Animal Care Set Special Offer
Sandy Cowley, our Forever Living supplier for the popular Aloe Vera products has put together a special Autumn offer for animals. Read on to find out more…
“I have put together three of Forever’s bestselling products for animals to help keep your animals in great condition throughout the winter.”
The products are the Aloe Hand and Face Soap, Aloe Veterinary Formula and Aloe Vera Gelly.
For those of you with horses, these products can really help if your horse is prone to mud fever. For dogs, they are great for helping with skin irritations, which so many dogs seem to have nowadays. They will also help with wound healing for all your animals.
Aloe Hand & Face Liquid Soap
Rich in soothing Aloe Vera, this ‘no tears’ formula is excellent for bathing small or large animals. Equally suited to removing mud after a country walk or washing delicate skin prior to applying other products. It will clean without irritation. It comes complete with a handy pump top that makes it easy to use, be it for the family pet or a top show breed.
Aloe Veterinary Formula
The pure and simple way to a healthier, happy pet. Treat your animals to the many benefits of nature’s own first aid kit. Made with 100% pure stabilized aloe vera, and packaged in a convenient spray bottle, Aloe Veterinary Formula is ideal for soothing and healing tender, irritated areas. It’s also great for grooming. Dilute it with water for cleaning sensitive areas, and spray it directly on the coat after bathing for extra conditioning and shine. Aloe Veterinary Formula is an animal’s best friend.
Aloe Vera Gelly
Multi purpose pet first aid in a tube. The aloe vera plant has been used for thousands of years for wound healing, ie cuts, burns, abrasions, bites, stings and much more. The aloe vera gelly is like having a portable plant in a tube. Keep one in your car or in your pet’s grooming box. Cats, dogs and horses get all sorts of injuries so always keep a tube handy as a first aid.
These three products would normally retail at £39.40, but for October, November and December, Sandy is offering them at £34.00.
You might also be interested to note that Forever Living have brought out a Christmas Brochure with lots of great gift ideas for your loved ones. You can look at the e-version of it by clicking on this LINK, or if you would prefer a printed brochure, please let Sandy know as she can let you have one.
She also offers a ‘Wish List’ service, where you can pick out some of your favourite products and give them to her on your ‘Wish List’, then your family and friends can contact her and choose a present you would like!
She also offers a free gift wrapping service, where she can gift wrap any product for you and apparently she generally puts in a few chocolates or a small Yankee candle at no extra charge, so why not give your loves ones the gift of good health this Christmas!
To take advantage of this offer please call Sandy on 07801 435395 and quote Remus Newsletter Animal Care Set when ordering. You can also email Sandy at: info@sandracowley.co.uk.
Remus Winter Feed Appeal
Welcome to our winter feed appeal. This winter we are aiming to raise £2,500 to help feed not only our veterans and permanent residents at Remus Horse Sanctuary, but also those neglected unloved, abandoned animals that are either tethered with no access to food or left wandering and unwanted with no food and no shelter.
The Importance of Winter Feed
With over 40 veterans at Remus alone, which is basically an animal 20 years+ we decided to step up and start a winter campaign early to help with their feeding bill. Every single donation no matter how large or small will be of huge benefit not only to them but to the starving animals that no-one cares for. Keeping these animals safe, warm, well fed and with the special dietary care they need is at a considerable cost. Keeping an animal fed over winter will give it a chance to thrive into Spring. Forage also helps a horse keep warm. Without your help, many animals will die a slow, painful and unnecessary death.
We believe that ‘old horse’ should not equal ‘thin horse’ and all of our horses are weighed on a weighbridge weekly to ensure that we can monitor their weight. They have high fibre and high caloric food, if we require them to gain weight and those with poor dentition have this in a sloppy porridge consistency. Old age is not an illness and horses can cope very well with being old. It does take a lot of work to keep on top of the needs of the older horse and as they live longer the problems increase.
