Charity begins at home, but it doesn’t have to end there!!!

On a recent trip to Cyprus I found it difficult to ignore the unfortunate circumstances that some of the dogs found themselves in. On my return home, I talked to the team and asked if there was any thing we could do to help.

The abandonment of dogs in Cyprus has worsened because of the recession and many ex-pats living and working in Cyprus are having to return to the UK. Unfortunately not all of us are responsible pet owners and are abandoning their pets, some literally throwing them out of the car window on the way to the airport. We can all criticise the owners but, at the end of the day, through no fault of its own it’s the dog that suffers.

It’s easy to read out reasons and excuses and to say it’s not our problem, but if you are an animal lover you’d find a way to help!

Brush the negatives to one side and act on the positives.

Why should the Mayflower help? simply because we can

Who will benefit – The dogs that end up in new loving homes.

If you want to climb a mountain someone has to take the first step and that’s what Mayflower did, and what a step it’s been.

We have linked up with several rescues centres in Cyprus and in their words ‘Given Hope’.

Our enthusiasm has been contagious and has inspired like minded people in Cyprus, mainly ex-pats, to support the project and help raise funds.

The more people hear about it the more the fund-raising grows. Even the British Army personnel on the bases are organising fund raising events. It seems that many individuals have been trying to help and now the Mayflower has been the catalyst in providing hope and direction.

With animals from Cyprus there are  ‘quarantine issues’ which is normally added expense, but Cyprus supporters are fund raising to pay to keep the dogs in rescues centres and finding foster homes until the dogs are eligible for the pet passport scheme.

So when they arrive in the UK they can be re-homed. Many with loving families who will be awaiting their arrival at the Airport.

We are pleased to report that the first three dogs to arrive are due March 2010. We shall keep you updated of course.

On another International Aid note the Mayflower recently donated over 1 ton of surplus dog food to a rescue centre in Romania.

IF YOU CAN – DO IT!!!