Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
The Secret Diary of a Collie by Luli aged 13 and ¾.
Lovely Collie Luli was rehomed 11 months ago to a wonderful home and loves to regale us with what she is up to in her new home. Here is one of the snippets from her diary. “She deliberately slept in this morning which meant that one was urgently in need of going out. After dithering […]
-
Sally (Oldies Club Sponsor Dog)
We are very sad to have to update this page with the news that little Sally has passed away :(
-
(Now closed for Christmas sponsorships) Please sponsor an Oldie
*We are now very close to Christmas and it is no longer possible to sponsor an oldie to receive a Christmas sponsor pack by post in time for Christmas. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored as a Christmas gift.* *If you wish to sponsor an Oldie for a Christmas gift, please ensure that your […]
-
Pottering Patch (Oldies Club Sponsor Dog)
2 December 2016 ~ We are very sorry to have to update Patch’s page with the sad news that our dear boy has passed away :-(. Our thoughts are with his foster family, who gave him the most wonderful, loving home for his time with Oldies Club. Sleep tight lovely boy x Patch is 14 […]
-
Oldies Club 2016 Calendar – Sold Out
14/01/16 All calendars have now sold. Thanks to all who have purchased one. Oldies Club 2016 Desk Calendar are now available to purchase. The calendar is priced at £6.75 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 […]
-
Help us raise £ while shopping online this Christmas
When you are shopping online for Christmas presents (or at any other time of year), please consider signing up with easy fundraising, to help raise funds for Oldies Club.
-
Not nutty, Nutty (Oldies Club, fostered Northants)
We are so sorry to have to update with the sad news that, after a short illness, Nutty deteriorated dramatically, to the point where she had to be put to sleep to save her any suffering. Our thoughts are with Nutty’s lovely foster carer who had taken such good care of our special girl since she came into the Oldies Club rescue. Sleep tight little Nutty.
-
Vinnie is having a wonderful life (Oldies Club)
Vinnie, the Springer spaniel cross has found himself the perfect new home. Now he can put all the sadness behind him and enjoy every minute of his new life.
-
Sandy (Jerry Green Dog Rescue, South Lincs)
1/11/15 – Sad news that dear little Sandy has passed away. He was very much loved in his foster home and our thoughts are with his foster family.
-
Amy (Halfway Home Dog Rescue, Notts)
22/10/2015 Amy went to the vets today to check her eye and teeth – very sadly, they said that she wouldn’t survive the operation that she needed and recommended to let her go while she was with them. So we are devastated to say that Amy has been put to sleep this morning.
-
Oldies Club supporters doing energetic things to raise £!
A number of Oldies Club adopters/supporters are taking part in rather energetic events to raise much-needed funds to help us continue our work rescuing and rehoming older dogs. Please support them. All donations are very much appreciated :-) ************* Toni, who adopted the scrumptious Simba from us, is running the Bristol to Bath Marathon on […]
-
Chloe & Joey (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, London)
03/11/2015 – Sweet little Joey and Chloe have now been rehomed:)
-
Timber (Cefni German Shepherd Rescue, Nottinghamshire)
17/03/2016 Sadly Timber died in his sleep in his kennel. Run free sweet Timber
-
Howl-o-Ween Fun at Oldies Club
Its Howl-o-Ween at Oldies Club and we have two fabulous events for supporters to get involved with. The first is a Halloween fundraising photo competition which is open to dogs of all ages. The winning dog will win a goodie bag. The competition will run for the month of October, closing at 9pm on Saturday 31st […]
-
Max (Dogs Trust West Calder, Scotland)
3/12/15 – Sad news today from Dogs Trust: ‘Sorry to bring you the sad news that Max our 11 year old Kelpie crossbreed has passed away. He was with his favourite carer, our Assistant Manager Kerrie. He had an illness but left in true fashion of avoiding a vet visit and had a morning walk and play with his best friend Biscuit. We are all devastated about this.’ Sleep well, old boy.
-
*Please help Super Sadie raise £2,381.65 for her ops!*
Hi, I’m Super Sadie, a beautiful (they tell me) ten-year-old Great Dane x Mastiff girl, who came into Oldies Club care in August 2015. Update: 22 September 2015 – I had to return to the vets to have a growth removed from my foot (I’ll spare you the details) and from my flank. My vet […]
-
Ben and Brecon, a very happy team (Oldies Club)
Oldies Club Border Collies Ben and Brecon were both adopted by the same family – Ben was the first, adopted a year ago to be followed a few months later by Brecon. They have become firm friends and are having a wonderful life in their new home. We’ve just had this lovely update from their humans, together with a […]
-
Izzy – adventurer in a rucksack (Oldies Club)
If you look at the Oldies Club website regularly, I suspect you will remember seeing Itsy Bitsy Izzy, a tiny girl all snugged up in her bright pink sweater. Lots of people fell in love with her and her new owners absolutely adore her. We’ve had this update from them, together with some lovely pictures. […]
-
*Help take our Virtual Street Collection around the UK*
Hello! We are holding a virtual street collection this weekend – please support us by clicking HERE to put a donation in our virtual collection tin. We’re a small, volunteer-run charity, but our vet bills are huge. Thousands and thousands of pounds, EVERY month. We do really, really, really need your help to continue our […]
-
Zeus (Dogs Friends, Somerset)
17/1/16 Zeus has sadly passed away in his sleep. Rest in peace, Zeus.
Got any book recommendations?