local animal Rescue

OUR most AMAZING Vet and FRIEND

Marta Stephan, D. V. M. of Castlepark Small Animal Veterinary Practice, Ballyvada, Golden, Co Tipperary : 087 6966 406 + 062-72922

Who helps us keep all of the animals at Cottage Rescue in perfect health.

Thank you Marta for your Patience, Kindness and Understanding and Care of our Animals here in the rescue!

To The Vets and Staff in the following Practices!

Thank you all for your help with some of our Animals:

Marta Stephan, Golden: 087 6966 406 + 062-72922

Pia Tonani, Golden: 087 821 8946

Brittas Veterinary Clinic, Thurles: 0504-24401

Kedra Vets, Cahir: 052 41790

Clonmel Veterinary Hospital, Clonmel: 052 82766

Folke Rohrssen Cahir: 052 42393

Glen Veterinary Clinic, Tipperary: 062 52992

Spa vets, Thurles: 0504 23399

Comeford Vets, Dundrum: 062 71355

AARA vets, Tipperary . 062 31439

Dogs Trust UK who help us to spay and neuter all of the dogs that come through our rescue, we are truly grateful for this as without their financial help we wouldn't be able to fund this very important scheme!

The Department of Agriculture for our 2007 & 2008 & 2009 Grant's which we are very grateful for.

Bord na gCon "I.G.B. who partially fund some of the costs for the Tattooed Greyhounds that we take into our Rescue!

Thank you to the hardworking Committee Members;

Kelly Quinn, Gabriella McLoughney, Denise Ryan, Marian McCormack,

Margaret Maher, Linda Woolfield, Nikki Veasey, Hannah Fitzgerald,

Great Thanks are due to our WONDERFUL Foster Families as well, we don't know what we would do without you and are SO grateful!!

Especially to Bernice & Sanella who are great ladies to take such good care of all the puppies….. They take them into their family homes and also into their hearts and give them the start in life that they need to go onto their forever homes.

A HUGE Thank you to Pat Crotty, Cahir who is a great friend to Cottage Rescue!

She and her Friends are great to help out the animals here.

2006 & 2007

To all of our friends in Animal Welfare and the online communities of Irish Animals and Pets Ireland who are so good to us and wonderful support!

To all the people who have donated to us or have standing orders set up we give you a heartfelt THANK YOU!

And of COURSE the wonderful people who have given our animals their new start by adopting them into their families. What would we do without you?.

Cottage Rescue would like to thank the following!

Petra, of GIFT who collected a "Christmas Hamper" for us that was just unbelievable! She worked hard at gathering the items and we are so grateful. Also to all the WONDERFUL people who donated to this hamper, we THANK YOU!

Stephen Mulcahy, Dublin.

The Girls and Teachers of St Anne's Secondary School, Tipperary Town.. "Class 3a3" Who held a cake sale for Cottage Rescue,

Laura Mulligan (Irish lassie) she is an Angel to Cottage Rescue and we love her for it!

She raised a huge amount of money in an online Auction. Thank you to all that bid on this Auction both on Irish Animals and Pets Ireland and to all who donated items.

Theresa and her class at Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Secondary School Cahir, Co Tipperary

Councillor Jim Ryan, Thurles with North Tipperary County Council .

St Albies Secondary School, Tipperary Town.. "4th Year Students" & Teacher Marian Ryan they held a No-Uniform day with an 80's theme.

To all who helped us to bag pack in Thurles and also to the Staff and Management of Tesco's, thank you one and all as it brought much needed funds into the rescue for the animals.

Cabragh Resource Centre, Thurles, Co Tipperary who organised a Coffee Morning in aid of Cottage Rescue.

The Rotary Club, Thurles for their generous Donation.

Moyne Athletic Club for their recent donation in which they done a run for us.

Stevie "Future for dog's" who helps us find homes for Puppies in the UK.

Kevin Carney & Jamie Ryan of Cashel, who sold pens, organised a raffle and also a Pitch & Putt Competition to raise much needed funds for Cottage Rescue.

John & Helen Orme who organised a Halloween Party in the Abbey Tavern, Cahir and also to Bernie & John Coady for the use of their premises and also to our friend Pat Crotty.

Christian Brothers Primary School, Tipperary Town.

St John The Baptist Primary School, Cashel. Who sold our pens in the School.

2008

Also to a Lovely Person who wishes to remain ANONYMOUS who has been very generous to Cottage Rescue in 2007 and 2008. You know who you are and Thank you so very much!

Theresa and her class at Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Secondary School Cahir, Co Tipperary.

To the Teachers, Pupils and Parents of Moyne School, Thurles, Co Tipperary who gave very generously to the Cottage Rescue Food Drive/Appeal organised by Rebecka Dourney (Taube). We received a fantastic amount of Cat/Dog Food/Toys & Donation of money.

Michael of Uncle Mikes Pet Shop, Clonmel. 052 81840 for the very kind donation of Dog Food which has helped us greatly.

A very nice kind Person who has taken care of MISTY'S (Pony) Hospital Bill and who wishes to remain ANONYMOUS……………………..

Susan, Colin and Holly the dog who have sent a Wedding Favour (donation) to us as they want to help the Animals here in the Rescue, we wish you both Best Wishes on your special day 21st June 2008.

Hilery, Amanda and the Lovely Chaps from South Tipperary Volunteer Centre who are helped us out here in the Rescue.

Michael & Jerry Loughnane of the Thurles Ceili & Set Dancing Club who ran a dance for us and a great night was had by all and Hannah & Marion even went out in 'The Sweets of May'

To all who helped us to bag pack in Thurles and also to the Staff and Management of Tesco's, thank you one and all as it brought much needed funds into the rescue for the animals.

