“We’re on the lookout for designs from main and secondary faculty pupils and can decide 4 winners whose footage might be used on our playing cards,” says Bobby Wain of Dundalk Dog Rescue.
“Entries ought to be on A4 paper and incorporate dogs and a Christmas theme and should be dropped into McAteers Foodhouse, Clanbrassil Street by October 8.
Bobby says they obtained the concept for a youngsters’s artwork competitors because of the fantastic response to his faculty visits.
On Wednesday Bobby brings his 5 rescue dogs to native colleges as he speaks to pupils concerning the dogs, accountable pet-ownership, Dundalk Dog Rescue and volunteering.
It’s been an amazing success and he gears the talks to the age of the pupils.
“The younger youngsters simply wish to cuddle and discuss my dogs, that are all rescues and have their points, as one has three-legs and one other has misplaced a watch, whereas the older pupils additionally wish to cuddle them however they wish to know the tales behind them and the way they might help.”
He tells them how his dogs got here to be rescued and the way they’ll become involved in supporting Dundalk Dog Rescue.
“I clarify that volunteering, and never simply volunteering for Dundalk Dog Rescue, doesn’t cost any money and means you are able to do one thing you like,” he continues. “Volunteering is a brilliant thing to do and when we’re looking for people to work in McAteers I’m always impressed if someone has volunteering on their CV.”
Bobby says he actually enjoys visiting the colleges together with his dogs and is within the means of emailing all colleges in Dundalk and surrounding areas to allow them to know that he’s available for college visits.
“If there’s any faculty on the market that would really like Dundalk Dog Rescue to go to they’ll contact me at [email protected]
The opening of the Dundalk Dog Rescue’s state-of-the-art centre final yr has made life simpler for volunteers.
“The volunteers love the brand new centre and it’s nice for the dogs in addition to we have now state-of-the-art amenities.”
Like different rescues across the nation, they’ve by no means been busier and Bobby praises the volunteers and particularly the fosterers who take dogs into their properties till they are often completely rehomed.
He additionally urged individuals to think about adopted “a mutt”, saying that whereas they are going to be inundated with requests for cute dogs, different dogs can spend months within the kennels earlier than being re-homed.
