Tis the Season to be Jolly

Mistletoe from £2.00 a bunch at our charity shop at 61 Burleigh Street. We also have other decorations, cards and gifts as well as all our usual stock.

Christmas mug designs sent off

Just approved the designs for this year's limited edition, must-have, Christmas animal mugs, featuring photos of some of the animals we've rehomed during 2010.

Cats design

Dog design

They should be available at our bookshop at 188 Mill Road from mid-November at £4.75 each. Our supporters' Christmas presents sorted, I hope.

Incidentally I'd be grateful for any feedback on how people feel about using pics of actual rescue animals. I do try not to feature any that might be upsetting for fosterers or adopters—for example if an adopted cat was run over and died. I do wonder how someone might feel if they suddenly came across a photo of much loved animal years down the line after they'd grown old and died?