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All drawings © Copyright LC 2023. To find out more about the work of ‘LC’ please visit her website here.

‘Pennypaws Pastels’
A video featuring PennyPaws dogs by the artist LC.
Music by GC.

Thank you so much to LC for the amazing drawings of some of our dogs at Pennypaws Rescue.

Just to let you know that Gill is off on one of her 12 mile hikes on the 22nd October (her 64th birthday!) to try and raise some urgently needed funds to feed the 50 dogs we have rescued from horrific cruel kill shelters in Romania.

While we try and find them homes here, we need to feed them and it’s expensive!

Times are very tough for everyonebut please could you share this video if you have a moment, and if you can throw a few coins in the tin, the JustGiving link is here:

Thank you from all of the dogs x

As you probably know, Pennypaws Rescue is run by 6 UNPAID volunteers, so every penny we raise goes to the dogs.

UK Registered Charity No 1200959.

Thanks for reading and sharing if you can.

We are desperately needing help to continue feeding the 53 dogs we have saved in Romania from the the horrific kill shelters out there – where many dogs die.

The 53 we have rescued are some of the lucky ones – saved from an inhumane death, and we are trying to raise money to feed them and to pay for vet bills whilst we try and find them loving homes in the UK.

Pennypaws founder Gill Jenness’s son Lewis Jenness, a wonderful supporter, is running the 6 Lake Challenge Full Marathon in Sweden on 19th August 2023, and hopes he can raise £1500 to help the rescued dogs.

If you can spare anything please support him so we can continue to look after the rescued dogs in Romania. Thank you so much for reading and if you can help or share our story on your socials – thank you so much! x

This is a link to the marathon Lewis running for us in Sweden: https://www.6sjoar.se/en/home/

Raising funds to enable us to rescue and home more dogs is becoming harder and harder, as the cost of living bites into everyone’s finances. One of the ways we at Pennypaws try and raise more money is through our Charity Auctions on Facebook, and we are extremely grateful to quality pet product supplier – Ancol for so generously donating some lovely pet products for our fundraising auction.

Ancol Pet Products is an independent, family owned company specialising in the supply of pet accessories for dogs, cats and small animals. From their West Midlands base in Walsall they have been developing pet products for discerning pet owners for over 50 years. Please take a moment to check out their website, social media and YouTube videos below.

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On Tuesday 4th July 2023, Zoey, one of our volunteers, went to represent Pennypaws Rescue at the funeral of Samantha Edwards, to join in celebrating the life of a lovely caring person who had so much to give, tragically taken from us far too young.
Samantha was an enthusiastic supporter of Pennypaws, and along with her husband Andrew, had recently adopted a lovely dog we had rescued called Chico, and were about to adopt Esme as well.

We want to thank Andrew for so generously arranging for donations made in Sam’s memory, to be given to her favourite charity – Pennypaws Rescue. As many of you will know, Pennypaws Rescue is run entirely by just five volunteers, and so every penny raised in memory of Sam will go exactly where she would have wanted – rescuing more dogs in desperate situations.

Please take a moment to visit Sam’s Much Loved page here.
Many thanks to Sam and Andrew’s family and friends for thinking of Pennypaws Rescue at such a difficult time.

01 – You will be saving TWO LIVES

Instead of buying a puppy and encouraging back street breeding, adopting saves the life of the dog you are rescuing and creates space and funds for the organisation to rescue another abandoned dog.

02 – Support A DOG Rescue Organisation

By adopting a rescued dog you don’t just give a loving home to an abandoned animal, you are supporting a good cause.

03 – Your dream dog is out there waiting

Rescue organisations assess their dogs very carefully and will use their knowledge and experience to help you choose the perfect pooch! Be patient and get to know the dogs. A wonderful companion is out there waiting to find a loving home.

04 – Help, Support and advice

When you adopt a dog from a charity like Pennypaws, your four legged companion comes with Rescue Back Up. This means the organisation is there to help you settle your new friend into your home, and they can offer advice on training, diet, medical needs and behaviour.

05 – Save money by adopting

When you adopt a dog from a charity like Pennypaws Rescue, it will already be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and will have had its vaccinations and flea and worming treatments. These costs all add up, making adoption great value for money.

