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A Tribute to Shiya

1996 - 2008

On Thursday 13th November Glenda had the awful news from Jenna that Shiya had suffered a massive heart attack and was on medication from the vet. Shiya was a beautiful dog in looks as well as nature and sadly the first of our street collection dogs to pass to Rainbow Bridge. She would sit for hours collecting with us, never complaining no matter how cold or damp it was. A real ambassador for her breed and all rescue dogs. She was to have helped again this coming Saturday at our Carmarthen collection. We shall all miss her so much and never forget her and shall hold the Carmarthen collection now in her memory.

She was rescued at the age of eight by CARA and from there went to her wonderful family who have loved, treasured and enjoyed her for the last four years. Sadly she will not get the many Christmas presents that were bought for her. However one shall always live on in her memory. A Teddy has been bought with a special code, where on line a map of the stars can be seen. Her family will choose one and name it. Needless to say, they will be calling the star Shiya and will keep the teddy very close.

At 4.38 am on Friday morning Shiya suffered a further massive heart attack and passed away in the comfort of her own home with her special family. Shiya, it has been a privilege and an honour to have known you. Run free now at Rainbow Bridge. You will always be remembered.

November 2008 - News Update

This week has seen our running total push up further by a fantastic cheque from Sally and her family in Swansea. They have been collecting their spare change and the result is a cheque for a fantastic £115. Thank you all so much.

The sale of our cards has picked up a little this week which has also pushed the total up. We still have plenty left though if you are looking for stocking fillers, a gift for someone that has everything or just for your own use. They really are good quality and we have had several e-mails from buyers to say how pleased they are with the cards.

We also have a range of hand knitted coats by Jan on our shop page If you are looking for a Christmas gift for your favourite dogs, then look no further, they are practical as well as smart, with no postage to add on to the suggested prices. Perfect to keep your dogs snug in the Winter months and I am sure they will be the envy of all the other dogs in the neighbourhood. Plus of course you will be helping to raise funds for all the dogs at Many Tears.

November 2008 - News Update

Our running total is fast approaching our £20,000 target for the year and I am sure by the end of November we will have reached that target. All we have to do now is watch and wait to see by how much we can go past that target. Many thanks to all who have made this possible.

Sadly our greetings cards have not sold as well as we had hoped. If you are looking for a stocking filler or something for someone who has everything do please consider our cards. They are a really good quality and very useable. I am sure that any dog lover would love to receive some. Please take a look at our shop page

We have two Christmas fayres later this month in Crewe and Wrexham. If anyone would like to attend details are on our events page We also have a new collection at Sainsburys in Taunton in December and at the motorway services at Taunton Deane at the end of this month and throughout 2009. If you would like to offer help at any of these collections please check out our events page for more details and then contact Jenni at jennianne48@tiscali.co.uk Jenni has put in a huge amount of work since joining us recently and I am sure would appreciate any offer of help.

Then for all you bear lovers. Chris of www.leafylanebears.co.uk has offered us a handmade bear to auction or raffle. We have chosen Jon and are very grateful for this offer. Do check out the website and have a sneaky preview of Jon. All Chris's bears are handmade collectable bears and not suitable for little ones. They are all lovely though and any bear collector will love them.

November 2008 - Fundraising Update

Many thanks to the team who took over the stall at the John Burns event in Pembrey Country Park. A special thank you to Caroline who took on so much as Glenda was not able to get there. They raised a fantastic £198.82.

We have had another very acceptable £150 from Jean at the Gorseinon charity shop. We also owe the kind people of Gorseinon a thank you for the cat and dog food that they donate at the shop for Many Tears.

Our Caerphilly Street Collection raised £70.28 which I know Sarah was disappointed with. Despite a plea on the website for volunteers to help her, none came forward. Sarah put in such a lot of work in getting the permit etc., it was such a shame that no one came forward to help. She is willing to try again next year so if you are in the Caerphilly area please get in touch with Sarah at sarah@watkins3.wanadoo.co.uk if you are willing to help at future collections. We should point out though that the £70 raised will keep a dog safe, warm and fed at Many Tears for about 12 days so for that dog the money that Sarah raised is priceless.

Lastly we would like to thank all the wonderful people who donate by standing order. These people have made a big difference to the amount we have raised this year. We are now almost at the target that was set for 2008, so now we just have to see how far above our target we can go!

October 2008 - Another Friends Handover to Many Tears

Caroline, a very valued member of the Friends team, is seen above handing over our third £5000 cheque of the year. Many thanks to all who have made this possible.

Also pictured is Random, a 6 year old female foxhound. She is a lovely girl and would love to find a forever home. Please take a look at her posting on the Many Tears site if you are interested.

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