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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #64 on: January 11, 2014, 16:15:13 PM »
I hope that more vets will get involved and this will become truely nationwide  ;D ;D

Please keep the updates coming so we can see when and how our money is being spent.

hope its a great new year  ;D ;D

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #63 on: January 11, 2014, 14:19:59 PM »
Hi all,

Firstly, what can I say about the fantastic amount raised from the Christmas auction... it blew my mind to receive £2,138 for the foundation!! Thank you all so much for selecting the foundation, and for donating and bidding on items...

So you can see the reality of what this amount can do, the money will neuter:

168 female cats or 346 male cats!!

So, this is the plan I’m working on for 2014.

There is currently one vet operating the neutering scheme in Boston, Lincolnshire, on a weekday basis. Initially, I am going to be approaching new practices with the following idea, to try and encourage them onboard.

I will be asking for them to run the scheme on a weekday basis (Monday to Thursday, as Fridays are often an extremely hectic day in practice), and the costs will be based on our current figures, which may fluctuate a little depending on which suppliers they use for drugs/consumables, etc. This will be for stray and ferals initially that rescues and the public can take in for neutering, but if they’re happy to take in cats from those in receipt of benefits, they even better. I will be asking for this.

I have three practices who are interested in getting onboard already, which are based in Nottingham, Grantham and another one in Boston, and I am waiting to see if this will be a weekday/Sunday basis. I still have a large pool of vets and nurses able and willing to help on Sunday neutering clinics, so the options are open.

I am also in close contact with local frontline RSPCA officers who are able to tell me who are the proactive, welfare orientated vets are. I have been given a list of about four more practices!

Also, for those on the forum or from rescues who know proactive vets/practices, I more than welcome being informed about them, as the funding can and will be used nationwide. If they are not prepared to do the cost-price service, but a much-reduced service, then this could also be funded.

I have an ongoing deal for microchips, which I get for £1.19 inc. VAT for the foundation. From these chips we ask for a £7.00 donation, and the funds received from chips enable the fund to keep ‘topped-up’.

I also have a deal for FeLV/FIV snap tests to be used on stray and feral cats, which is done prior to neutering.

So, I welcome any ideas and thoughts on the scheme, any practices who may be interested in getting involved, any volunteers interested in helping out, and basically any help promoting and getting the scheme introduced in other areas.

If anyone would like a copy of the current presentation to see how things work etc, please feel free to message/email me and I’ll send it on...

Email: feralstrayfoundation@gmail.com

With the fundraising I have done privately, along with the supporters of the foundation who make donations, I have a decent fund to really get cracking with more clinics.

Thank you everyone again; I still cannot believe how well the auction did!!

Liz (I will also post this as a Feral & Stray Foundation update)

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #62 on: January 06, 2014, 11:51:07 AM »
Well done, everyone!! ;D




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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #61 on: January 03, 2014, 08:45:55 AM »
Congratulations, Purrs peeps. You're all AMAZING.

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« Reply #60 on: January 02, 2014, 14:26:43 PM »
This is now the FINAL total  ;D ;D

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #59 on: January 02, 2014, 07:40:31 AM »



So lovely to see how much has been raised, and makes the madness all worthwhile  :evillaugh:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #58 on: December 26, 2013, 10:20:11 AM »
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #57 on: December 26, 2013, 10:00:09 AM »
Fantastic news!

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #56 on: December 25, 2013, 19:51:41 PM »
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

That is AMAZING!!!! Thank you all so, so much... what a wonderful surprise on Christmas day!!!!

I will reply more, and give you all an update once the Christmas chaos has ceased.

Thanks SO much guys... mind is completely blown!!!!

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« Reply #55 on: December 25, 2013, 19:09:27 PM »
Wonderful. X

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #54 on: December 25, 2013, 15:14:35 PM »
OMG amazing Merry Christmas to all the ferals and strays and a huge thank you to everyone who made this possible in a big or small way. :)
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #53 on: December 25, 2013, 14:14:04 PM »
What wonderful news and well done for all the hard work Gill even on Christmas day  ;D

When does next years start :innocent: :rofl:
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................Trending STOP PRESS NEW
« Reply #52 on: December 25, 2013, 14:03:19 PM »
Well today is Christmas Day.................noooooooooooooo  :evillaugh:

So guess some good news is due  :innocent:

And we have some, oh yes indeed   :shify:

So wont delay any more  ;D

We have a new auction total to blow your tiny minds and kill off your one grey cell  :rofl: :rofl:

It may change again as think we have some money still owing but more of that in New Year I think.

However the following amount was transfered yesterday to Liz for her Feral and Stray Foundation  :shocked: :Crazy: :evillaugh: :Luv2:











£2168






I think thats a loads of cats for neuter and chipping  :wow:

Well done everyone and hope you all having a great Christmas  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #51 on: December 09, 2013, 21:01:18 PM »
Amazing total :) Well done everyone.
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #50 on: December 09, 2013, 20:45:49 PM »
So glad we've all done so well again.

Better start thinking of what I can put in next year  ;) :rofl:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #49 on: December 08, 2013, 18:46:24 PM »
So glad we've all done so well again.