06 – Improve your health, reduce stress

Dogs can benefit your health and stress levels in countless ways and lots of adopters find rescuing a dog an incredibly positive and rewarding experience – which is why so many do it again!

07 – Children benefit

Learning how to look after a dog can be a wonderful experience for children. Your dog’s often difficult life journey can teach them valuable lessons about the importance of compassion and respect for animals.

08 – over population

There are millions of stray dogs around the world. By adopting you are helping to reduce the numbers and the suffering as well as taking money away from the inhumane puppy farms.

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UPDATE! James has finished his chemo. Treatment has been a success. The bleeding has stopped. Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible – James can start his rescued life cancer free now.

We originally were advised James might need 6 chemotherapy treatments – but because he responded so well, in the end only four were required. The bleeding has stopped (he was bleeding quite badly) and the vets are confident he is now cured. x
The cost to date is just under £1700 and we managed to raise £2100 from the Cheddar Gorge 10k run. Hopefully everyone will be happy for us to put any surplus funds towards rescuing and treating other dogs that desperately need help. As you probably know, Pennypaws Rescue is run entirely by 5 volunteers – so every penny we raise goes towards helping the dogs.
Thank you to Eastcott veterinary clinic and hospital in Swindon for looking after James. Find out more about them here.

Jame’s Story

3 year old James was rescued by Pennypaws from an horrific kill shelter in Romania. He is in a wonderful foster home in the UK but sadly has been diagnosed with cancer and needs 5-6 chemos to get him better. Cost is going to be in the region of £3000 so we are desparately trying to raise the funds ASAP. If you can spare anything to sponsor Jonathan’s run for James – please donate by clicking the button below. Thank you. You can follow updates on his treatment below. (10K Cheddar Gorge Omnium Completed – Pics and Vids Below. I came 6th out of about 28 in the oldies category. Time: 1h06m

Update Thursday 8th June 2023
James has been to the vet today. He has a bit of a cough so the vet is going to start his first chemo session next Friday 16th June.
Amount raised with the 10K Sponsored Omnium Run – £1040. Fantastic – thank you so much for the donations. We need to raise £2776.50 – please see the estimate bill from the vet.

Update Sunday 11th June 2023.
I completed the sponsored 10K Omnium run at Cheddar Gorge in Somerset to raise money for James’s treatment.
We are now up to about 85% of 2k target. Thanks soo much to everyone who contributed.
I did the 10K hilly cross country in 1h06m and came 6th in the oldies category… then we went off to do 1000m race, 100 sprint and bonkers hill climb.
Still hoping to raise a bit more:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pleasehelpjames

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James’s Cancer Treatment Update 23rd June 2023

Hello everyone.
Thank you so much for all the support and donations we have received for our three year old rescue James’s cancer treatment. It’s been incredible! So far we have raised over £2100!
Here’s James’s JustGiving Page:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pleasehelpjames

He started his treatment today with his first chemotherapy (treatment had been delayed as he has had a cough and the vet wanted to wait)

At the vets today James was understandably scared, especially as his amazing foster Susan was not allowed to accompany him into the treatment room, but he was incredibly brave, and the staff were so caring. He came out a bit later on, less worried and obviously excited to see Susan again – and he has apparently been a tired sleepy boy since getting home.

5 chemotherapy sessions to go and hopefully that will see him on the road to a full recovery.

The Cheddar Gorge 10K run fundraiser has so far raised an amazing £2100. Such wonderful support – thank you !
If we can get it up to around £2800 we will be able to cover the cost of his cancer treatment. (Please see the vet’s estimate in an early entry above)

It’s worth every penny to get the lovely James cured of cancer and on his way to the life we promised him when he was rescued from a kill shelter in Romania.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pleasehelpjames

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Please check back for more details on James’s progress. Thank you x
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pleasehelpjames

14th July 2023

4th Chemotherapy treatment at Eastcott Vets in Swindon. James has responded so well to the treatment, the bleeding has stopped and the vets are happy that treatment has been a success!
Thank you so much to everyone who has made this possible.