Up to 160 dogs are hoping for a visit from Santa Paws this Christmas at Jerry Green Dog Rescue.

The charity, which has five centres in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, is launching its annual shoe box appeal to make Christmas extra special for pooches without a home.

Dog lovers are invited to support the charity’s Christmas campaign by donating a box of toys or treats to their nearest centre.

“The dogs at our centres are well loved and looked after over Christmas, but we want to do what we can to make it extra special,” said Catherine Foster, Head of Fundraising at Jerry Green Dog Rescue.

“Our dogs love rawhide chews, rope toys, bones, hot dogs, tennis balls and squeaky toys; whatever our supporters can donate will be gratefully received at any one of the five centres.

“Last year we received around £5,000 worth of toys and treats for the dogs which were very, very gratefully received! We’re hoping that our supporters will be able to help put a smile on the faces of our rescue dogs again over this festive period.”

The Jerry Green Dog Rescue centres are in Blidworth near Mansfield, Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire, Broughton near Brigg, North Lincolnshire, Algarkirk near Boston, Lincolnshire and Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Any donations will be gratefully received up to Christmas and into the New Year.
Supporters who are unable to visit one of the centres can send a cheque marked ‘Christmas Appeal’ to the charity.

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Notes to editors:

Jerry Green Dog Rescue was founded in 1961 in Broughton, Lincolnshire and is now one of the UK’s largest dog rescue charities. It has rescue centres in five locations:

• Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire
• Blidworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
• Broughton near Brigg, North Lincolnshire
• Algarkirk near Boston, Lincolnshire
• Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Jerry Green Dog Rescue has a caring ethos which puts the dogs in its care at the centre of everything it does. It also operates a policy whereby prospective adopters are introduced to dogs in a neutral environment away from the kennel, resulting in less stress for the dog and increasing the chances of permanent homes being found.

The adoption process at Jerry Green Dog Rescue involves a number of introductory visits and the rehoming team provide pre and post adoption support to ensure the move to the dog’s new home is as smooth as possible.

The charity receives no Government or National Lottery funding. This means it is dependent on the generosity of public and corporate donors/sponsors.

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