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After a really tough task we now have a winner and reserve for Woof Factor 2010. A big thank you to Peter Purves for taking on the challenge. Congratulations to Tim who was chosen as overall winner and Tess who was chosen as reserve!! Thanks to all of our judges for their help in choosing the […]

Oldies Club are thrilled to annouce the regional winners chosen by our celebrity judges. We had in over 230 photos which was a fantastic response!! We are pleased to say The Woof Factor Photo Competition has raise £506.94!!! A huge thank you to all those who entered. Midlands 1. Tikka aged 7 – photo by […]

Oldies Club currently has 14 sponsor dogs in care, the most we’ve ever had at any one time. As a result our vets bills are hitting the roof and we are unable to help other dogs that are waiting to come into our care. Please can you help us raise much needed funds so that we can continue to take in and rehome older dogs?

At their Annual General Meeting in October 2009 Haslemere & District Dog Training Club  nominated Oldies Club as their Charity of the Year. On 28th March 2010 they organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for Oldies Club. The plan was to meet at Frensham at 10am and then take part in a six mile […]

Oldies Club supporter Ray is completing a sixty mile walk along Jersey’s coastal path, to raise funds for Oldies Club, a UK dog rescue charity. Ray and his friend Dennis are setting off on the walk on 15 April 2010 and expect to be walking for four days. They are looking for people to sponsor […]

On the 12th March 2010 (Hound & Terriers day) Oldies Club were invited to Crufts to share the Pet.net stand, by Marc Abraham who is the Oldies Club patron. Oldies Club is a small charity without much public profile so it was decided that Crufts would be a valuable opportunity for fundraising and awareness raising. As […]

Oldies Club is celebrating older dogs! We are holding a fundraising photo competition for the second year running especially for dogs age 7 and over. The winning dog will represent the Oldies Club for the following year. The only rule for this competition is that dogs entering need to be veterans, they do not necessarily […]

Oldies Club is currently holding an online auction of one Dicky Bag on facebook, to raise funds. The Dicky Bag company very kindly offered the Dicky Bag to Oldies Club for fundraising purposes. The winning bidder can choose their preferred size/design. The auction has already started and will run until 8pm on Sunday 7 March […]

From now onwards, our Old Dog of the Week page really will be changed weekly, and it will include a new write-up and fresh new photos for a sadly overlooked dog…

Jasper’s Sealed Bid Auction At the end of last year things were looking pretty bleak for Jasper. His owner was seriously ill and the family were unable to keep him. He was taken to a vet to be put to sleep. As Jasper was in good health, the vet was very reluctant to euthanise him. […]

The lovely people at Sighthound Welfare Trust are running an online raffle this February to benefit the Oldies Club, as part of their Oldies Month when they are celebrating how great older dogs can be! First prize An A4 portrait of one of your beloved companions kindly donated by the talented Wendy Paulton, (mooandboo) Click […]

Just over a week ago, things were looking pretty bleak for Jasper, a 12 year old Collie cross. His owner was seriously ill and the family were unable to keep him. He was taken to a vet to be put to sleep the day before New Year’s eve. As Jasper was in good health, the […]

Meet Womble. Gorgeous Womble sadly found himself in an overcrowded council pound this December. More and more dogs were coming in so Womble was at risk – unwanted dogs that cannot be moved out to rescues may be put to sleep once they have ‘done their time’ and nobody has claimed them. Womble’s owner had […]

Oldies Club Winter Walkies After the success of last year’s walk we decided that we should make our Winter Walkies an annual event. Again we met at Westonbirt Arboretum and were once again blessed with sunny skies and only a small breeze. Perfect walking weather!! Last year we were thrilled by the turn out but […]

Oldies Club is launching this appeal to raise funds towards the care of two elderly dogs with a very sad tale to tell.

Packed with all the latest Oldies Club news, photos and information, our Christmas newsletter is here: click to download. You will need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read this PDF newsletter. Share to help find homes for old dogs…

Updated: 21/11/2009 We now have a lovely foster home for Jerry! Sadly, however, Beethoven has had to move to kennels. He has been a very good boy in kennels and so far has got on well with the dogs he has met there. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Beethoven, please do get […]

**15 October 2009: Wonderful news, Tillie is now back safely in her foster home following her little adventure. Many thanks to everyone who helped by looking for her, crossposting etc.** Tillie is an Oldies Club foster dog who went missing from her foster home in Compton Bassett, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 on Wednesday 14 October 2009. […]

Give something a little different this year and sponsor a special oldie. Your contribution will help with the care of one of our older dogs.

Dicky Bags Fed up with carrying dog poop around on your walks? Grab yourself a Dicky Bag. If you spend £15 or more at Dicky Bag the lovely people there will donate £3 to Oldies Club – you must quote oldies (all lower case) at the time of ordering to ensure we receive our donation. […]