A care home has donated almost £2,500 to a canine charity after falling in love with two dogs they adopted.
Residents and crew members on the dementia care home, Heathfield Court, in Colyers Lane, Erith, donated the cheque to AA Dog Rescue, after a yr of fundraising.
The charity rescues and rehomes abused, deserted, and undesirable dogs.
Residents of the care home took half in a “dog walkathon”, walking two pups the home adopted final yr round Heathfield Court’s gardens and the native inexperienced every single day all through July.
Trixie and Lulu had been adopted by residents and crew members in 2022. The Shih Tzu-terrier cross dogs have turn out to be an enormous a part of life on the care home and participate in common pet remedy periods with the residents.
Christina Fitzmaurice, 75, resides with dementia and moved to Heathfield in September.
Heathfield Court way of life coordinator, Donna Jewiss, stated: “Christina used to take care of daughter Kelly’s cockapoos and referred to them as her ‘grand puppies’. She thinks of Trixie and Lulu as her dogs.
“She’s particularly fond of Trixie, the smaller of the two dogs, and loves it when she sits on her knee. It just makes Christina so happy to stroke and cuddle her. And the dog loves the fuss too!”
Money was additionally raised by means of raffles, donations, and auctions on the care home’s varied occasions, together with its summer time truthful.
Nicola Martin, supervisor at Heathfield Court, stated: “We rescued Lulu and Trixie to deliver some pleasure to our residents, as plenty of them had their very own pets.
“We are frequently amazed at what a distinction these two little dogs make to our residents, everybody’s faces mild up when the dogs arrive on their suites.
“Whether they stroke, cuddle or just see the dogs it makes their day, and that’s what life in care is all about, making a difference.”
The donation was offered on December 1, throughout the care home’s Christmas lights switch-on.
Charley Nathan, president of AA Dog Rescue, stated: “Without fundraising, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.”
Pictured high: From left, Kelly and her mom Christina Fitzmaurice with Trixie (Picture: John McLellan)
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