2005 was an
eventful year for us all at Poplar Farm Kennels. We
rehomed a total of 127 dogs during the year, including a
couple of our long stay dogs. The most memorable one was
Freddie who finally found a home after being with us for
over a year. We also had some sad moments and lost 5
dogs last year due to old age or illness.
We are
starting 2006 off with a number of long stay dogs still
looking for homes and a larger number than ever on our
sponsor list who will probably never be able to be
rehomed. Hopefully as the year gets going we can find
homes for many of the dogs here who have been waiting a
while and no doubt many more over the course of the
year. We could not do any of this without the help of
our band of dedicated supporters and we would like to
thank every one of them for their help in 2005 and hope
they will continue to support us in 2006.
A few facts
about 2005: -
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We had
several large donations of sacks of food but still
spent over £5,000 on Dog food.
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We spent
almost £10,000 on vets bills, which was almost £1000
more than last year.
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We
raised nearly £200 from commission thanks to people
using our online shop.
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The
total cost of our operation divided by 127 dogs
gives an average cost of £175 per head to rehome
dogs
homed in 2005
