PAWS : People & Animals Wellbeing Sanctuary

R.I.P EBONY
Our beautiful boy, Ebony, has passed away, aged 7. He came to us as a 1 year old who had never been handled and was terrified of human touch. However, with a lot of understanding, love and patience, Ebony became one of P.A.W.S best loved Therapy Animals, often found curled up in someone’s lap when on an outreach Animal Assisted Intervention session to a care home or the like. He taught many young people about Guinea Pig care, anatomy, nutrition and behaviour during educational sessions. Ebony even made the last few months of a blind bunny rabbits life, full of love as they were pen mates and best buddies.
You will be missed little man, you have lived an extraordinary life and have touched so many hearts and formed many smiles.
We love you, now and always my friend xXx

Please read this poem, written in support of our Save Our Sanctuary (SOS PAWS) Fundraiser which you can donate or create your own fundraiser for or sponsor a square of sanctuary by visiting

https://go.rallyup.com/sospaws

Thankyou

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Episode 2 of P.A.W.S Podcast, ‘PAWSITIVE IMPACT: REAL STORIES FROM PEOPLE & ANIMALS WELLBEING SANCTUARY’ sharing the heartwarming story of Jon Snow, The Marriott’s Way Rabbit, and an awe-inspiring interview with Alex and her daughter Aleyna, who is neurologically diverse and accesses P.A.W.S services to aid her education, health and social needs. Find, listen and subscribe at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RvQH0QCxWNaa1k9LoxXQM?si=VqgLR-eKR2OKdi7YEuWw5A

First episode of the first season of P.A.W.S podcast “Pawsitive Impact: Real Stories From People & Animals Wellbeing Sanctuary “ with founder Lora Steggles is now available on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xuF52RSRpZXtBfB5FWGTb?si=KRtO31C_Q2uh-0RaW35cEg

SAVE OUR SANCTUARY FOR JUST £25 Pledge £25 for 100m square of sanctuary land, and get your name (or why not pledge it in your pets or children’s name) on a plaque at our new sanctuary site that you have helped us to secure with your pledge to SPONSOR A SQUARE OF SANCTUARY! Select ‘see perks’ at our online fundraising website https://go.rallyup.com/sospaws THANKYOU

Check out Spotify tomorrow Friday 14th July 10pm onwards for the first of 8 episodes of our inspirational podcast series ‘PAWSITIVE IMPACT: REAL STORIES FROM PEOPLE & ANIMALS WELLBEING SANCTUARY

Coming to Spotify this Friday 14th July .

HOLD YOUR OWN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY FOR P.A.W.S!!

You can sign up as a participant through our fundraising page below, and people can sponsor you to do your own fundraising activity for

Please contact us if you have problems signing up or any questions you may have

All your support is so greatly received and appreciated Thankyou

Save Our Sanctuary

https://go.rallyup.com/sospaws

Volunteering at P.A.W.S is very special

Congratulations to all 700 Community Champions from over 250 charitable organisations that were part of an important tribute to our wonderful county’s volunteers. Especially Lora Steggles & Carl Blackburn (Lora pictured top right) who are P.A.W.S Founder & Volunteer Manager and Volunteer Site Manager, Thankyou for all you do

Proud to have Lora and Carl in the EDP today, reporting on the Community Champions Tribute

Hundreds of community heroes honoured at Royal Norfolk Show Hundreds of community heroes were saluted for their amazing contribution to life in the county during a poignant ceremony at the Royal Norfolk Show.

Congratulations to all the wonderful volunteers in our community who were honoured at the Royal Norfolk Show today , led with a speech by Lady Dannet. Especially well done to these two, P.A.W.S founder and volunteer manager Lora Steggles and P.A.W.S volunteer site manager, Carl Blackburn, we are very proud of you both

Save Our Sanctuary!! Please take time to read how you can personally make a difference to the lives of people and animals in need today with your response to P.A.W.S S.O.S cry!! Thankyou !! Visit.

https://go.rallyup.com/sospaws

PROUD TO ANNOUNCE P.A.W.S TEAM MEMBERS NAMED AS COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS!
P.A.W.S Founder, Lora Steggles & Volunteer Site Manager, Carl Blackburn, have been named as Community Champions and will take part in a tribute to the amazing people who do such outstanding work for our community, at the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday 28th June 7.15pm 2023

Do come along and support our dedicated volunteers and other wonderful members striving, not for glory, but for us, for you and me and all the people and animals in our county wide community

