I have absolutely no words, but a picture is worth a thousand so I'll let the photos of today tell the story.

I woke up this morning and saw the snow, and my heart sank as I worried that it would put people off coming. But the atmosphere among the volunteer team setting up at the shelter was bouncy with excitement, and the snow just seemed to add to the Christmassy feel! We were happy and nervous, worried that not many people would show up... we needn't have worried!



Our supporters were out in force, at times the shelter was so packed it was hard to move! We had hand knitted and crocheted items for sale, cakes and cookies, beautiful hand made jewelry, and some gorgeous art pieces donated by local gallery shop Beautiful Things. We had a tombola, guess-the-lion's-birthday, a champagne raffle, and of course lots of lovely pets to feed and cuddle and snuggle.




It felt like a real celebration - of Christmas, of Paws Here, of our volunteers and foster homes and helpers, of the work we do and the things we stand for. What hit me most was how much our work affects so many people, as well as so many homeless animals.



The day was made extra special by the adoption of Charlie, our very oldest resident bunny. Charlie is such a sweet, gentle soul and we will all miss him so much, and at the same time be so happy for him that he's finally found the forever family that he deserves. Good boy, Charlie. You deserve this happiness.


I hope everyone who came had a fantastic time, and appreciated how special they are and how much they've helped the rescue animals this Christmas. You're all more wonderful than I can express, and there were tears in my eyes by the time I got home this evening. I'm in awe of your generosity. Thank you.





And in the end, when all was counted up, we raised £442.45 today. Incredible!


This means we have smashed our target. Today was the day that we saved the shelter.
But what does that mean? The work that we all do, the effort we put in, the tireless, thankless hours we work and worry and hope - what's the true value of it all?





The real value of our work goes beyond pennies raised or words on a blog.


Their lives are in our hands and, with your help, we won't let them down.

Thank you!
I woke up this morning and saw the snow, and my heart sank as I worried that it would put people off coming. But the atmosphere among the volunteer team setting up at the shelter was bouncy with excitement, and the snow just seemed to add to the Christmassy feel! We were happy and nervous, worried that not many people would show up... we needn't have worried!
Our supporters were out in force, at times the shelter was so packed it was hard to move! We had hand knitted and crocheted items for sale, cakes and cookies, beautiful hand made jewelry, and some gorgeous art pieces donated by local gallery shop Beautiful Things. We had a tombola, guess-the-lion's-birthday, a champagne raffle, and of course lots of lovely pets to feed and cuddle and snuggle.
It felt like a real celebration - of Christmas, of Paws Here, of our volunteers and foster homes and helpers, of the work we do and the things we stand for. What hit me most was how much our work affects so many people, as well as so many homeless animals.
The day was made extra special by the adoption of Charlie, our very oldest resident bunny. Charlie is such a sweet, gentle soul and we will all miss him so much, and at the same time be so happy for him that he's finally found the forever family that he deserves. Good boy, Charlie. You deserve this happiness.
I hope everyone who came had a fantastic time, and appreciated how special they are and how much they've helped the rescue animals this Christmas. You're all more wonderful than I can express, and there were tears in my eyes by the time I got home this evening. I'm in awe of your generosity. Thank you.
And in the end, when all was counted up, we raised £442.45 today. Incredible!
This means we have smashed our target. Today was the day that we saved the shelter.
But what does that mean? The work that we all do, the effort we put in, the tireless, thankless hours we work and worry and hope - what's the true value of it all?
The real value of our work goes beyond pennies raised or words on a blog.
Their lives are in our hands and, with your help, we won't let them down.
Thank you!
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