If you don't ask...
Last night just before I went to bed I thought I'd have one last try to see if we could find some foster homes for Rhona's pets.
For those of you not used to Twitter, it's a social networking site where you are limited to 140 characters in every message to write.
I sent a message to probably the King of the Twitterers @Wossy - Jonathan Ross.
I told him to read this blog and asked for him to reTweet the message to his followers.
As he must get thousands of messages every day as I pressed send I didn't imagine anything would happen - it would be lost in the Twittersphere.
I told others on Twitter I was off to bed, then suddenly noticed a lot of people retweeting my message.
Jonathan hadn't just told his followers about Rhona he had personally donated £500 on my Tailwaggers Just Giving page next to this blog!
He also sent a message saying sadly he already had so many pets he couldn't foster the himself but hoped the donation would help.
The publicity he gave to the case has also resulted in several very promising people coming forward who may be able to foster some of the pets.
I went to bed with the biggest smile on my face. In just a few days Rhona's situation is already looking a lot less bleak.
On a sad note, last night our secretary tried to call Rhona to check she was okay. There was no reply and Carol was very worried as she didn't have an exact address at that point.
Her hunch had been correct. Rhona had been unconscious in the kitchen, her diabetes has been getting more and more unstable as this growth has got bigger.
We now have her home address and we'll be checking she's okay in case this happens again.
It's obviously urgent that Rhona gets treated.
Please read the previous blogs for the whole story.
Jonathan Ross is so kind. I can't believe he found the time to read this little blog.
Just shows, messing around on the computer when you should be putting the kids to bed does make a differnce!
For those of you not used to Twitter, it's a social networking site where you are limited to 140 characters in every message to write.
I sent a message to probably the King of the Twitterers @Wossy - Jonathan Ross.
I told him to read this blog and asked for him to reTweet the message to his followers.
As he must get thousands of messages every day as I pressed send I didn't imagine anything would happen - it would be lost in the Twittersphere.
I told others on Twitter I was off to bed, then suddenly noticed a lot of people retweeting my message.
Jonathan hadn't just told his followers about Rhona he had personally donated £500 on my Tailwaggers Just Giving page next to this blog!
He also sent a message saying sadly he already had so many pets he couldn't foster the himself but hoped the donation would help.
The publicity he gave to the case has also resulted in several very promising people coming forward who may be able to foster some of the pets.
I went to bed with the biggest smile on my face. In just a few days Rhona's situation is already looking a lot less bleak.
On a sad note, last night our secretary tried to call Rhona to check she was okay. There was no reply and Carol was very worried as she didn't have an exact address at that point.
Her hunch had been correct. Rhona had been unconscious in the kitchen, her diabetes has been getting more and more unstable as this growth has got bigger.
We now have her home address and we'll be checking she's okay in case this happens again.
It's obviously urgent that Rhona gets treated.
Please read the previous blogs for the whole story.
Jonathan Ross is so kind. I can't believe he found the time to read this little blog.
Just shows, messing around on the computer when you should be putting the kids to bed does make a differnce!
Comments
Louise
(this will never be published as you only like to rubbish others and never admit to your own mistakes!!!)
It is true - last year Tailwaggers had a big deficit. Every year Tailwaggers has made a big loss.
Every year for as long as anyone can remember Tailwaggers has given out very much more than it has received in donations and ithad gradually eroded the money it started with.
When I became Chairman, every year the charity had budgeted to lose approx £15k and only had another few years of money left before the money ran out.
It is a wonderful unique charity quietly helping lots of desperate people in crisis - pet owners who usually have nowhere else to turn.
Consequently the trustees decided to try something to reverse the charity's depleting bank balance. We voted to start raising awareness of the charity before it was just too late and it died. It was either do something or do nothing.
Last year we did have a large deficit as for the first time we tried to raise funds rather than just distribute them, but this year's accounts show a much improved set of accounts.
After many years of Tailwaggers making substantial losses we have had had our first year in the black thanks to the generosity of the public.
CatLady, I've seen you making similar nasty snipes elsewhere on dog show forums as you're obviously trying to slander this wonderful charity as part of your hate campaign against me.
This thread should be about Rhona and helping her - not about what you think of my views on pedigree dog health! It's completely irrelevant.
Talk about having a one track mind!
Hoping that Rhona soon gets the help she so desparately needs.
Beverley - the very best of luck for all that you do - to you and the whole Tailwaggers team!
Secondly Catlady - Iam appalled by your insensitivity! I hope that should you ever be as desparately in need as this lady that others behave better than you.
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue"
I never used to like you on radio or tv, then I read your biography -& realised you are playing a part just like in a soap. The real you is excrutiatingly honest, kind, generous, funny & a real animal lover.
I like you even more now.:o)
I hope Rhona is going to be ok & that someone is looking after her now, neighbours maybe?
Glad to see Cat Lady has got the very short shrift she deserves.