We’ve said it before, the Sanctuary is full and we literally cannot take any more animals in right now and, as we are entirely self-funded, without the support of the public there is no way that we can continue. Everything costs money and the onset of the cold weather makes it even more tough as feed and heating bills increase. Please donate to our Winter Feed Appeal here.
Meet Malibu
Meet Malibu, pictured alongside, our oldest animal at the Sanctuary – aged 39 years.
Remus has been fortunate to home not one but two of the oldest horses in the world – Shane and Orchid. Sadly, these two gorgeous creatures eventually passed on, but Malibu is now our eldest veteran. Malibu came to us from a riding school and very arthritic. She suffers from narcolepsy and has become good friends with Guinness our veteran shire of 28 years – also pictured.
Any donations, large or small, are welcomed and all will impact on our fundraising total and help feed animals in need.
We believe, that with your help, we can make a difference.
You can also donate up to £10 by text. Just text FEED36 £10 to 70070 to donate to Remus with JustTextGiving. Please note that text donations can only be for £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10. However a donor can donate up to three times per day. £10 is the maximum donation amount for all mobile operators.
Keeping Your Horse Safe During Fireworks Season
Remember, remember the 5th of November: How could we forget! For some of us firework season is just a nightmare if you have a horse or pet afraid of fireworks. Yes, unfortunately Bonfire Night is fast approaching which means we can probably expect to experience at least a two-week period of firework displays. It can be a distressing time for horses and a very stressful time for owners if you don’t know how best to keep your animals safe – and preparation is key.
Its really important that you keep your horse to its normal routine. By ensuring the same routine, you will be minimising the stress for them. Some horses will react better if they are kept in the fields. However, If your horse is used to being stabled overnight, it would be best to keep it this way. It’s really down to the horse’s preferences and you’ll know him and how best to cope with this. If your horse will be out, it would be a good idea to ensure there aren’t any objects in the field (or stables come to that) which could injure your horse if it becomes frightened. We’re sure you do this already, but do also check to make sure that all fencing is secure.
You’ll know that we’re a fan of playing music in the stables to help keep our animals calm; playing music within the barn or stable area may also help to dull the sound of the bangs dependent on the distance. However, if you do decide to try this approach, make sure you introduce the music before the event so that its not something else your horse needs to worry about! If you don’t normally, then leave the stable or barn lights on as this may also help lessen the effect of the flashes and bright lights.
If you’re unsure of how your horse will react to the noise, stay with them, as your familiar presence should calm them and, of course, be sure not to ride your horse under any circumstances when you think fireworks may be set off. Try and make yourself available anyway – if you see and understand how they react this time, it will help you in future. If your horse does get distressed, stay with them until after the display has finished, to ensure they stay as calm as possible and don’t injure themselves.
If you know that whatever you do, your horse will react badly, possibly injuring itself, you could discuss the possibility of sedating your horse with your vet, or consider moving your horse while fireworks are likely to be exploding.
If you are unfortunate enough to have a problem caused by fireworks, please let us know and also report it to The British Horse Society on its dedicated fireworks accident online form here.
It’s recommended that you do your research in advance, to find out what events will be taking place locally and at what time fireworks will be set off.
And finally, the British Horse Society produce a useful document with advice on fireworks and horses which you can download here.
Support Remus when Shopping for Winter Clothes
Love shopping online? You can raise free donations for us when you update your winter wardrobe and shop at Next, House of Fraser, Debenhams and many more via Give as you Live.
Did you know that you can raise money for Remus Horse Sanctuary when buying your winter clothing, without it costing you a penny extra?
Well you can, just by shopping online via Give as you Live.
So, this Autumn, whether you’re buying new wellies, warm coats, fluffy hats or snuggly scarves, please remember to shop online through Give as you Live and raise money for Remus Horse Sanctuary, at absolutely no extra cost.
Please help spread the word and get others raising free donations for Remus when they shop online through Give as you Live. Use Twitter and Facebook to tell all your friends today.
Start shopping HERE!
Natural Goodness
Now’s the time that Rose Hips, Hawthorn and Sloes are ready for picking from the hedgerows and they are so good for the animals.
