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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

*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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 £504.62!!! A huge thank you to all those who entered. Also a big thank you to Kudos Pet […]

Roxy and Buster have had a fun-filled Easter weekend together. But what Roxy really wants is a permanent home…

Do you have the time and skills to become a regular volunteer for the Oldies Club Rehoming team?

100 mile sponsored walk – the Dales Way, Yorkshire: Oldies Club supporter Ray, who adopted Ernie the Corgi, is walking the Dales Way, Yorkshire, which is 100 miles from just outside Bradford to Windermere, in the Lake District. Ray and his friend are starting the walk this week on 27 March 2009 and are aiming […]