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  • Registered Charity – Your Member Votes Needed Now!

    At last, the Oldies Club application for registered charity status is almost ready to go, but there is one thing that needs to be done before it can be submitted. We need to adopt a constitution and elect Trustees and Officers. We are doing this through the Oldies AR forum, as a virtual meeting of […]

  • Oldies Club passes 100 dogs rehomed!

    July has seen the number of dogs featured on the OC website that are now rehomed cross the 100 mark! It never ceases to amaze me how rapidly some of the dogs get rehomed. We had Amy, the staffy with a severe skin condition for only a couple of weeks before her new owner came […]

  • Blindness & Sight Problems in Dogs

    From the effects of old age to conditions like cataracts and glaucoma, many things can cause sight problems in dogs. Read about some of the causes, how they affect dogs in the home, and what you can do to ease the transition of a partially-sighted or blind rescue dog into his new home.

  • How Many Stray and Unwanted Dogs?

    In the UK, we breed and import more dogs than we can find homes for – see our articles on Greyhound racing and Puppy Farms to find out more about this. The Dogs Trust monitors the numbers of stray dogs collected by local authorities, and reports that 105,349 stray dogs were collected by local authorities […]

  • Tigger

    28/12/05 Tigger has found a new home!

  • Joe

    28/12/05 Joe has found a new home!

  • Bobby

    28/12/05 Bobby has found a new home!

  • Lukka

    14 year old Old English Sheepdog Lukka spent four long years with Celtic Animal Lifeline, waiting for a new home. At last, he has found the perfect home with new dad Mark – this is his story.

  • Martha

    Originally found as a mange-ridden, emaciated stray in Ireland, 9 year old Rottweiler cross Martha is now happily settled with new mum Nats – this is her story. :-)

  • Jaffa (Croftview Rehoming Kennels, Kent)

    4/2/2006 Very sadly, Jaffa passed away suddenly and unexpectedly this week. The poor boy never had a chance to experience life outside kennels.

  • Lou (Croftview Rehoming Kennels, Kent)

    11th May 2005 – Sadly, Croftview have informed us that Lou has passed away. She never found a permanent new home. Our condolences go to everyone at Croftview who had so hoped this special girl would have another chance at happiness.

  • Ward

    24.06.05 – Ward did not make it out of the pound, although help had been offered for him. Run free.

  • Dogs & Deafness

    Hearing loss is something that many oldies – human and canine alike! – have to deal with. Some level of deafness often affects dogs whom the Oldies Club helps, and it can take various forms. Learn what to look out for in your dog, and how to deal with deafness.

  • Woody ~ aka Billy Wizz

    A small, older crossbreed was brought in to District Dogs Rescue, Warrington following a road traffic accident in May 2005. He had his eye removed and was nicknamed Billy Wizz. Now known as Woody and settled in his forever home with new mum Barb, he may not “wizz” around, but he’s certainly fallen on all four paws!

  • Oscar (Bath Cats & Dogs Home)

    OscarBathNew 6/2/2007 Oscar has passed away; it is thought that he had suffered a brain haemorrhage. Oscar had been a resident at Bath Cats and Dogs Home for nearly ten years.

  • Maxi

    12 year old DSH Maxi has found a loving new home. :-)

  • Smudge & Chess

    28/12/05 Chess and Smudge have found a new home!

  • Jerry & Scrumpy

    28/12/05 Jerry and Scrumpy have found a new home!

  • Murphy (a.k.a. Lima)

    A graduate of The Alice Project, mature JRT Murphy (Lima) found a lovely new home. Update 6/1/2006 – Murphy has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family.

  • Madeline

    Oldie Airedale cross Madeline came into foster care with the Oldies Club under The Alice Project and has now found a loving new home with her foster carers. Read the latest updates here! :-)

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