Please note that there are two types of rose hip – round ones and elongated ones – its the elongated ones in the photo that the horses can eat.
If you’re walking or driving in the countryside and see lots and you are local or are coming to Remus for an event, please do pick some for the horses and other Remus animals – but don’t clear the bush, leave some for the birds! They are packed full of goodness. Additionally if you’re cutting back your hawthorn bush in your garden then our animals would love the leaves and branches!Feral and semi-feral ponies roaming free can help themselves to this natural bounty, including self-medicating on things like rose hips. At Remus, we need to provide this to our animals and berries and herbs will help lessen the effects of many ailments including the likes of arthritis and skin problems.
If you have any questions on the benefits of herbs or berries, please contact the office on tel: 01277 356191 or email info@remussanctuary.org.
Farewell To Some Dear Friends
We have lost a few of our much loved animal friends over the summer and it has been extremely sad to see them go. We are dreading the winter ahead with the bad weather and the financial worries, and are particularly concerned about the welfare situation generally which, whilst it is at an unprecedented high, we have been seeing skinny horses for the last few months, foresee a much bigger problem this year. It’s important that we can act quickly to help them and get food and water to them. We are setting up our Winter Feed Appeal as just feeding them can help keep them alive until the better weather kicks in and they stand a chance of thriving again until the next winter…
Whilst the Sanctuary was set up following the plight of the Rainham Marsh horses, we only took on land because we took in Pickles and his mum Misty and, from having the land, we then got the next horse Caesar and that was the beginning of Remus Sanctuary!
Misty had carried her foal, Pickles, on Rainham Marshes during the terrible floods where many horse got cut off and died in 1983. Sadly she was kicked in the head by another horse and sustained a fractured skull causing massive maxillary swellings She was then tethered at Hacton Lane recreation ground where despite the fractured skull and being tethered she gave birth to little Pickles. We were only contacted by the Council when Pickles starting being a nuisance to passers by on the recreation ground. We were also contacted by a young girl, Catherine Terry, who was concerned about Misty. Catherine remains a member to this day.
We immediately took on both horses and sadly Misty was put to sleep the same day to save her further suffering. We kept Pickles at a livery yard prior to renting somewhere privately to keep him. Pickles was the first horse our founder Sue ever had the care of and he taught her so much! He kicked her and split a muscle in her leg and reared all over her every time she went into his field. Sensibly she would have given up on horses!
Pickles always had the most enormous character and when he was 7 years old he went to a home in Mountnessing with Sue and Neil Tredgett. He had a great life with them and we are so grateful to the Tredgett family for caring for him for over 25 years. Sue said recently that when her husband Neil died Pickles gave her the reason to get up every day. She fought with him through terrible bouts of laminitis and a few years ago he underwent surgery to have his entire penile area removed. Thank you Sue for all the love and care that you gave him. Pickles was a great horse and will always be remembered by so many people and certainly by us at Remus.
Tiny Tim came to us in the early 90s when he was found running down the A12 and taken in by a window making factory who contacted the Police and were devastated when the Police impounded Tim at a slaughter yard where he watched other horses being slaughtered in front of him. Eventually we had to buy him from the Police to secure his safety!
He was in a foster home for many years before coming back to us a few years ago. He was such a sweet little pony and has been a joy to look after.
Just a week ago we had to say goodbye to Bella donkey who had been with us for some years. She was in last stage liver failure. She was a dear little soul and had originally come out of Spindles Farm, so one can only guess at the suffering she will have endured over the years, but she had some lovely final years at Remus and this is what we are about – giving these animals some quality time in their final years.
It is devastating when we lose our beloved animals, they become friends to us all and I know you will be as sad as us when reading the stories above. And sadly, their desperate tales prove the importance of our work and need to continue. Please help us by becoming a member, sponsoring an animal and sharing what we do with your friends and family.
