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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 actually been in contact with the pound but is himself sadly homeless and so was unable to claim him. Thankfully, a very kind fosterer came forward to foster Womble for the Oldies Club, and today, 23rd December, Womble has moved from kennels to a warm foster […]

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 this year’s walk really exceeded our expectations. 40+ dogs took part in our Winter Walkies and all behaved and interacted impeccably. It was lovely to see so many of our rehomed Oldies Club dogs now enjoying life with their new families. These dogs included Joe, Jess, […]

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 in touch! ————————————– Oldies Club is currently caring for two lovely dogs who are on the larger and more active side as oldies go: Jerry the ridgeback cross, and Beethoven the Labrador cross collie. The problem is that people tend to come to the Oldies Club […]

**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. Tillie is a female Jack Russell Terrier x Collie though to be around ten years old. She has a mostly black body and head, with a white stripe down her face and white around her muzzle. She has some tan colouring around the eyebrow and cheeks. […]

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. Thank you :) Share to help find homes for old dogs…

It seems that the last date to purchase tickets online has been extended until Friday 4 September 2009 – that’s tomorrow! So please, take this opportunity to buy yourself the chance to win this small car. Thank you very much to those that have already bought tickets – and good luck, let us know if you win! Oldies Club  has registered for the Small Car Draw – if you would like to have a chance to win a white Fiat 500 car and help Oldies Club raise some money at the same time, please buy some tickets for the draw Click […]

Oldies Club calendar for 2010 is now sold out – many thanks to those that bought them :) Our Woof Factor winner, the lovely Elllie, features on the front cover, while the calendar months each feature one (or two) of some of the wonderful oldies rehomed by Oldies Club. Make your desk happy, buy it an Oldies Club calendar. Just £5.99 including p&p within the UK :) Share to help find homes for old dogs…

*updated 1pm Monday 17th* We’re sure you will be as relieved as we are to hear that Jade Springer has been found! Thanks to everyone who helped search or spread the word. When dogs are lost, fast action is essential! ————————————————————————————————————– Jade is a 12 year old black and white Springer who was rehomed by Oldies Club in November 08. She went missing today whilst out on a walk on Barnes Common and was last seen by the river near Putney. Her owners were visiting relatives in London, so Jade will not be familiar with the area or be likely to […]

Lichfield 10km – 6 September – please sponsor Kate Oldies Club supporter Kate Lee has set herself a personal challenge to complete the 10km run in Lichfield, Staffordshire, on 6 September 2009. Kate explains that she is not one of the world’s most natural runners (know that feeling!) and admits she has felt some panic thinking about the run – please support her by sponsoring her, it would be very much appreciated by both Kate and Oldies Club. You can read about Kate’s challenge and sponsor her by clicking HERE. Thank you for your support :) Share to help find homes […]

Trish’s Tiny Trudge – 22 August – please sponsor Trish Oldies Club supporter Trish, has decided, following the success of her sponsored Trudge from Scotland to Lands End, to undertake another, smaller sponsored walk. Although she has called it her “tiny” trudge, she is still going to be walking 30 miles in one day on Saturday 22 August 2009. This walk is starting off in Pill, Avonmouth by 8am, aiming to finish around 8pm. Trish is asking people to please sponsor her for the walk – any amount would be very much appreciated. She would also love people to join her […]

Over the summer period, some of our wonderful fosterers need to take a well-earned break and cannot take their foster dogs with them. Could you help out by offering a temporary foster home to an Oldies Club dog for a short period while the normal fosterers are away? At the moment we are particularly looking for summer fosterers able to take Sandy and Beethoven. They are in Plymouth, so could fairly easily move to South Devon, East Cornwall, or Somerset. They are a lovely quiet pair who need somewhere to stay in August. They are not good with cats. We would […]

Oldies Club has been given two admission vouchers for the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, which the charity is auctioning online, to raise funds. The National Botanic Garden of Wales (NBGW) is situated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation and features the world’s largest single-span glasshouse, measuring 110m (360 ft) long by 60m (200 ft) wide. (http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/) If you would like to bid on this pair of tickets,please post your bid on the Refuge forum – please click here. It only takes a moment […]

Packed with all the latest Oldies Club news, photos and information, our summer 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…

Congratulations to Ellie who (apparently after considerable debate in the Blessed household) was given overall winner and Alan who came in as reserve!! Thanks to Brian Blessed and all the regional judges for their help in choosing the Face of the Oldies Club 2009/2010! The Winner is ‘Ellie’ Age 15. Second – ‘Alan’ , the Greyhound Age 11. Share to help find homes for old dogs…

People who visit Oldies Club stalls at events are often surprised when they see 7 or 8 year old dogs promoted by the Oldies Club. After all, 8 isn’t that old for most breeds of dog. It’s often more a case of ‘middle aged’ than ‘old’ dog. The answer that at that age, dogs are already being overlooked in favour of younger animals. A 7 year old dog is already likely to be overlooked in favour of the 4 year old in the next kennel. Even though the 7 or 8 year old may well go on enjoying life for another […]

The Oldies Club is delighted to announce that TV vet Marc Abraham has agreed to become the official Patron of the Oldies Club. Marc will be helping us to raise the profile of older dogs everywhere, in the hope of encouraging more people to consider adopting an oldie. Read a message from Marc about becoming Oldies Club Patron. Share to help find homes for old dogs…

Cockers Online have nominated Oldies Club to be their rescue for 2009 :) Cockers Online are currently running a fundraising photo competition along with other fundraisers to raise money for Oldies Club. We would like to say a BIG thank you to Cockers Online and their supporters!! A donation page has been set up here. Cockers Online say: “Welcome to the 2009 Cockers Online Photo Competition Fundraising page. This year all proceeds from the Competition and associated fundraising will go to the Oldies Club, a dog rescue, run solely by volunteers, that specialises in rescuing and rehoming older dogs (any breed […]