The North East Wildlife & Animal Rescue Centre

[Lorraine L]

As you may have read in the classified section, Jenny has very kindly agreed to take over the handling of all ads for this year.
All profits will go to:

The New Arc
Tel. [phone]
www.thenewarc.org

The North East Wildlife & Animal Rescue Centre
Nether Auquhadlie
Auchnagatt
Ellon
AB41 8UW

This is a copy of what Pauline (aka Snugglejods on the board) & Keith wrote to us on hearing the news:

Hi ! Wow, wow and wow again - sorry dont think either of us have quite "calmed down" yet, sorry if I gushed a bit on the phone earlier, that completely took me by surprise.

Thank you Lorraine, the team and of course Kelly! for this offer, we are more grateful that words can express. As you will appreciate, we have many animals here to care for, and any additional finance is always welcome, especially such a generous one. Just as important, is the motivational boost, that both ourselves and volunteers have received today by the news that Kelly Marks and the team even know of our existence! It really has lifted our spirits tremendously, and will make the dreich Scottish days a little more bearable.

Regarding the Gleneagles demo, we have never yet attended anything (other than our very small local village fair) and we would love the opportunity of attending. Obviously, we need to get a stand, leaflets, etc. sorted out, but as this is something we have been talking about doing in any event, we will crack on and get sorted. This is a great opportunity for us and we would be thrilled to attend. Eek, now we just have to organise enough volunteers to cover the Centre etc. to get everything to bed, but we will get it all sorted out in time!

[snuggyjods]

Hi all, thought I would add a bit to this to tell everybody that doesnt know us a little more.

We are a small (well small in global terms), Scottish Registered Charity, based just outside Aberdeen. We have around 10 acres, and house on that at present - 18 horses/ponies, 14 cats (two of which came in pregnant, and we are waiting for the big event!), ducks, hens, goats, sheep, a pot bellied pig, parrots, lovebirds, budgies, rabbits (lots and lots of rabbits), guinea pigs ... hmmm the list really is endless. The only thing we have ever turned away were a couple of elderly cows, that we dont have adequate winter housing for sadly.

We also take in all forms of wildlife, and have a very high success rate with broken wings (usually gulls), and a major boost to us is when we can rehabilitate back to the wild. We currently have a couple of tawny owls that are due to be released very soon - that will have mixed feelings as they have been with us since tiny chicks.

We are always looking for odds and ends to help us out - cat beds, rabbit hutches, horse rugs, you name it, we can use it.

We have only been a Charity of a little over a year, and in that time nearly 1,000 animals have passed through our hands. We currently have around 360 living with us, some of which will be permanent residents, some of which will be rehomed as and when suitable homes are found. We do have a non destruct policy unless the situation of course is too severe for a good quality of life may be had.

We are as Lorraine has shown in her post above (eeek lol), delighted to have been chosen by Kelly and the team as recipients for this years classified advertising revenue. 100% of funds goes direct to the care of the animals here, Keith and I take no wages, or expenses, and we are assisted by volunteers.

Thanks for reading this, look forward to meeting some of you perhaps if you are in the area, we are always pleased to show people around and discuss our work. Please feel free to check our website www.thenewarc.org or give us a call if you want more information, or can help us in any way at all.

Best wishes
Pauline & Keith

[angblue]

Woweeeeee!! Fantastic ;D
Sooo pleased for you guys, I'm only 10mins from you LOL!
I've never been to visit but have read your website & admire you all very much, such a worthy cause

So glad the charity is up in NE Scotland, although far away from most folks on here it's much deserved.......well done!

[snuggyjods]

Thanks so much angblue, have sent you a pm, be lovely to meet you soon x

[julz]

Have just read on your above post...you need rugs??? we have a couple of rugs... ones a bit old, and may need a new fleecy bit sewn in, the other has only been worn a few times and is currently gathering dust in my spare bedroom..it's a waxed cotton one...I also have a cat igloo bed the at the cats dont use... I am coming to the Gleneagles demo, and will bring them up for you...if you want them??? I will see what other things we/others have that arent wanted....

[snuggyjods]

Sounds great Julz, all donations of any animalie type very gratefully received indeed. Look forward to meeting you at Gleneagles!