Paw Pourri Charity Shop

Paw Pourri Animal Rescue have secured a lovely little charity shop which will open for business in the next few days. In order to keep the shop stocked and pretty, we are looking for donations of all good quality second hand clothing, unwanted gifts, books, small items of furniture etc. So please please keep us in mind when you are doing your next household clear out! A huge amount of work has gone into the shop to get it ready for business. Volunteers have put in lots of work and its amazing what can be achieved when people come together with a shared passion. Some pictures of our progress below.

 Huge thanks to the very talented (and extremely handsome) Eddie for doing all the carpentry in the shop and kitting it out with shelves and storage. Also for making the loveliest counter place in the whole of Ennis. ;)

Muchas Gracias to Aud for donating her time painting the floor and her money to pay for my parking ;)

Much love to Tara - our very own interior designer who selected the colours and style to make our shop stand out from the rest.

Volunteers Needed for Bag Pack 30th July

Paw Pourri volunteers are kindly donating their time to pack peoples shopping bags on Saturday 30th July in Tesco, Ennis. We will be there all day from 10am to 6pm to raise much needed funds for food and vet bills. We still need a few more bodies though so if you have an hour or two to spare to do some bag packing email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com

Sam: A Most Awesome Dog

Sam is looking for a new home through no fault of his own as his owners are moving. He is a healthy energetic 3 year old mixed breed who loves to play fetch. As you can see from his picture he is an extremely good looking dog. He has a lovely temperment and gets on well with other dogs. He will fit in perfectly to a home with other dogs, older kids and no cats! Sam will be neutered and vaccinated before rehoming and a homecheck will be carried out. Please call 087 9460061 or email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com if you can offer this rockin' dog a home.

Volunteer Meeting

Paw Pourri Animal Rescue Volunteer Meeting will take place on Monday 13th June @ 7pm in The Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis. Anyone interested in volunteering with animal rescue can come along to see what we do, discuss upcoming fundraising events, share ideas and meet other volunteers and animal lovers. For more info contact pawpourrirescue@gmail.com
SEE YOU THERE!

Rudy Tuesday

Rudy Tuesday is only a year old and has not had a happy life. He is in so much need of lots of love and care to prove to him that humans can actually be nice. When we rescued him last Tuesday he had obvious wounds on his head and back and was also very underweight. He is extremely gentle and so submissive. Thankfully his new life has now begun with wonderful foster care and he will be ready for his new home very soon.
Dogs rescued like Rudy Tuesday need veterinary care or check ups, food, new collar and lead, bed or blanket. Please help us to continue our work and donate any of these items or money to buy them. You can donate here. Alternatively if you have space in your home and heart for a lovely dog like Rudy Tuesday please call 087 9460061 or email

Food Appeal

With all the new kittens coming in and the constant rescue dogs that we take in, foster, vaccinate, neuter and FEED we are ALWAYS running low on food to feed all our furry friends. Please consider picking up a tin of dog or cat food or some kibble in your weekly shop. Please ask your friends and family members to do the same. A small amount every week will help us keep our rescued animals ALIVE. The animals will reap the benefits of your genorosity. Paw Pourri volunteers can pick up food from various locations, please contact us on pawpourri@gmail.com or call 0863302038 or donate online here 

Bella - Updated Picture

Female, black nose, white and black coat. Curious, adventurous, playful. Loud purrs, affectionate. Gets cuter every day. 4 weeks old and nearly ready for her new home. If you can offer Bella a forever home then please contact 0879460061 or email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com

Charlie - Updated Picture

Male, white and black spotted. Easy-going disposition, very affectionate. Gives kisses and likes to snuggle around your neck. Getting stronger every day thanks to the TLC from his foster mammy. He is starting to play and use the litter tray so coming on leaps and bounds for such a tiny creature. If you would like to give Charlie a good home for life please contact 0879460061 or email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com

Tuffy

Male, white face and paws, grey/black body. Gorgeous soft coat.
Sweet and lovable and anything but tough! Loves to be held and snuggled.Calm and gentle. Great lap kitten! Tuffy was one of 3 kittens who survived after their Mammy died. He is only 3 weeks old but thanks to plenty of TLC from his foster family he is getting better and better every day. He will be ready for his new home in the next few weeks. If you would like to be Tuffy's new Mammy or Daddy please call 0879460061 or email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com

Sol has found a home!!!!! ***YAY FOR SOL***

Paw Pourri's latest rescue appears to be a beautiful white German Shepherd. He is only a baby, approx 11 weeks old. If you can help us in caring for this little beauty until he's fit and healthy please donate online here http://www.pawpourri.net/FundraisingPages/WishList.htm#Donate