Royal Norfolk Show Community Champions Tribute - Royal Norfolk Show Call for Community Champions to take part in Royal Norfolk Show – Wednesday 28 June 7:15pm As an acknowledgement of the Coronation of Their Majesties…

This week a sadness sweeps through our sanctuary and our hearts, as we had to say farewell to our lovely lady, Daisy.
Daisy was put to breed, far to young, which traumatised her and effected her behaviour. Having no use for her, the breeders tried to give her away free on social media. P.A.W.S founder, Lora Steggles, contacted the breeder begging them to put a price for Daisy, as dog fighters seek out free and low cost small animals, to train their puppies on!! The breeder asked P.A.W.S to take on the traumatised bunny, which we did in October 2021. Through a care program of love, kindness and understanding, Daisy was rehabilitated from her trauma and became a huge part of daily live at the sanctuary site, always demanding attention in the cutest way possible, and melting hearts in a way only she could. Everyone at P.A.W.S has their own special bond with this amazing bun and a story of her sweetness to tell.
Daisy, you have changed so many peoples lives, by just being who you are, and who you are is an exceptional, gorgeous, beautiful bunny and soul.
Your P.A.W.S family miss you greatly and we will forever carry you close in our hearts and share stories of your life forever more.
Rest in peace our girl # #

Going to be live streaming the Rainbow Flock Sheep Shearing today around about 11.45am-12.15pm today

Suns Out, Buns Out! At P.A.W.S in Spring Time 2023

DID YOU KNOW…..

that 77% of the people who use P.A.W.S services and projects, identify as SEND or neurologically diverse?

Last term 40% of teenagers who attended our animal care youth club, are austistic?

60% of P.A.W.S Voluntary Management and Animal Care Team are neurologically diverse

And

75% of the Board of Directors are living with a long term disability and mental health conditions?

WE PRIDE OURSELF ON KINDNESS, DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND PROMOTING THE ABILITIES OF THE DISABLED AND EMPOWERING IN ADVERSITY, FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS!!

Whether P.A.W.S as an organisation or one of our educational, therapeutic or community projects,
or
one of our service users, staff team or volunteers
has made an impact that you feel deserves a nomination for one of these categories at the Autism Hero Awards

Please spare 5 minutes to nominate.

Thankyou so much

Autism Hero Awards Categories 2023 There are twelve categories in total for this year, for each application. Please do not write no more than 300 (Three hundred) words with examples how and why you feel that this individual(s) should win this category for the Autism Hero Award 2023.

Thankyou to those who nominated us and to Progress Housing Group for these amazing Community Champions Awards. We are so proud and humbled by the recognition of the work of P.A.W.S and our founder, Lora Steggles . Thankyou .

HAS YOUR CHILD ACCESSED ANY OF P.A.W.S SERVICEs? If so and you feel it deserved, please consider a nomination for our charitable organisation to win the…
WHATS ON FOR KIDS AWARD
Our email is:
[email protected]
and our founder is:
Lora Steggles
Thankyou kindly

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Today, whilst at an Out Reach Animal Encounter Session, for a service vital to the wellbeing of women in our community , Storm Bunny proved that animals certainly know their own mind, and just because she has the opportunity to exercise, doesn’t mean she has to take that opportunity, especially when sunbathing is the alternative. She sat in the sun, lapping up the warm rays and warm cuddles from her girl pals instead…..happy times had by all

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO OUR LITTLE (big) BUNNY BABIES!

It is Gale, z Eunice, Breeze, Dudley, Franklin and Storm’s 1st birthday today xx

PLEASE RESEARCH AND THINK HARD BEFORE GETTING A RABBIT!! A year ago an underweight, malnourished, lethargic Giant French Lop came to P.A.W.S after being rescued from neglect from her original owner. She was 2kg below her minimum healthy weight and pregnant. We could feel all her bones when we stroked her. Now “Big Mama Willow” has a dewlap (the cushion like area under her chin) that would make most rabbits jealous, she is over her minimum healthy weight and has a healthy body score. She is a bundle of energy and loves her rabbit and human family, especially climbing all over the P.A.W.S team members for cuddles, snuggling up to her babies and undoing peoples shoe laces! She is cheeky and confident and when stroked, her bones no longer protrude her skin. We are very proud of our big girl. Goes to show what the right rabbit care, prioritised welfare, correct feeding and lots of love, time and enrichment can achieve.

Poor Gale, with her sister, Storm, laying on her head. Nearly time for their 1st birthday