We Care Animal Shelter

I've just heard that the animal shelter which we rescued our dogs from, is probably going to have to close down, since financially it cannot support the number of cats, dogs and assorted other animals it takes in.

The Stanthorpe Shelter in the Southern Downs/Granite Belt is a saviour to many abandoned, abused & unfortunate animals, who for one reason or another find themselves homeless. The nearest shelters after this are over 100km away & without the We Care Animal Shelter, many cats & dogs would be put down, or left to die...

So...how does a shelter like this continue? Although we need to organise fundraising events to support the shelter, we also want to try & prevent animals turning up on its door in the first place & this means both education for those with animals (even simple reminders about desexing animals can limit the number of "mistakes") As well as looking at ways of providing cheaper vet fees to encourage people to desex animals - espcially cats & dogs - and to help those who take on animals, to be able to afford increasing vacination bills etc.

We Care currently charges $20 per animal, excluding vaccinations/desexing - although a generous discount is offered throught them for vets in Warwick.

Suggestions for fundraising ideas would be more than welcome - add your ideas to the comments page, or e-mail me using the link to the right.

Oktoberfest is coming to Stanthorpe!

I'm really looking forward to this weekend, as Oktoberfest arrives on Thunderbolt Farm! It'll be a busy weekend, with lots of work, but the German Beer, wine & food on offer will make up for it! Claudia's Restaurant is ready though, with traditional sausages, sauerkraut & strudel busting out of the cool room! If you happen to know anyone in Southern Queensland, tell them to take a trip to the mountains/Granite Belt - Stanthorpe to be precise - and pop in to see us!

Prost!

For those of you wondering....the dogs are doing well, we now have a third puppy on the farm (well a yearling!), currently called Petal, although all may change - photo to come soon! Angus has grown lots in his first week, he's going to be one big boy!!!