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ANIMAL RESCUE CUMBRIA
Kapellan, Grayrigg, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9BS
Tel: 01539 824293
or 01539 724 707
email
Sales of
THE
WAINWRIGHT ROSE
will be raising money for
Animal Rescue Cumbria.
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New Website now on-line!
www.animalrescuecumbria.co.uk
ANIMAL
RESCUE - CUMBRIA
In view of AW & Betty's involvement with the above charity,
it was felt that members might wish to know a little more about
the history of it. |
"The organisation was started
in 1971 by a group of South Lakes Ladies who were appalled at the
number of stray, domestic animals that were being needlessly destroyed.
They decided to do something about it. Many of the unwanted animals
were actually taken in and cared for in their own homes. In addition
to this, fundraising efforts raised money to pay for care of other
animals in commercial catteries and kennels. The animals stayed
in care until new and satisfactory homes could be found for them.
In 1972 Alfred Wainwright agreed to take on the office of Chairman
and he steered Animal Rescue to Charitable status in 1974. At the
same time, his wife Betty agreed to become Treasurer. It was always
Wainwright's dream that the Charity should have a permanent shelter
of its own where animals could be taken into care before being
re-homed. In 1984, thanks to a tremendous personal financial input
form AW, that dream became a reality with the purchase of Kapellan,
at Grayrigg, Kendal.
Cats and Dogs are taken there from different parts of Cumbria.
They come for many reasons but unclaimed strays from Local Authority
kennels form a large proportion. In the Summer of 1991, the new
kennels were opened but sadly AW did not see the completion.
In his memory, the Charity became known as "Animal Rescue
Cumbria - The Wainwright Shelter", as the funding of the
kennels and the running of the Charity was a direct result of the
proceeds of his books and TV programmes". |
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