To all the Vets in the Girne Area. We thank you for your support of KAR during 2019. We wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful 2020.
from all the cats and dogs, staff and Committee at KAR.
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thank you!!!!! Diana and Alan Peek
Thank You! Thank you! To Diana and Alan Peek for their generous donation in paying for the production of the new Education Banner. The banner was on show at the Christmas Bazaar and will be used throughout 2020 at schools across the TRNC.
The results are in!!!! Christmas Bazaar 2019.
HOT OFF THE PRESS…… The figures are in, they have been counted and recounted. The day was amazing, it was festive and full of Christmas Cheer.
The supporters, generous as always led to a record breaking amount being raised. The volunteers, the committee, the organizers, the centre staff, the raffle ticket sellers, The businesses who gave generously. We thank you all for this wonderful amount. 36,833.40TL.
Yes, indeed….. KAR have 36,833,40 reasons to be happy and thankful for all the support given to achieve this.
To all the dogs and cats at the Centre waiting for their chance of a new home, we say, never give up, people love and support you and your furever homes, could be just around the corner. From everyone at KAR and the Committee we say, humbly, THANK YOU.
Thank you to the Supporters who donated for the Raffle Prizes
Firstly….. a huge thank you to all those wonderful supporters who donated prizes for the the Christmas Raffle.
Savoy Hotel, Girne
Erderner Supermarket, Ozankoy
Northview Maintenance Company
Blue Song Restaurant, Lapta
The Fez, Catalkoy
Merit Crystal Cove Hotel
Zera
Funky Divaz
Sokmar Supermarket, Girne
Life Hotel, Girne
Tina – Hairdresser
Highlife Air Tours
Coban Trading
Ozankoy Butcher
Veni Vici Restaurant, Lapta
Beyler and Co, Estate Agents, Catalkoy
Lemar Supermarket
Jessic Restaurant, Karsiyaka.
Pia Bella for a fabulous venue.
Without your generous donations, it would not have been the record breaking Christmas Bazaar it was.
Fabtastic KAR Volunteers.
Santa has his little helpers, Robin Hood had his Merry Men and KAR has some FABTASTIC Volunteers …. we have lots of them (although still not as many as we need) and week in week out they help in so many ways. They beaver away raising funds, collecting donations, sorting donations, manning (or ladying !) our charity shops, selling books, emptying donations boxes, catching cats, walking dogs, singing their songs, and so much more. They ALL give up their time to help KAR.
Meet 4 of them-…..
Steve comes over several times a year – with his family who all spend time up at the center – building, repairing putting hands onto anything that needs doing. He also comes over alone – this time for 2 weeks when he has spent EVERY day up at the center working his shorts off – so much so that he had to buy new ones !!!
Arthur is another of our regular Mr Fixits – he makes new kennels, repairs kennels, revamps collection boxes and nothing is too much trouble for him – he is so keen to help in any way he can.
Robin (and family) is also a regular – he also comes over from the UK several times a year and much of that time is spent, by the whole family, up at the center helping in any way they can. This time his friend Patrick came along to help out too. They have been busy repairing fences, concreting compounds fixing anything that needs fixing.
Why do they do it ? because they care – and because they care KARs dogs and cats benefit.
So as our Bazaar day approaches and all of our FABTASTIC Volunteers are busy busy busy – we would like to thank EACH and EVERYONE of them – together we are part of Team KAR.
PS – another part of this FGF is that both Steve and Robin have adopted KAR Center dogs (Daisy and Daz – a clear case of Little and Large !!) so watch out for their stories coming in the New Year YAY !
final push for the big day!!! Saturday 7th December 2019
Less than 24 hours too the BIG one, Santa has already been working around the clock with his merry band of volunteers. There will be some amazing bargains available tomorrow and lots of Christmas Cheer. Homage will be paid to Suzzee Moore tomorrow as it will be the first mulled wine stall without her charm and wit. Please come and support her and KAR tomorrow. 10,30am start at the Pia Bella Hotel. (just off the New Harbour roundabout). Car Parking opposite the Pia Bella on the football field. entrance to football field parking is directly opposite Shooters and Manipeni. We all look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Father Christimas will be at Pia Bella for KAR on Saturday 7th December!!!
Don’t forget, Father Christmas will be at Pia Bella on Saturday 7th December, to grant the Christmas wishes of the little ones…. He will be there from 10.30am. (shhhhhh… he has lots of christmas wishes on offer)!
adding to our range of dog and cat food.
NEW IN!!!!
4kg Enjoy cat food. 60TL
Enjoy dog food 15kg. 100TL Available from Karakum Office.
Hugo needs our help
“Hello my friends, out on the street, i am safe here now at KAR
They took me in when others just looked on from afar
I must admit i was probably not a pretty sight
But i had nearly given up and had no fight
For a long time now it has been hard to stand and walk
Oh how i wished i had the voice to talk
I have looked and looked into many a human eye
Just wanting someone to help – to hear my cry
My legs should not be so gnarled and bent
To try to get up on them – my energy is spent
Lack of vitamins and decent food from a young age
Being kept in a small space maybe even a cage
Has left me scared, lonely, thin and very weak
Unable to bear my own weight without a shriek
At last a human with care and kindness saw me crawling
My legs had given up – gone to the side and sprawling
She gently ran her hands down my sticking out bones
Talking calmly and with kindness despite my groans
In a car on a soft warm blanket i lay still shaken
At last, at last, to a safe place i was taken
Love, care, medicines and good food i have been given
Now at last i can see that life is worth living.
To my KAR angels i thank you from the bottom of my heart
Now my recovery , long and slow, can start
Without my KAR family i certainly still would not be here
At last i am being cared for and i have no more fear.”
Our hearts went out to this poor dog – despite us being full we always try to help medical or particularly vulnerable cases and Hugo is certainly one of those. He has a long long road to recovery and will need ongoing treatment, physiotherapy, vitamins and building up – but he is young dog (about 2 years) and is such a loving friendly boy. He can only stand for very short periods of time as his legs simply are not able (yet) to bear any weight – but he could have long happy life ahead of him – if we can help him to live that life then that is all that matters. He deserves to be pain free and happy – that is our aim.
If you can help us to help Hugo please donate via our website – say it is for “Hugo”
https://www.kartrnc.org/how-can-i-help-kar/donate/
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