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KUDOS FENCING Four legged friends
Patios, decking & landscaping Becky’s raise money for Chinese bears
Small Animal Care A sponsored walk organised by Denise Jones, owner of the Hair of the
Dog salon, raised £215 for a charity which rescues bears in China.
Leave your small animals
Twenty four dogs and
with us while you are away. 28 walkers took part in the
House sitting. walk from West Swindon to
Very competitive rates! Mouldon Hill Park and back
at the end of October.
Local Family Business Business fully insured. Police checked Denise decided to take ac-
Pick up service within 10 mile radius tion after reading in The Link
• All types of fencing installed
• Full patio/decking service Contact Becky on 01793 642403 about Sarah and Dave Chil-
• Made to measure gates or 07957 633224 vers who recently walked the
• All pressure treated timbers Great Wall of China in aid of
• Help/advice on all fencing & landscape matters e: [email protected] Animals Asia Foundation.
Free estimates on 01793 855800 The foundation runs a
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon, Swindon sanctuary in China for bears that Animals Asia founder
have been milked for their bile
Dog? Puppy? Dog? Puppy? P which is used in traditional Chinese to visit town
medicines. Sarah Chilvers, who
………DOG?....PUPPY?.... PETS AT HOMEETS AT HOME visited the sanctuary in September, Jill Robinson, founder of Animals
Don’t let dark nights or cold weather Sheila Mitchell joined the walkers and gave out Asia, will be starting a 10 date
make you & your dog hibernate!! would like to wish DVDs explaining the plight of the awareness raising tour of Britain
Join one of our friendly classes!! next year at a fundraising ball at
• Saturday Puppy only class all her customers a animals. “It was a brilliant day; the Pagoda Palace on 13 June.
• Adult beginners class Happy Christmas & it was great to tell more people Swindon has been chosen be-
• Daytime & Evening classes about the work of Animals Asia,”
• Work towards an “Award” class a successful New Year cause of the enthusiastic support for
• One to One training said Sarah. the charity from people like Sarah
• Fun Agility Morning Workshops Pets At Home cares Denise said that although a lot
A Kennel Club Good Citizen Listed Status School for pets (except dogs and Dave and articles in The Link.
Your dog still needs exercise during of people have heard about the Details will be published in
the Winter so give him brain exercise, and reindeer) in bears, they don’t really know the future editions. To learn more,
have fun and make friends too! their own home details and the extent of the bears’
Don’t just walk him round the park for - in West Swindon, Sarah is offering DVDs of the recent
10 minutes - bring him to Skool suffering as their bile is extracted. documentary about Jill’s work, The
and watch an hour race by!! whilst their owners “There is no need for it now; there
See the website for December course are away Journey to Freedom, narrated by
details or call Janet Garrett M.I.A.C.E. are alternatives that can be used in Stephen Fry. For a copy call her on
on 01793 727158 For details call 01793 873062 medicine. The bears are so trusting
[email protected] 07866 519232.
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk email: [email protected] but to be caged like that for 25 years www.animalsasia.org
is just horrifi c.”
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