over and out!

Yogi xx