Our Henners...

On Tuesday, which happened to be my 20th birthday. I lost my little Syrian hamster, Henry. He was two and a half years old and right character! we believe he had a stroke as he was trembling lots, couldnt walk and couldnt manage to  eat or drink  anything.

He was put to sleep by the vet which was the kindest thing to do. I miss him so much :(

Sleep tight little Henners, i will love you forever.

Give a rescue dog a chance

Many people who want a dog often go for puppies. This is mainly because they want the dog from the start of its life and watch it grow. Also, let's face it, puppies are really cute! When you decide to adopt a dog as a member of your family, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Firstly, never ever ever ever buy from a puppy farm. Puppy farms are awful establishments that breed large amounts of dogs. The owners of puppy farms only care about one thing, money. The dogs are kept in cruel and cramped conditions and have their puppies taken away from them straight away to be sold in pet shops. The dogs also are kept in their cages for 24 hours a day, never getting any exercise. When the dogs are too old to breed, they are killed. The puppies are also never in good condition when adopted often having physical and physiological problems. buying a puppy from a puppy farm is just adding to the problem, you may feel sorry for the puppy and want to give it a good home but the more this happens, the more money the evil owners get which just makes the horrible farms get bigger and bigger!
For more information about this visit the puppy love website, a campaigning group set up to find these establishments and shut them down. http://www.puppylovecampaigns.org/

http://www.getpuppysmart.com/

The RSPCA has just launched a new website, Get Puppy Smart. This website has loads of information about buying the right puppy and how to avoid puppy farms. This is a great website as it not only tells you how to buy the right puppy, but also which breed is best for you, and how much owning a puppy really costs!

Puppies may be great fun and are really cute, but rescue dogs are just as great! There are hundreds of dogs in dog's home right now who need a loving family to rescue them.

Give a rescue dog a chance!

19 days to go...

Only 19 days to go until my visit to The Dogs Trust press office! I am SO excited! it's going to be so great to see how the charity runs and how the PR team work. Also, i am very excited to meet any lovely little pooches who might be rooming the hallways! Hopefully i will learn alot on my visit and experience what its like to work for an animal charity.

I have also fell in love with this video from the office!

Some doggylicious charitys

I just wanted to point out some AMAZING animal Charity's and what they aim to do :)

First up is The Cinnamon Trust, this is a charity very close to my heart. The aim of this charity is to provide peace of mind for elderly and terminally ill people and their pets. They have a national network of 15,000 volunteers who help elderly people to walk their dogs when they become housebound. this service provided by the volunteers can become vital to the people in need by giving them the help they need with the care of their pets. The charity also have a national fostering service available for anyone going into hospital for a short or long amount of time. Another service The Cinnamon Trust provides is a long term foster care for owners who have either died or gone to a residential home that does not allow pets.

This is an amazing charity doing amazing work. they need all the help they can get so if you would like to volunteer or donate, go to http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/

The Oldies Club is also a very lovely charity which i believe are doing an amazing thing! Their aim is to find older dogs aged 7+ their forever homes. Oldies Club have a network of foster homes across country giving the older dogs a chance at a happy life and not end up spending the rest of their lives in kennels.

 

"The initial inspiration behind the idea was a 13-year-old collie we called Ted. Ted was blind in one eye and was terrified in the noisy, stark pound environment. He had to stay in kennels as a stray for 7 days but when no owner came forward to claim him, steps were taken to get Ted into a domestic situation immediately. Once in a foster home Ted thrived, the skinny dull-coated nervous boy became a healthy, active and rejuvenated character and became a star of the internet. Teds story generated so much support and sympathy that this old boy who nobody had wanted soon had many offers of loving permanent homes. It was felt that this support and enthusiasm could be channelled into helping other older dogs that found themselves in need of rehoming."

Older dogs may not be as desirable as puppy's but they are certainly not dull! especially if my Sam is anything to go by! This charity is so amazing by giving the older dogs a chance at happiness. http://www.oldies.org.uk/

Probably the most recognised charity for dogs. The Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity with 17 rehoming centres across the UK caring for up to 16,000 dogs a year. The Dogs Trust also run campaigns and projects aimed at the care and welfare of all dogs in need. This is a well established charity which hopefully will get even bigger and even better! they do an amazing job and their hearts are certainly in the right place :)
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/

Why dogs are so amazing...

Many people love dogs because they're good companions, they're cute and they're loving. There are so many more reasons why we should love and respect dogs, they are more intelligent than we may think...

Dogs are now used to detect cancer in humans. Dogs are known for their well established sense on smell, Cancer cells release small amounts of volatile substances not produced by normal cells, which dogs, with their exquisite sense of smell, are likely to be able to detect.

Dogs are so important to humans and i believe that this is not always realised by people. They are more useful than we first think, yes they are cute and are good for cuddles, but they are so much more than just a big ball of fur! This amazing reserch carried out by The Cancer and Bio-Detection Dogs group is so important and deserves the recognition for their good work.

Click the link to sponser and Cancer detection puppy :)

My very first blog

Since i am a PR student, it only seems right to start blogging! so, i best introduce myself!

Hayley Cox is my name, or Hayls if you want to make me smile. I study Public Relations and Media at Sheffield Hallam University in my second year. Doing pretty well so far which i best keep up if i want to get that first! I am a big animal lover so most of my blog posts will most deffinatly be about animals and news about animals. I'm hoping to work in charity PR hopefully with a animal charity such as Dogs Trust or RSPCA.

so, for now, thats me :)

here is our sam, my best friend

Aint he gorgeous!