01/11/2024
Important Announcement
We are deeply saddened to let you all know that KWK9 Rescue will have to take a temporary break from rehoming dogs and Fundraising.
As you are aware the charities committee is run by a small team of 5 and is solely volunteer based around their other commitments, due to numerous circumstances we are unable to continue on at this current time as we simply don’t the man power/time to run the charity at its full functionality.
This is not a decision that we have come to lightly and had hoped to avoid but we hope to reevaluate things in around 6 months’ time with a new way to move forward on how best to run the charity and do what is best for any future dogs and committee members.
We are hoping that after this break we will have some fresh ideas and be in a better position to move forward. We will need new members from within the community joining the committee to help with the logistics of rehoming as well as a separate fundraising committee.
We as a team are extremely proud of all the dogs and families that we have helped over the years from helping abandoned/injured dogs, assisting families with rehoming for various circumstances, being able to help with unexpected vet bills & surgeries as well as offering advice to those that need it.
If you have a direct debit or standing order set up and wish to cancel this while we are on pause please do get in touch so this can be arranged.
Any funds that the charity has will be held in the account until we are back up and running, we do have some forever foster dogs that still require care and we will continue to do so.
We will also have to cancel our annual Christmas Fayre, if we have not been in touch with you already please do get in contact ASAP and we will arrange for a refund of your deposit paid.
We currently have donation tins in various locations across the county and please ask that you contact us on 07760 803346 to arrange for collection, if we do not answer please leave a voicemail.
We are always incredibly grateful for the support we have had from the community over the last 14 years and all those that have fostered for us.
We will update the page and website with any additional information as and when we can.
This lovely post from one of our very valued fosters sums it up really
Reading between the lines - I would say that the only way KWK9 will be able to continue would be for new supporters / volunteers and committee members to not just offer help but to commit to offering practical help. This rescue has helped so many dogs and people in Caithness over the years - Its time we all committed some of our time and energy into helping take KWK9 into the next era. The present committee has done an amazing job, often under difficult and sometimes upsetting conditions. Each and everyone of them deserve a huge thank you for everything they have accomplished . They now need our support . . . or KWK9 will be no more. I am happy to commit to continuing to foster dogs to transport dogs as needed and support other fosterers So many of us have different skills and experiences to offer, even if it is for a few hours a week . . .
