Welcome to the first Fetch newsletter of 2022!

A lot has already happened at Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in 2022. We have said goodbye to Carlton, our home for over 75 years, and have moved our HQ temporarily to our Strathfield location while we secure funding to begin the Stage 1 Kurnell build. Our adoption process remains online and meet and greets can be organised by appointment only by contacting us on 9587 9611 or info@sydneydogsandcatshome.org
 
In other exciting news, we have welcomed our new General Manager, Melissa Penn. Melissa has been involved in the Home for over 20 years as a volunteer and has been an active board member for the last 2 years. Melissa brings with her a wealth of knowledge and skills and a passion and vision that will allow her to lead the Home through the next period of transition.
 
We are in the midst of kitten season, and we will soon be launching our Kitten Kitty campaign to allow us to continue treating all the kittens that come through our doors. Caring for a kitten can often cost upwards of $1,500 from arrival to adoption. Keep an eye out for the launch of our Kitten Kitty campaign soon, and please help us to continue providing care to every treatable kitten.

We have many furry friends available for adoption, if you, or someone you know, are looking for a new friend, visit our adopt page here.

Young Legend Awarded for Recycling and Fundraising Efforts

After raising a collective $2500 for Sydney Dogs & Cats Home in 2020 and 2021 through the Return & Earn container recycling scheme, 13-year-old Vaughn Arambatzis was named a ‘local legend’ by local media and public figures for his outstanding fundraising efforts. But now that title has come true with Vaughn being awarded the Keep Australia Beautiful Young Legend’s Award.

Read Vaughn's award winning story here.

Giving Clementine A Leg Up In Life

In mid-December, a young cat of Sydney named Clementine had found herself in a life-threatening situation. She had been through a trauma and broken her front right leg, causing immeasurable pain when she moved.

Read Clementine's full story here.

Gentle Giant Six Finds His Forever Home

Gentle giant Six came into the shelter as a lost dog with his Rottweiler buddy Rocco last October. While Rocco found a new home, Six remained at the shelter and won over the hearts of the staff and volunteers with his slobbery smile and friendly and loving personality.

Read Six's full story here.

Trifle's New Life
 

When Trifle came to the Home last year after a life on the streets our Animal Care Team ensured that Trifle was his best self to find a new home. Trifle had tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), had a nasty scar on his left eye and had a number of dental concerns. After much-needed surgery to extract his canine teeth and receive treatment for FIV, Trifle was a new man and was now able to groom himself properly and enjoy his food.

Read Trifle's full story here.

Help Dove Find Her Forever Home

Hi, my name is Dove but my Foster Parents call me Wags because my tail is always moving. I’m full of beans and LOVE to play so I think I’d like living with children or someone who can give me lots of attention. I’m friendly but I can be a bit timid at first and it may take a few days before I feel brave enough to explore the house.

Help Dove find her forever home by sharing her profile with your friends and family.

Learn more about Dove here.

Host a Fundraising Event for The Home

Ever wanted to get involved with a fundraising event for the Home but didn't know where to start? 

There are several ways you can support the home, including hosting an event either in-person or virtually such as a morning tea or a cupcake day, pledging your birthday or creating a gift registry. 

Find out more ways to fundraise

Get Out And About With An Entertainment Membership

There's no better time than the summertime to get out and about with an Entertainment Membership!

Entertainment offers members exclusive deals on dining, travel, activities and shopping. Better yet, 20% of every membership sold through our exclusive link is donated directly to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home.
 
For a limited time, you can enjoy incredible savings across 20 cities with the free upgrade from Single City to Multi City Membership. That's a $50 saving!

Click here to purchase your membership and to learn more.

Enter Play For Purpose Draw 14 And Help The Home

Purchase a $10 raffle ticket via our Play for Purpose page below and $5 will be donated to Sydney Dogs & Cats Home! Draw 14 ends on Thursday 24 March 2022, and you could be the lucky winner of one of these fantastic prizes:

• 1st prize: $250,000 Package, including a brand new Audi E-tron Sportsback and $75K of cashable Gold Bullion!
• Second prize: $15,000 worth of vouchers from Myer
• Third prize: $7500 worth of vouchers from JB Hi-Fi
• 4th Prize: $5K worth of vouchers from Freedom
• 5th Prize: $2.5K worth of vouchers from Travel Associates 

Buy your tickets at our dedicated page here.

Full terms and conditions can be found on the Play for Purpose website.

Return, Earn and Donate

You can help pets AND help the planet at the same time simply by recycling drink containers!
You can now donate your 10c Return and Earn refund(s) directly to our shelter from ANY Return and Earn machines located near you using the myTOMRA app.

Simply:
1. Open myTOMRA app (available from your App Store or Google Play Store)
2. Look up 'Sydney Dogs & Cats Home under the “Charities” menu and set us as your preferred payout method
3. Scan the app, return containers and press "TRANSFER" on the RVM screen when finished!

100% of the refunds will be transferred to us to help rehome, rehabilitate and reunite lost and abandoned pets.

Visit returnandearn.org.au to locate your nearest Return and Earn machine.

Learn more about Return and Earn here.