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Zante Stray Connor finds new life in nursing home

January 7, 2019 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Zante Stray Connor finds new life in nursing home

I've written lots of stories about Zante Strays, a charity on the Greek island of Zante who help hundreds of abandoned and ill treated dogs. Many, like Smee and Olaf, find their forever home in the UK and this weekend I did a story for the Sunday Mirror newspaper about Connor who has started a new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets Tagged With: adopt don't shop, charity, Rescue dogs, Zante Strays

How seeing a homeless dog inspired Jade to set up StreetVet

April 10, 2018 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

How seeing a homeless dog inspired Jade to set up StreetVet

When vet Jade Statt saw a homeless dog with a painful skin condition while on a night out with friends, she wanted to help. But away from her surgery and the medication the dog needed, she felt helpless. She decided at that moment she wanted to do care for homeless dogs, improving their health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets, Publicity Tagged With: charity, dogs, homeless, jade statt, London, Pet journalist, streetvet

Canine Arthritis – tips for owners from Hannah Capon

March 15, 2018 By Rachel Spencer 1 Comment

Canine Arthritis – tips for owners from Hannah Capon

Did you know canine arthritis affects 80 per cent of dogs over the age of eight and is the major cause of elective euthanasia for pets in the UK. I have a senior dog who suffers from the condition and spoke to vet Hannah Capon who is the founder of the Canine Arthritis Management … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dogs, News, Pets, Publicity Tagged With: arthritis, canine arthritis, charity, dog health, dogs, Hannah Capon, pet health, Pet journalist, pets, publicity

Saving an injured hedgehog changed Ailie’s life forever

September 20, 2017 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Saving an injured hedgehog changed Ailie’s life forever

ANIMAL lover Ailie Hill has saved more than 500 cute pricklies after finding a hedgehog stuck in a cattle grid and nursing it back to health. The 43-year-old was so captivated by the spiky creature it inspired her to study hedgehog first aid, care and rehabilitation before setting up her own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Publicity Tagged With: Ailie Hill, charity, hedgehogs, Pet journalist, pet writer, PR, pricklebums hedgehog rescue, publicity, Shed of the Year

Why a good story is key for your fundraising campaign

September 3, 2017 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Why a good story is key for your fundraising campaign

We hear a lot about story telling these days. As a journalist, it’s something I’ve always done, but now marketers, social media experts and bloggers are out there too, sharing people’s stories. This is great. Back in the 90s when I started out in journalism, if you wanted to reach people, you had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Publicity Tagged With: appeal, charity, crowdfunding, freelance journalist, freelance journalist Manchester, fundraising, JustGiving, PR, publicity, Rescue dogs

Cat lover Corinne is helping to save tigers through Tigers 4 Ever

August 29, 2017 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

Cat lover Corinne is helping to save tigers through Tigers 4 Ever

WHEN cat lover Corinne Taylor-Smith saw a young tiger in the wild and knew his life was in grave danger it changed her life forever. The 52-year-old was on a trip to Bandhavgarh in India in 2007 and was so mesmerised by a cub called Bamera she decided to set up her own charity to preserve wild … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: charity, Corinne Taylor-Smith, crowdfunding, tigers, tigers 4 ever, Wild Crowd

My daughter is bullied for being my carer – Closer Magazine

November 23, 2015 By Rachel Spencer Leave a Comment

My daughter is bullied for being my carer – Closer Magazine

YOUNG carers are being bullied at school for looking after their sick and disabled relatives. Research by the Carers Trust has found that two thirds of young people are singled out and nearly 40% suffer mental health problems as a result.  Cassie McCafferty is just 14 and cares for her mum Zoe who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: anti-bullying, bullying, carer's trust, charity, closer magazine, inspiration, MS, multiple sclerosis, news, real life, young carers

Escape of Eric – Dog found in refugee camp starts new life in Britain

November 16, 2015 By Rachel Spencer 2 Comments

Escape of Eric  – Dog found in refugee camp starts new life in Britain

Dog rescue worker Liz Haslam spent £2,000 and travelled 5,000 miles to rescue an injured dog from a refugee camp. The dog, named Eric, was found confused and disorientated running around the camp in Turkey and Liz was compelled to help after learning of his plight on Facebook. She runs Beds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: beds for bullies, bull terriers, charity, dogs, facebook, Liz Haslam

Meet Roo, the chihuahua with no front legs who thinks he’s a kangaroo!

June 28, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

Meet Roo, the chihuahua with no front legs who thinks he’s a kangaroo!

Rescue worker Paula Knowles from Pendle Dogs in Need has taken in a mini chihuahua who was born without his front legs. She told me her story in the hope that someone may come forward to help him walk. His story appears here in the Daily Star Sunday. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: animals, charity, dogs, pendle dogs in need, real life

A Charity Trek Changed My Life – Fit and Well Magazine

June 9, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

A Charity Trek Changed My Life – Fit and Well Magazine

I interviewed Sumita Shah for this piece in Fit and Well magazine while working with Prestige Boot Camp. Sumita trekked up Kilimanjaro just after losing her mum and the experience changed her life. She came back determined to get fit and lose weight and signed up for Prestige Boot Camp. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bootcamp, charity, everest, fitness, health, kilimanjaro, prestige boot camp, trek, walking, weight loss

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