Carmel Curry & Helen Murphy from Cahir, who did the Dublin City Marathon for Cottage Rescue and raised lots of much need funds, they ran their little legs off for the animals!

To all who helped us to bag pack in Thurles and also to the Staff and Management of Tesco's, thank you one and all as it brought much needed funds into the rescue for the animals.

Noelle Darmody, Cork who got great sponsorship in the Cork City Marathon for us and brought in great money.

Also to The Pedigree Adoption Drive who also gave us a grant.

Paula Crotty from Bansha who skydived for us and a great exciting morning was had by all even if I was a bit nervous for her but she was great!

My lovely little cousin Aisling and her future husband Rob who have also gave us a Wedding Favour and we wish you both warm and fond wishes on your special wedding day 28th September 2008, thank you from the animals!

Jenny and staff and the Warriors 2 Boys Group at The Wilderness, Clonmel, thanks for the great evening and the crack.

And yet again to Pat Crotty of Cahir who is a very dear friend to all the animals here in Cottage Rescue, she made great money for us by raffling a lovely hamper, so thanks again Pat and friends and all the people of Cahir.

Carrie Kavanagh of Cashel who did the Cork Mini Marathon for us and she raised enough money to enable us purchase a Lap Top which we will use in our education talks.

Hazel Moore and her friends Rebecca, Alana and Rachael from Lismore, Co Waterford who organised a cake sale to raise money for the Animals in the Rescue here.

Kevin Carney of Cashel, who sold pens, door to door and brought in great money yet again for the rescue.

Edward Thompson and his friend Irene Harding who organised a whist drive in Cashel which was a great success and a great time was had by all and a big thank you to all who donated prizes and supported us on the night.

To all who helped us to bag pack in Thurles and also to the Staff and Management of Dunnes Stores, thank you one and all as it brought much needed funds into the rescue for the animals.

Kay, Brenda, Sinead and all the lads at Clonulty--Rossmore Scouting

Thanks yet again to our ANONYMOUS SPONSOR who is very generous to Cottage Rescue since we began. You know who you are and Thank you so very much!

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2009

As we head into a new year yet again I would like you all to share in this lovely poem (at the bottom of this page) "Rescue Angels" as I feel that it is not only for us directly involved in the care of the animals but also to YOU that have helped us in any way with funding, donations of money and food, items for the rescue, giving our animals kind loving homes, helpful support and most of all kind thoughts and good wishes!

And also to our wonderful Families for their kindness and above all patience, understanding and support".

Thank you from all the Animals here in Cottage Rescue "Past and Present" that you have enabled us to help because without all of you we could not have achieved what we did….THANK YOU one and all from all of us here in Cottage Rescue.!

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Thank you to the following.

A big thank you to all who helped us at our 1st ever Church Gate collection in Cashel, Co Tipperary, we were able to do the 3 masses with help from local Ladies and Gentlemen and thank you as well to all who gave very generously to Cottage Rescue Animals.

Soroptimist Clonmel and District who also donated money to us.

Cashel Pantomime Society for a very welcome cheque.

To David and Victoria who think of the animals without fail every month.

To all the kind people who send us Money on a regular basis and Donations of Cat/Dog Food and everybody that have set up Bankers Orders with us, thank you so very much.

Thank you to Irishdogs.ie (MIDS) for their donation, we are very thankful to them for thinking of us.

Also a very big thank you to all who emailed me and sent get well cards for when I hurt my back.

To all who helped us to bag pack in Thurles and also to the Staff and Management of Dunnes Stores, thank you one and all as it brought much needed funds into the rescue for the animals.

To Pat Crotty yet again for the great fundraising she does for the animals here in the rescue.

To the Teachers, Pupils and Parents of Presentation Convent, Thurles, Co Tipperary who gave very generously to the Cottage Rescue Food Drive/Appeal organised by our member Nikki and her daughter Kelly, we received a fantastic amount of Cat/Dog Food/Toys.

Also a Big Thank you to the Management, Staff and Customers of Costcutters, Thurles who were a great support to us for a Food Drive/Appeal that we held there.

Also to The Pedigree Adoption Drive for their welcome grant.

Also thanks to the following ladies,

Kathryn Connolly, Dublin, Liz Fitzgerald, Cashel, Christine Wilson, Dublin, Leslie McCluskey, Thurles and Ennis, who braved the heat of the day and ran in the Marathon for us on one of the hottest days this summer to bring in much needed funds for the animals in our care.

Also to Clonmel Youth Division at the Wildnerness, Clonmel who raised funds for the animals here in the rescue.

A very big Thank You to our Great Friends and Supporters at the The Equine Warehouse, Clonmel who have been great to sponsor a horse (cruelty case) that we have here in rescue at the moment.

And yet again to our great friend Pat Crotty and her friends and supporters in Cahir who really outdone herself this time fundraising for us in Cahir, thank you Pat and your great supporters.

Thank you to Horseware Ireland for a lovely warm turn out rug for one of our bad horse cruelty cases.

Thank you to Francis Boyle for her donation of horse items for our rescued mare as well.

Thank you to the following who donated goodies for our Christmas Hampers and also to Nikki for presenting them so well.

Liberty Market, Thurles. Waterfront Café, Thurles. Lisheen Mines Moyne. Crossogue Preserves. Tescos Thures. Bates Fresh Fish, kilmore Quey Wexford. Robert Merrys, clonmel. Ballypatrickstables, Thurles. J O' Connor Enterprises, Thurles and we would also like to thank all the people who bought lines and helped to participate in any way towards these hampers.

2010

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Thank you to Irishdogs.ie (MIDS) for their donation, we are very thankful to them for thinking of us yet again...