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  • 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! :-)

  • Penny

    11 year old Whippet x Penny found a loving new home after her previous owners moved house and could not take her with them. This is her story.

  • Coal

    Coal – too old, too big, too black, too nervous – and dearly beloved.

  • Casper

    11 year old DSH Casper has found a loving forever home!

  • Molly

    Beautiful lurcher Molly came to District Dogs Rescue, Warrington, as a stray. Now she has a wonderful new home – this is her story.

  • Bruce

    Oldies Club member Lyn fell for the picture of a matted, neglected GSDx poundie – now Bruce has arrived at his new home, happier, healthier and with a wonderful future ahead of him. :-)

  • Tessa

    Lovely old lurcher Tessa has an inoperable thyroid tumour. The Oldies Club would like to thank her new owner for stepping into the breach and giving this beautiful dog a comfortable, loving final home.

  • Arthur

    From pillar to post, with unexpected turns along the way, the Oldies Club have finally helped Arthur find the home he needs – here’s his story.

  • Donna (White Lodge Longdogs, Leics)

    Donna - White Lodge Longdogs 7/6/2006 – After a very happy last 18 months at White Lodge, Donna has sadly had to be put to sleep after being diagnosed with a tumour and renal failure.

  • Bess

    13/6/2006 – Bess has sadly passed away, after one happy year in her new home, much loved by her new family.

  • Mitzi

    Another graduate of The Alice Project, Irish poundie Mitzi missed the vet’s needle by just an hour. Within two weeks, she had blossomed in an Oldies Club foster home and was on her way to a loving new home.

  • Flo

    Flo The beautiful Flo has found a loving new home with Oldies Club member Elizabeth. This is her story.

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