"It's A Dog's Life"..... SHAK (Safe Homes And Kindness): 500 Target Smashed And A Fantastic Prize.....

Monday 3 October 2016

500 Target Smashed And A Fantastic Prize.....

I promised you a big announcement today as we aimed to get 500 likes on the official Facebook page that was launched last Monday night. Well after smashing that target with 583 like in the first 7 days, here it is.....

SHAK The Sanctuary has teamed up with The Beresford Arms in Whalton to offer one of our first targeted 500 Facebook supporters a complimentary stay for 1 night including breakfast in their B&B.

The Beresford Arms is a dog friendly country pub and B&B in the picturesque village of Whalton 6 miles outside of Morpeth and is a keen supporter of SHAK.

Having smashed that target, I have chosen at random one of our first 583 Facebook supporters by selecting the 88th person from the bottom of the list…..

I'm delighted to say that our winner is..... Margaret Benzies

Please contact the Beresford Arms via email or telephone on 01670 775273 or theberesfordarms@ebleisure.co.uk to arrange your booking.

I'd like to thank everyone who has supported us on Facebook so far, and especially Chris and Henry from the Beresford Arms for such a generous and fantastic prize!!!

For more details on our sponsor, please visit www.theberesfordarms.co.uk or like them on Facebook: 'Beresford Arms, Whalton'

Like their page for the chance to win a complimentary two course meal for two, this will be chosen at a later date.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT APRIL 2018

A Statement From SHAK.....

One of the drawbacks of gaining followers through Facebook, the press and other forms of media is the demand for our expertise is growing beyond a level that is manageable or even acceptable. We are a victim of our own success and with constantly running with around 70 dogs in our care, being such a small charity we are always stretched beyond our limit.

Therefore I think it is important for me to explain exactly where we get our dogs from and who we will deal with. For the past 12 years we have dealt very closely with vets taking destruction cases, local councils taking strays and a few recognised partnered charities that we have built up strong relationships with. Today this is still the case.

As I mentioned space and resources are very short resulting us being unable to take dogs from members of the public and due to time we are ubable to deal with the publuc in any way. Likewise we are not looking to extend our pool of partnered charities or organisations, so can not take dogs from groups we have never worked with before.

It is not out of ignorance, but due to concentrating our time on our own dogs that no unsolicited emails, phonecalls or Facebook messages will be returned.

Thank you for understanding and for all of your support.

And What We Do.....

Celebrating its 10th anniversary on June 19th 2016, SHAK has come a long way since its founder Stephen Wylie uttered those fateful words ‘never again...’ after the shock death of his dog and best friend Shak.

The hundreds of dogs whose lives have been changed because of that loss is testament to a dog that had a lasting imprint on everyone he met.....

Today the registered charity has approximately 70 dogs in
its care, offering sanctuary to the ones that really need it or a place to simply become a dog again for others.

Working only with destruction cases from vets, strays and
dogs from our trusted charity partners, SHAK does not take in dogs from members of the public. Likewise we are not a rehoming centre, although we do offer the opportunity for people to apply for our Forever Foster project.

We concentrate all of our time, energy and resources directly into the well being of our dogs, enriching lives that others had written off.....

Change Lives

Monday 3 October 2016

500 Target Smashed And A Fantastic Prize.....