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It’s A Dog’s Life For AAR Volunteers! A passion for animals, especially dogs and cats, is what drives the volunteer network behind Axarquia Animal Rescue Run entirely by volunteers, the animal rescue charity depends upon more than the love of man’s best friends. A wide range of skills coupled with dedication are needed to drive forward the voluntary organisation to improve the lives of those insentient beings who drew a short straw on life. There is an ongoing battle to attract funding to pay the ever-increasing costs arising from the plethora of abandoned and abused animals that beset the charity on a daily basis. Without volunteers, there would be no foundation to provide help for those animals, or support needed for fundraising efforts. Volunteers draw on their creativity and skills for ideas to raise funds for AAR so that more help can be given to the unfortunate animals. This involves them giving up some of their spare time whether it is baking or making items to sell at a stall on a one-off event, or utilising a range of skills for the ongoing operation of the charity’s market stalls, charity shop or Facebook and web sites.
It is the creativity of volunteers that has resulted in extending the provision aimed at improving animal welfare in the Axarquia region. These include improving the lives of the Periana feral cats, spaying and neutering through a Trap, Neuter and Return programme or plans to introduce an education campaign in schools. The AAR team recently drew upon their creative resources to produce a new website that would not only advertise the animals they have available for adoption, but inform the public on the charity’s work. They also wanted to provide information and advice on a range of subjects involving pet health and welfare. This was a mammoth task for volunteers to take on. However, with the tightest of deadlines the volunteers created and designed the site and information needed for the website drafted, edited and produced. One can only imagine the effort that was put into the content for the site and there must have been a considerable amount of burning the midnight oil to meet deadlines. The website was launched in June and is now available at www.axarquiaanimalrescue.com. Volunteers are always needed by AAR who are grateful for any help offered. If you have skills that could help in any way and a little spare time, please contact axarquia-rescue@hotmail.com