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WELCOME TO CORK DOG ACTION WELFARE GROUP

Cork DAWG is an organisation founded and run completely by a network of volunteers concerned with the welfare of abandoned, abused and ill-treated dogs in Cork.
Through our collective experience we aim to improve the lives of Cork's dogs and also endeavour to educate the public on dog welfare and dog ownership.

To do this, we need your help....

NEWSFLASH - 663 dogs rescued in 2009!!!!

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5 to survive Campaign

We are urging people not to forget our " 5 to survive" campaign. The last three months have been the busiest months we have ever experienced in DAWG. We are desperately struggling to cope with the amount of dogs needing our help.
Every second phonecall we receive is about a dog in need. Its seems the recession has hit us hard and unfortunately it is the dogs that are suffering.
We will do everything we can to continue to help these animals but we cannot do it without your help.
We are currently now at 50 new standing orders, we are extremely grateful to everyone who signed up but we are still along way off our target of 500.
Please help us to help them and sign up to our standing order of 5 Euro a month.
Please take a look at the video above, it will show you were your 5 Euro a month goes and the difference it can make.
Standing orders can be printed online or alternatively you can contact us via e.mail at info@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie or text us on 0863457488

Volunteers needed for Midleton street collection on Saturday August 28th. If you and your doggie companion have a few hours to spare we would be very grateful. Please contact Jill at 0876441967

DAWG Christmas Card Competition

This year we have decided to do something different and we all agree that we would love to have Christmassy pictures of your dogs on our Christmas cards this year! These do not have to be dogs adopted from us but of course it would be great to see pictures of the dogs that have come our way. We have 6 slots to fill as we include 6 different images per pack of cards each year. So we are looking for Christmas/winter images of your dogs by 3rd Sept 2010 at the latest. It is essential that these images are high resolution (300dpi preferred) otherwise our printer will not be able to use them. (for more info on high resolution please go to http://www.longwoods.com/articles/images/

LW_AG_HighResPhoto.pdf) We have set up a new email account especially for this occassion dogactionwelfaregroup@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing the photos come in. Best of luck!!

MEG's Story.

Meg is a 5 year old ex-racing greyhound. She came to us 10 days ago after we intervened and stopped her going to the pound. When she arrived she was full of fleas and very underweight. It was obvious the minute we saw her that she was in pup and didn't have long to go. Poor Meg was very depressed and we were worried for her. She was very thin to have to endure having pups. We gave her a warm bed, treated her flea infestation and waited for nature to take its course.
Meg gave birth to seven beautiful puppies five days ago. She is an excellent mother.
She is still so thin despite us feeding her the best of food, her poor body is weak and frail from a lifetime of neglect. We are doing everything we can to help make Meg as comfortable as possible. She is so gentle and loving.
Meg is just another typical example of the way greyhounds can be treated in this country. Can you imagine Meg's fate if she had ended up in the pound. Her and her unborn babies wouldn't have stood a chance.
Please keep meg in your thoughts and we all pray that she will have the strength to continue to look after her pups.

JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL RIVERSIDE WALK

Join Cork DAWG on a sponsored walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven (return trip - 5km) on Sunday 22nd August.

Please bring your dog along and join us for well earned refreshments afterwards.

Contact claudia@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie for a sponsorship card.

DAWG SUMMER RAFFLE

First prize for our Annual Summer Raffle is 2 Premiership tickets to Old Trafford to see Manchester United play (2010/2011 season) with accommodation (prize worth €450). We have 3 other great prizes. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5. Could you help us by selling some to your friends or family? Draw will take place in The St Ledger Arms Bar, Doneraile at 6pm on Sunday 29th August next. Please contact Noelle at 087-7545748 or at noelleleahy@eircom.net

Why is Bella still waiting?

Bella has been in foster for some months now and is so ready for her new home. Bella is a 2yr staff/ lab. When Bella came to us first she had a few behavioural problems but her foster mum has worked with her and she is now an excellent dog. She adores people and loves playing with other dogs. Bella has a small deformity to her face,but this does not cause her any problems. The vet said that as a pup she must have received a blow to the head from a heavy object and it caused her jaw to get misaligned. Bella is an energetic dog who loves to go for long walks. She is housetrained and good in the car. She is now the perfect pet and we would love to see her happy in her forever home as she deserves it so much. She would suit an active home with children over 12.

Email: info@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie Tel: 0863457488

Please help DAWG in its " 5 to survive " campaign.

