Phew! it's been a hectic few weeks and is showing no sign of letting up. I think we're going to have a busy Christmas!!!

2 lurcher X collie pups 1 male 1 female

Snoopy, an adorable whippet springer cross, 14 weeks old, black 15" to the shoulder, good with cats

Storm a 2 year old smooth coated greyhound lurcher, brindle, needs to go with another dog

Penny a 5 year old whippet lurcher

Dora a brindle smooth coat - 2 years old

Sparky a 5 year old deaf white lurcher

All of these have either just arrived or will be with us by the end of the week. As you can see from our adoption pages, we have an awful lot of dogs in at the moment and are stretched almost to breaking point. I know I keep asking, but we urgently need food both dried and tinned, adult and puppy. If you would like to donate something for Christmas please consider sending us some food or a donation. We have foster homes all over the country so you don't need to be local to drop of a bag of dog food, we may well have a foster home near you.

We also desperately need a large indoor kennel, all of ours are in use at the moment and if we get another sick or injured dog in we have absolutely nowhere to put them!

So if you're feeling like our own little Santa please donate a large indoor kennel - or a big stack of cash!!!

I also want to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who helps, gives, volunteers, fosters and adopts our dogs. You're all amazing. I hope you all get everything you wish for in your Santa sack this Christmas - you all deserve it.

Congratulations to Laura, she ran the Stroud Half Marathon for us and raised over £400 and still counting and to Kate who did the Great North Swim and raised over £100 for our dogs. Also a HUGE thank you to Ade and Cheryl and all of their wedding guests who donated £299 to celebrate their big day. Thank you!

Well done to Laura and Michelle who had a Christmas quiz night in Stroud which raised over £150. Well done to all of you, without you guys working so hard to raise funds for us we wouldn't be able to take in dogs like Miss Sparkly, who has just last week had to have 5 tumours removed, and keep up with all of the vet's bills. If you would like to help us out by organising a fundraising event please get in touch and we will give you all of the support we can.

Lastly, Happy Birthday Linda - I know it has been a stressful week with dogs coming in left, right and centre, but hopefully you'll manage 1 glass of wine to celebrate getting another year older!

Everybody, everywhere, I hope you have a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year

Love to you all

Pip & the gang xx