Checkers *HAS FOUND A HOME*

Checkers has found his forever home - Yay for Checkers!!
Checkers is a gorgeous black and white male, about 4 weeks old currently in foster care. He is using a litter box with help, and
eating kitten milk/food well. He is extremely affectionate and playful and coping very well in a home with noise and children.
He is interacting with all family/humans well
and seeks their attention.
He is in excellent health.  May end up being long-haired
as he has many whispy hairs in fur.
Checkers will make an excellent addition to a home with warm laps and lots of cuddles. Loud purring! For more info about Checkers please contact Paw Pourri on 087 9460061 or email pawpourrirescue@gmail.com

5km Dog Walk

This will be a great Day for our four legged friends and the rest of the family.
This is a sponsored walk in aid of Paw Pourri Animal Rescue and Clare Animal Welfare both of whom are in need of help.

Registration is €5 for this you get:
-Sponsorship card (Each participant must fund raise a minimum of €5)
-1 Day Free Doggy Day Care
-Free Obedience Class(in preparation for the walk)

The person or family who raise the most funds will receive 1 Months worth of Care in Doggy Day Care. Other Prizes may be announced.

On the day we will have Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, a whopping great BBQ and doggy Competitions(Waggiest Tail, Droopiest tongue, Best Dressed Dog, and 30 second Bark off)
.:: Please Call or Email to register your details ::.
Date: Sunday 3rd of July 2011
Contact Doggy Day Care:
065 6703581 : 0863095536 : info@doggy.ie 

Fundraising

All of us at Paw Pourri have been busy fundraising the last few weeks to raise enough money to pay our bills and bring us one tiny baby step closer to our dream of one day opening a sanctuary. Many thanks to everyone who supported us at Tesco Ennis on 23rd April for our Easter Hamper Raffle, also the church gate collections in Cooraclare, Cree and Doonbeg the same weekend. And just last Sunday 1st May we were at the Newmarket-on-Fergus Agricultural show. All in all, not only did we manage to raise some cash but also recruited some new volunteers and also some fosterers for our heavily pregnant cats. Again a huge thank you to everyone. Every single donation goes straight to the care of our animals.

Quote by Jeffrey Mousssaieff Masson

'We owe it to ourselves, to the animals whom we have domesticated and thereby enslaved, and to future generations to alter our views and our behavior, recognizing that we will never able to go to sleep at night when our neighbour, human or animal, is suffering untold misery, unless we have done everything within our power to alleviate that suffering. The price for such a peaceful sleep is not steep; the cost for ignoring it could be catastrophic. Let us be wise, just, and compassionate. Nothing less will do'

Brothers of Charity - New Shop

The Brothers of Charity Ennis are opening a new shop in Ennistymon this Saturday the 2nd April called Upstairs Downstairs. They have kindly offered to donate one third of all proceeds to Paw Pourri Animal Rescue. Please come along and show your support, and you will also be able to pick up some info on all the amazing tiresome work that Paw Pourri does. This is fantastic news for the animals of Co. Clare and we wish The Brothers of Charity every success in the opening of their new store.

Lia

Lia is a beautiful Llewellyn Setter rescued in Kilbaha, Co. Clare, three weeks ago.  When found, Lia was very underweight, and was extremely unwell.  She was carrying a litter of dead puppies.  The Vet operated on Lia at midnight and he was unsure whether she would survive the night.  But, very, very happily, she did.

Lia is about five years old, is house trained and is very good with very young children.  She also gets along very well with other dogs. Lia seems to be fine with cats (and not chasing them!).  On being introduced to cats on a particular day, Lia did not react at all. But further 'tests' have yet to be carried out!

Lia is a most gentle dog and is very good on the lead.  However, she really does love a good run, but she always returns.  Lia would do very well with long walks and runs and to have the safety of an enclosed garden.

The family who rescued Lia really love her and would love to keep her.  However, with two small children, two large dogs and a small house, this is not possible.  But her foster family really want to find her the very best home. 

Dog Found

Handsome male greyhound/lurcher mix (we think) was found last Wed 23rd in East Clare. He had spent a number of days sleeping at the side of a busy country road. Paw Pourri volunteers spent the whole night trying to catch him using every type of treat/meat/food coaxing imaginable. We even used a little puppy to lure him over!! After 11pm he headed off into the night and as we only had a little flash light we lost him and had to call it a night. One of the girls on the search was heading to work the following morning at 5am and drove past his spot and found him curled up asleep sleeping. He must have waited til we all gave up before he went back to his spot. She pulled over to give him a blanket and water and as expected he scampered off. But what she didn't expect was when she sat back into her car - she got the shock of her life - the dog was curled up in the passenger seat!!!!! He is now in the safe hands of Paw Pourri Animal Rescue. He is an extemely gentle and sweet dog. Hopefully his owners are out there somewhere??? Please contact Paw Pourri on 087 9460061.