Meet the Princesses at Remus Horse Sanctuary
Visitors to the final Open Day of 2016 at Remus Horse Sanctuary on Sunday 2 October will be able to meet special guests, Snow White, Cinderella and friends. Entry to the event is just £4 for adults and £2 for children and members can receive a discount upon presentation of their membership card. The event will take place from 1pm to 5pm at Little Farm, Ingatestone.
The date marks the last in a series of Open Days held during the summer months to raise much needed funds for the Sanctuary. However, extremely wet weather and flooding meant that the first three events of the year (May to July inclusive) were cancelled, severely impacting on the charity’s finances.
The Sanctuary’s Open Days offer entertainment for the whole family and, in addition to the Princesses, there will be competitions and games, music from local band Midnite Blu, delicious refreshments such as sandwiches (including gluten free) and homemade cakes, many stalls and a raffle. Parking is available on-site, with disabled access and dogs are welcome on a lead.
The Sanctuary provides rehabilitation and care for over 200 animals, including horses, ponies, donkeys, cows, goats, sheep and cats. The Open Days are a vital source of fundraising for the charity that, due to its location on greenbelt land, can only open to the public for a limited number of days each year.
Founder of the Sanctuary, Sue Burton, says, “Losing out on three important events earlier this year has been really traumatic and we’ve yet to make up the shortfall. We need this last event of the season to be a bumper day to help boost our finances and we’re hoping that the Princesses will be a crowd pleaser.”
For further information, please browse the website or contact Sue Burton on tel: 01277 356191.
Visit the Remus Charity Shop
Have you visited our charity shop at Mayland Shop Parade, Maylandsea in Essex yet?
The shop was opened in 2012 by local MP for Maldon, John Whittingdale, and is owned and managed by Emma Greenfield in our name.
The shop sells a wide variety of items including clothing and accessories, books, kid’s games and toys, along with crockery and many gift items. Donations are always needed, so if you’re local, don’t just throw away your unwanted items, pop them into the shop instead.
Emma will also happily collect items from within the local area or you can drop your items at the shop during opening hours – see below.
You can also find the shop on Facebook under Remus Charity Shop Mayland – join the group to find more bargains for sale.
Address: You’ll find our charity shop at Mayland Shop Parade, Imperial Avenue, Maylandsea, Essex CM36AH.
Opening Hours: The opening hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
Contact Telephone Number: Contact Emma on her mobile 07530 422851.
Christmas Gift Shop Now Open
As much as we would like to delay this announcement, unfortunately it seems that everyone else is already mentioning Christmas and therefore we thought you might like to know that we’ve just updated our online shop with our new Christmas stock! We’ll be adding more items over the coming weeks, so do keep an eye out.
We’ve lots of gifts for old and young, friends and family and many stocking fillers too! Visit our website shop today and place your order early to avoid missing out!
New for Christmas 2016:
- Our beautiful professionally printed Calendar makes a lovely gift and you’ll want one for yourself too!
- Our new Christmas Card design featuring our gorgeous Donkeys
- Yummy Clotted Cream Fudge
- Delicious Chocolate Chip Shortbread
- Shortbread and Jam Duo Gift Box
- Our very cute Cartoon Animals Notebook
- Traditional Mint Imperials
- Traditional Fruit Pastilles
- Yummy Reindeer Plops!
- Popular Jelly Beans
And don’t forget our delicious Plum Puddings – they always sell out really quickly, so do place your order early!
Visit our website shop HERE.
Introducing Cards for Causes
We are delighted to introduce you to Cards for Causes, the exclusive members only scheme from the nice people at Give as you Live.
As a member, you can raise up to 6% in FREE donations for Remus Horse Sanctuary when you buy or top-up Give as you Live’s NEW store cards! What’s more, this is a free scheme for you to join, there is no cost to you, just benefits!
With a wide range of shopping cards for popular stores including the likes of Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Starbucks, you’ll be able to continue giving to Remus at no extra cost, whenever you shop in-store or online.
There is no cost for your registration, nor any on-costs for your shopping experience.
And now, with an even greater variety of retailers shopping cards to choose from, it’s never been easier for you to raise FREE donations for our charity.
Shop Cards for Causes here!
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