Border Terrier Welfare
Our Work
Our average the cost to re-home a Border Terrier is around £300.
We do not and cannot legally make a specific charge for our services, but we do ask for donations from both donor and adopter in order to enable us to continue our work.
We do not own kennels nor have dedicated in-house kennelling.
We do have access to sympathetically owned kennels or foster homes we can use in emergency cases or where the incoming Border Terrier is in need of evaluation or corrective training.
We prefer a handover from donor to adopter through our network of BTW Reps.
This method causes the least trauma for the re-homed Border Terrier, by transporting the dog from the donors home directly to the adopters home.
We do not pass on Kennel Club Registration, donor or adopter details.
Operating a policy of anonymity avoids possible recriminations. We act as a contact point between both parties for as long as either party wishes and maintain a full register of case notes on all our re-homees.
It is our policy to handover dogs in good health & condition.
Where this is not possible, we work with both adopter & local vet to quickly address issues. In the case of existing or long-term health issues, we can assist with veterinary fees as required throughout the dog's life.
Our Purpose
We are a charity whose prime function is to care for Border Terriers in need
Our not for profit organisation is run entirely by volunteers who give their time to re-home and provide assistance to Border Terriers who, through no fault of their own, have fallen on hard times.
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We take the wellbeing of our Border Terriers very seriously and reserve the right to re-claim them if we suspect their care does not meet our standards.
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In some instances we are able to provide advice and help, occasionally with financial support which enables owners to resolve issues they may have with their Border, resulting in their being able to keep the dog in its home and thereby avoid having to re-home it.
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In all that we do, we are only able to help because of the assistance and support that we receive from an ever-growing number of very kind and generous people who know and understand Border Terriers. It is their love and passion for the breed that means, like us, they want the very best for Border Terriers and our heartfelt thanks go to them all.
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Tony Wrenn
Chairman
Our History
It would appear from the paper records that the Border Terrier Welfare first came into being in 1981.
A lovely article written by A.K. Wiltshire and F.G. Baldwin appeared in the 1985 Southern Border Terrier Club Year Book and tells us how it all started
The Committee
Passionate. Experienced. Dedicated.
Our Committee, led by Chairman Tony Wrenn, meet quarterly to discuss the Charity's activity, plan events and fundraising initiatives, along with any other business that occurs.
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All our committee member are volunteers and have extensive experience of Border Terriers, along with other skills they are able to bring to assist with the management of our Charity.
Trustee
Shelly McFarlane
Co-opted/observer
Nicola Lambert
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Secretary & Treasurer
Melanie Robson
Co-opted/observer
Sue Broom
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Co-opted observer
Jean Cranmer
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Volunteers
The Committee are ably assisted by volunteers who help to ensure the smooth running of events and other aspects of the Charity's activity. If you want to find out more about Border Terrier Welfare and how to volunteer with us, please get in touch.
Our kitchen volunteers who provide refreshments at our Mid-Year events - ensuring absolutely no one leaves without being fed and watered!
Our Events take place at the Woodmansterne Village Hall
Carshalton Rd, Woodmansterne, Banstead SM7 3HR
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