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  • Fluffy (Blue Cross Lewknor, Oxfordshire)

    Fluffy (Blue Cross Lewknor, Oxfordshire)

    08/04/17 – Fluffy has been rehomed! Phew, peace at last for Fluffy!

  • Max (Helping Pets North East)

    Max (Helping Pets North East)

    31/03/17 – Max has been adopted! Hooray!

  • Jem’s into rock music as well as food now (Oldies Club

    Jem’s into rock music as well as food now (Oldies Club

    As soon as cocker spaniel Jem appeared on the Oldies Club website, we were inundated with applications to adopt him. He’s gentle, loving and cute – what more could you want.   After a short time in foster, he went off to his wonderful new home and has settled in really well.  This is what his new […]

  • Brave Benji (Oldies Club, fostered Wiltshire)

    Brave Benji (Oldies Club, fostered Wiltshire)

    Benji arrived in Oldies Club care in poor health and was found to have numerous tumours on his spleen. He was too poorly to have surgery and so we have had to say goodbye to this beautiful, brave old boy.

  • Nero (Bath Cats and Dogs Home)

    Nero (Bath Cats and Dogs Home)

    7/3/19 – Absolutely brilliant news for Nero – he has found a new home at last! He gave a thank-you card to the people at Bath Cats & Dogs Home, and he left some treats and toys for the other dogs there. How lovely!

  • Rosie (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)

    Rosie (Rain Rescue, South Yorkshire)

    10/04/17 – Dear old Rosie was too poorly to carry on. She was suffering with no hope of improvement, so the decision was made to let her go. Sleep tight lovely girl.

  • Emily (RSPCA Bryn y Maen Animal Centre, fostered North Wales)

    Emily (RSPCA Bryn y Maen Animal Centre, fostered North Wales)

    13/3/17 – We are very sad to hear that lovely Emily recently became very unwell and the rescue had to say goodbye to her. She had just been offered a new home too. The RSPCA said: “We are very grateful to her fosterers who have surrounded her with love, comfort and happiness for her last few weeks. Emily was safe and very happy and we cannot ask for more than that. Run free dear Emily.” :(

  • Woof Factor 2017

    Woof Factor 2017

    Oldies Club is celebrating older dogs! We are holding a fundraising photo competition for the ninth 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 need […]

  • Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)

    Buddy (Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary)

    22/2/20 – Buddy has found a home

  • Sam’s living happily ever after (Oldies Club)

    Sam’s living happily ever after (Oldies Club)

    When little Sam, the Jack Russell terrier came into the care of the Oldies Club it was clear that he would need a peaceful quiet home where he could relax and just enjoy being loved.    And we found just that.  Sam went off to his ideal home just after Christmas and has settled in so […]

  • *Please help us celebrate Love an Oldie Day*

    *Please help us celebrate Love an Oldie Day*

    Hello. Dogs are so very precious, aren’t they? Very much loved members of so many families. Here at Oldies Club, we have dedicated our volunteer work to rescuing and rehoming older dogs in the UK for almost 12 years now. Of course we love our oldies every day of the year, but we celebrate Love an Oldie Day on 14th February and invite you to make a donation to help us in our rescue work.

  • Oldies Club 2017 Calendar – REDUCED PRICE Last Few

    Oldies Club 2017 Calendar – REDUCED PRICE Last Few

    Oldies Club 2017 Desk Calendar is now available to purchase. The calendar is REDUCED TO £5.50 inc p&p (inside the UK). 100% of the sale price of the calendars will go towards helping more older dogs to find forever homes. Lovely cover boy Barney is our 2016 Woof Factor winner and inside a host of gorgeous rehomed […]

  • Angel Megan (Oldies Club)

    Angel Megan (Oldies Club)

    Mega was with us for such a brief time, but she touched so many hearts. We are so grateful to her lovely foster carers for giving Megan a loving, comfortable home for her last days.

  • *Warm, fuzzy feeling Monday*

    *Warm, fuzzy feeling Monday*

    Hi, I’m Ziggy and I’d like to welcome to ‘Warm, fuzzy feeling Monday’! Today is known by some as ‘Blue Monday’, reported to be the most depressing day of the year. Well, with a little help, I put on a snazzy blue jumper and setup this fundraising page and now I’d like to invite you to CLICK HERE to make a donation to Oldies Club today, to help this wonderful charity continue its volunteer work rescuing and rehoming older dogs.

  • Tom (Oldies Club, fostered County Durham)

    Tom (Oldies Club, fostered County Durham)

    3/1/17 – Very sad news for poor Tom. He had a painful, inoperable tumour and has had to be put to sleep. Rest in peace little Tom. :(

  • Happy Christmas! And huge thanks to our supporters…

    Happy Christmas! And huge thanks to our supporters…

    Oldies Club would like to wish all of our wonderful supporters and volunteers a lovely Christmas and a very happy 2017. We couldn’t continue our valuable work without each and every person’s involvement, in whatever way you help us. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The time and help you give to […]

  • Cooper (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)

    Cooper (Freshfields Animal Rescue, Liverpool)

    27/09/18 – Sadly Cooper developed bone cancer and passed away. It was a shock to all the staff as he was so well loved. He’ll be much missed. Run free dear Cooper.

  • Bright Barney (Oldies Club, fostered Norfolk)

    Bright Barney (Oldies Club, fostered Norfolk)

    Barney had a happy month with his lovely foster carers, but after collapsing and being found to have a huge inoperable tumour, he has very sadly had to be put to sleep. :(

  • Marvellous Marti (Oldies Club Sponsor Dog)

    Marvellous Marti (Oldies Club Sponsor Dog)

    Marti is a gorgeous crossbreed boy aged around 11-12, who came into Oldies Club care in the summer of 2016 when his person very sadly passed away. He had lived with his previous owner all his life, but thankfully settled well into his foster home.

  • Nelson (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, North Lincolnshire)

    Nelson (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, North Lincolnshire)

    27/12/2016 – Sadly, sweet Nelson passed away in his foster home.

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