We are experiencing very tough times at DAWG and we desperately need to increase our income to enable us to continue to rescue and rehome the so many dogs that need our help.

We are calling on all our supporters to help us in our " 5 to survive campaign".
We are asking for 5 minutes of your time to complete a standing order of 5 Euro a month and help us achieve our target of 500 new standing orders. This money will go directly to help the dogs that need it and it will enable us to continue our work. Our target will be posted on our website and will be updated weekly. In return for signing up DAWG will send each new member a thank you pack including your very own DAWG postcard, keyring and magnet.
Please help us achieve our goal and reach our target. Once we reach our target ALL our standing order supporters will be entered into a draw. More details on the draw will follow. Also for those of our supporters who already have a standing order with DAWG, please email and we will forward you our thank you pack.
The dogs of Cork need us so we cannot let them down. THANK YOU.

Please click here to download our standing order form.

Sometimes even dog dreams do come true

When we look at the pictures of Tessie one of our special rescues cases it makes the often sad and distressing work of rescue worthwhile. This sweet girl came from a horrific place, then ended up in a pound where she would have been put down. Tessie was very nervous and scared of people. When she came to us at DAWG she was lucky to find herself in a foster home where over months of love and attention she slowly came out of her shell and learned to trust again. We wanted a very special home for Tessie, given what she had been through our wish was that she would only know in future a life filled with love and kindness. Sinead & Garry were the answer to our prayers, this wonderful couple with their other rescue dog Honey took Tessie into their home and most definitely their hearts. “Tessie is one of the family now, we couldn’t be without her”.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OUR CHARITY SHOP IN MALLOW.

Shop is opened Monday to Saturday 10 to 4pm. We are looking for volunteers to do a 4 hour stint. Please contact 0863457488 or email info@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie

WEDDING FAVOURS?

Recently we were contacted by a bride- to- be who wanted to donate to DAWG instead of placing wedding favours on the tables for the guests. Laura the bride to be asked us if we could organise cards that she could place on the tables informing the guests of the charity she was choosing to donate to. Which we did, see picture of one example. Thank you so much Laura, its an excellent fundraising idea and we look forward to seeing a wedding photo!!!

CORK DAWG fundraise for new sanctuary.

We have very bad news to report. Unfortunately we are going to lose our much loved shelter. As some of you might know over the last few years we have been renting a premises where we house all of the unwanted and abandoned dogs that come into our care. This property has now gone up for sale so we need to find a new property asap. We are calling on all our supporters to help us in this very difficult time. We cannot stand back and do nothing, the need is too great. At any one time we have over 30 dogs in our care with at least another 10 waiting to come in. We are averaging 600 dogs a year that need our help. If Cork DAWG does not have a safe haven for these dogs to go then what will happen to them? The local pound? The side of the road? Or a visit to the vet to be euthanised? This can't happen. We appreciate that these current times are hard for everyone and nobody has much to spare but we are not proud and are begging for help, no matter how small.
It has always been our dream to have our own shelter, a place where a dog can call home, where it will be loved and cared for, and for a lot of dogs it will be the first time in their lives where they have been shown compassion by a human. Unfortunately as with most things in life to achieve this we need money. The constant fundraising events that we hold are just about covering our vet and food bills so there is nothing to spare.
For now we will stay optimistic and do whatever we can to make this dream a reality.
And when the days comes that DAWG does have their owm shelter im sure we will have a queue of wagging tails at the door!
If you are in a position to help us, you can donate on line. This money will go directly to the purchase of a new property. We will keep you posted over the coming weeks and months.

GIFT VOUCHERS

Due to popular demand we are delighted to introduce birthday and anniversary gift vouchers. Our Christmas voucher scheme has been a huge success over the last 2 years. Please click here for the Gift Wish List and further details.

SPONSOR A DOG
Would you like to sponsor one of our long-term residents? Maybe buy sponsorship as a gift for a friend or family member? Please click here for details on Bertie, Whisper, Mable, Chloe, Ruth and Moose our latest addition. .

Happy Endings!

Have you adopted a dog from us? If so we would love to hear from you. Please send pictures along with the dog's story to claudia@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie and we will add to our Happy Endings page! Also to help spread the word about Cork DAWG you can send your happy endings story and pictures of your rescued dog to http://www.ohmydog.ie/

Dog Action Welfare Group.

P.O. Box 558, Togher Sorting Office, Cork
Reg. Charity No. CHY18000

Telephone: 086 3457488

(UK enquiries please contact Susan at +44 1305 849068)

Email: info@dogactionwelfaregroup.ie