SPRING 2020
Hello spring!
Welcome to your spring issue of Tails, the first of a brandnew decade!
Front cover photo of Head Nurse Charlotte and patient Max by Pooch & Pineapple.
Read about a typical working day for the veterinary nurses in Mayhew’s Community Vet Clinic on pages 18 and 19.
Our vision
A society where people understand the importance and value of animal welfare.
Our mission
To promote animal welfare by delivering a broad range of community-based veterinary, care and education services in the UK and overseas.
for dogs, cats and communities Editor: Shelley Warnaby shelley@mayhewanimalhome.org Design: arc, www.arc-cs.com
Many thanks to our contributors and photographers: Patricia Benitez, Jess Feehan, Audrey Granger, Sarah Hastelow, Graham Hilling, Alissa Johnson, Marie Clare Macintosh, Pooch & Pineapple, Georgie Wishart, Natassja Yoxall.
Printed on 100% recycled paper. Please pass on to a friend and recycle after reading.
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There’s something about this time of year that prompts reflection, whether that’s looking back at past experiences or forward to the adventures ahead. The last ten years have been full of exciting changes and achievements for Mayhew, at home in London and across the globe. We’ve crammed the highlights into a whistle-stop round-up on page 8, so take a look and remember that none of this would have happened without your support.
As for 2020? We’re starting as we mean to go on, with a creative campaign designed to raise awareness of the powerful bond between humans and animals (page 20), which, if you’ve been travelling around London, you may have seen in underground stations. We’ve got some fun events coming up (page 5), new challenges for you to take on (page 6), volunteering opportunities for the cat lovers among you (page 10) and, of course, lots of lovely animals looking for their forever homes (page 16). We can already tell it’s going to be a great year! Finally, you might have noticed that there’s something different about your magazine’s packaging this issue – it’s now made from 100% recyclable plastic! So if your New Year’s resolution was to be a little greener, we’ve got you covered.
A platinum-star thanks!
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We’d like to say a big thank you to our wonderful Platinum Business Members – Leivars, Locale Southbank, AKT II and ProtectaPet – for their support. If you are interested in finding out more about the benefits of supporting Mayhew through a Platinum Business Membership, visit themayhew.org/donate/ business-membership.