Summer fun day for animals in need

PRESS RELEASE

27 May 2010

Summer fun day for animals in need

Animal lovers are invited to picturesque Shobrooke Park in Crediton on Sunday 6 June to enjoy an action-packed Dog Show and Fun Day from 11.00am to 3.00pm. The event, organised by The Blue Cross adoption centre in Tiverton, will raise money for sick and homeless animals cared for by the charity. Entry is 50p per adult and free for children and dogs.

Potential prize-winning pooches are invited to try their luck in the dog show. The ten classes to compete in include Best Rescue Dog, Waggiest Tail, Best Veteran and Fastest Bonio Eater… and who knows, your pet may even be in with a chance of winning the coveted Best in Show prize! £1 entry per dog per class.

There will also be plenty of other activities to keep dogs and their owners busy all day. Enjoy an astonishing agility demonstration and then let your four-legged friend have a go. There are lots more doggie games too - a scurry run, a doggie tombola and musical sits to name just a few. Kiddies’ corner will offer plenty of fun and games to keep the children entertained and kids and adults alike can try their luck at the welly wanging. There will also be a live band, a range of delicious hot and cold refreshments, stalls selling plants, pet portraits, homemade cakes and much, much more.

Damian Harrison, centre manager for The Blue Cross at Tiverton said: “The summer Dog Show and Fun Day is our main event of the year. It’s always a fantastic family day out and the dog show is a real highlight. We’d love as many people as possible to come along and support The Blue Cross and help us raise lots of money for the needy cats and dogs at the centre.”

The Blue Cross receives no government funding, so relies on the generous support of the public to continue its vital work. Money raised at this event will go towards the care of animals like Flynn, a six-year-old lurcher who was brought to The Blue Cross as a stray in a sorry state. Flynn has been at the centre since January and really deserves a loving new home. He is a friendly affectionate boy, who loves long walks and curling up for a cuddle on the sofa. Ideally, he’d like a home with a secure garden where he can be the only dog and isn’t left on his own for more than four hours a day. If you think Flynn could be the perfect pet for you, contact The Blue Cross in Tiverton on 01884 855291.

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Notes to Editors

• Photograph of Flynn are available on request. Media welcome to attend on the day, please contact the press office.
• For directions to Shobrooke Park, Crediton, visit www.shobrookepark.com
• Tiverton animal adoption centre opened in 1985 and is now one of the charity’s largest centres. Located in central Devon, it serves a wide base of the local community, covering Tiverton, Exeter, Crediton, Cullompton, Wellington, Taunton, Barnstaple and North Devon with a large rural catchment area between. There are 32 kennels, and 16 cat units as well as isolation units for both cats and dogs. In 2008 a new welfare veterinary clinic opened to treat the pets whose owners are on a low income and live in postcode areas EX5, EX15, EX16, EX17. To contact the centre please call 01884 855291. The centre is open daily between 11.00am and 4.00pm, including Bank holidays. The centre is closed on Thursdays.
• The Blue Cross animal charity provides practical support, information and advice for pet and horse owners. Through its network of small animal and equine adoption centres it rehomes thousands of animals each year. Its hospitals provide veterinary care for the pets of people who cannot afford private vets' fees. 
• For more information, please visit www.bluecross.org.uk.

Media contact

Sophia Khan: sophia.khan@bluecross.org.uk or 020 7932 4070.