Better start thinking of what I can put in next year  ;) :rofl:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #48 on: December 07, 2013, 10:35:01 AM »
I've just made my payment (Including the payment for Tiggs's item plus a bit extra).
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #47 on: December 06, 2013, 15:26:44 PM »
Still provisional  :shify: :shify:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #46 on: December 06, 2013, 08:27:39 AM »
 :wow: :wow: :wow:

That's an amazing total.
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« Reply #45 on: December 05, 2013, 20:54:07 PM »
Fantastic amount! Well done to everyone! :hug:

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« Reply #44 on: December 05, 2013, 20:17:00 PM »
Super amount and fantastic work you do Liz -  :Luv:



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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #43 on: December 05, 2013, 16:41:56 PM »
Brilliant. The Feral and Stray Foundation is so very worthy  :Luv:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #42 on: December 05, 2013, 15:34:05 PM »
Great to hear from you Liz. its a great total isnt it  ;D ;D

Acyually it may go up  :shify: :shify: :shify:

Loads of work still to be done but we are getting there  ;D

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2013, 09:43:55 AM »
Hi guys,

I have just seen this, and I really do not know what to say...  :Luv:

This amount is completely amazing, and I cannot thank you all enough for picking the Feral & Stray Foundation as the recipient of the funds. The hard work you've put in is truly amazing, and thank you so much to all the people and companies who donated items...

So you can see in real terms how much this will help, £2000 will pay for 155 spays or 319 castrates based on our current costs!!!! This means that by receiving donations at the clinics, and also the donations we receive from the microchips, the funds can continue to roll and we can continue the neutering clinics indefinitely.

On another note, the clinics can and will be run anywhere in the UK now, so if you know of a proactive veterinary practices in your area who would be interested in coming onboard with the scheme, please let me know. We need more vets onboard to run on either Sundays or on a weekday basis if they prefer. I have a large and growing pool of fantastic volunteer vets, nurses and support staff,  so I really want to get more clinics operating...

Anyway, thank you SO much again. When I started the foundation and the neutering clinics, I had no idea I'd end up with so much fantastic support from so many wonderful people. I think of those 4 wonderful kittens and their mum who lost their lives - the very reason I started the foundation - and all this is in honour of them and the many cats we can help...

Thanks  :Luv2:

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #40 on: December 04, 2013, 16:38:29 PM »
That's great,shame i didn't win anything.

We are accepting donations  :innocent:

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« Reply #39 on: December 04, 2013, 16:33:08 PM »
That's really Brilliant!!!  :) :Luv:

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« Reply #38 on: December 04, 2013, 10:44:17 AM »
That's great,shame i didn't win anything.

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« Reply #37 on: December 04, 2013, 10:18:53 AM »
Awesome.

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« Reply #36 on: December 04, 2013, 09:47:19 AM »
Isn't that just fantastic  :) :) :) :) :)

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« Reply #35 on: December 04, 2013, 09:19:20 AM »
fab news, it was a great auction this year!

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« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2013, 09:02:47 AM »
 :rofl: :rofl: THAT IS FANTASTIC NEWS  :rofl: ROLLING WITH HAPPINESS.



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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #33 on: December 04, 2013, 08:23:53 AM »
Yay ... that's amazing ... well done everyone.
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #32 on: December 04, 2013, 07:42:41 AM »
That's fantastic news! I was hoping we could hit the £2000 mark and we have! Well done all. :-)

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #31 on: December 04, 2013, 07:14:45 AM »
Oh Wow!!   That reallly is amazing.   :wow: :wow: :wow:

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« Reply #30 on: December 04, 2013, 06:36:57 AM »
 :wow: :wow:  Fantastic ;D

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL.....................NEW
« Reply #29 on: December 04, 2013, 01:45:09 AM »
Well i have news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The provisional total has increased.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thought you may like to know  :evillaugh:

just a bit lol

the new provisional total is....................cue fanfare  :innocent: :innocent:










£2000





My flab is gasted  :shify: :shify:  and once the money has been counted with the lovely extra bits you all are adding I really hope this may go up  :innocent:

The Ferals and Strays are one lucky bunch  ;D
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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2013, 00:30:45 AM »
Yayy winners list is fini  ;D ;D

Its' here - http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,44215.msg791871.html#msg791871

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« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2013, 22:37:16 PM »
No that wouldnt work people would just bid up to an amount and stop like this year

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« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2013, 22:02:27 PM »
I have put forward an idea for next year to the staff but dont think anyone has read!

However we will be trialing some software to see how it works and that may preclude my idea.

My suggestion was that we have a standard £1 postage charge to all winning bidders on every item.

All you really need to do then would be to start them all off at £1+.  Would make it simpler than adding a pound afterwards wouldn't it?  Just my thoughts anyway!  :)  It did seem easier this year, and we can always donate a little extra if we wish.

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Re: THE AUCTION TOTAL
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2013, 21:57:57 PM »
I really enjoyed being part of the auction, please don't hesitate to contact me next year to donate some stuff, including some of my cats. Well done to all the people involved in organising the auction!xx

Thanks Stephanie, glad you enjoyed it and pleased you won some goodies.  I will certainly be in contact again  :hug:
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