Securing our Future 2017-2021 Strategy Report - Bath Cats and Dogs Home
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Securing our Future 2017-2021 Strategy Report
Strategy – Securing Our Future
About us
Bath Cats and Dogs Home has
successfully existed to rescue, Vision
Our vision is
rehabilitate and rehome unwanted an end to pets
companion animals for over 80 years being unwanted,
cruelly treated or
neglected.
There is a huge demand on our services, with
animals in desperate need coming to us every
day. We take in over 1,400 unwanted and
sometimes cruelly treated animals each year
Mission
Bath Cats and Dogs Home
and we need to work hard to rehabilitate and is committed to the welfare of
rehome them. companion animals: to rescue,
rehabilitate and rehome pets who
are unwanted and far too often
We have achieved a huge amount with over
neglected or mistreated. To
100,000 animals being rescued and rehomed. ensure animal welfare in our
As an organisation we need to successfully geographical area and to
promote responsible pet
continue this work but we must also have ownership through education.
an impact on animal welfare within our wider
community; helping all animals in need.
Through our core objectives, our strategy –
Securing Our Future – will take us forward,
Values
• Compassionate
providing organisational wide focus and • Inspirational
continued improvements in our ability to rescue, • Committed
Cupid came
to us with his
brother at just a • Expert
rehabilitate and rehome unwanted animals, few months old.
We were their • Open, honest
whilst improving animal welfare in our branch
third home and
they had had and transparent
no training or
area over the next 5 years. socialisation.
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Objective 1 Strategy – Securing Our Future – 5 Objectives
Animals need us now
Caring for and rehoming unwanted animals
We want to have Rabbits, guinea
immediately pigs and other
available space for small animals often
all unwanted and cruelly get overlooked within
treated animals in our area society but there are huge
so we will speed up our numbers being kept in poor
intake process and improve conditions. We currently
our rehoming process. care for unwanted small
animals but in order to
Our open intake continue to do this and to
policy is becoming more appropriately support
increasingly rare the RSPCA Inspectorate
within the animal rescue with welfare cases we
sector, and through this will develop a new small
policy we remain committed animal facility.
to taking in all animals
that have nowhere else
to go. We will invest in
our assessment process,
ensuring we are working
with challenging animals
from day one in our care.
We will also improve
the support offered to
those adopters giving
homes to more challenging
animals helping them to
successfully settle their new
pets in to their homes.
Alberto was a victim of a hit and run,
and he came to us for treatment and
Millie had been neglected, recovery. He had a fracture up the
she was severely underweight length of one back leg, and his jaw was
and had inflamed skin from an split apart. He needed an amputation
untreated flea allergy. The Dog and his jaw reset – this was 4 weeks
Warden needed to bring her to us of intensive care including a period of
for her safety and veterinary care. feeding him through a tube in his neck.
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Objective 2 Strategy – Securing Our Future – 5 Objectives Objective 3 Strategy – Securing Our Future – 5 Objectives
Reaching out Education is key
Helping animals and their owners within our community Helping people become more knowledgeable pet owners
Too many unwanted their pets and for those on coming in to our care. We often learn our Historical dominance
animals are still lower incomes where cost Working directly with love of animals and theory methods
being born, with may be a barrier we will commissioned health care how to care for them cause many of the
overbreeding of animals develop an on-site neutering and homelessness advice from a young age. We will aggression issues we see in
leading to health defects programme. providers, we can have a reach children through dogs in our care and makes
in puppies and kittens wider impact on animal school visits and educational rehoming more difficult. We
and a poor quality of life If an animal has a welfare within our catchment workshops teaching them will work hard to promote
for their mums. We will loving owner we area by supporting how to become good positive methods of
encourage all pet owners in want to help them vulnerable people and their pet owners now and in training and the importance
our community to neuter stay together rather than animals at an earlier stage. the future, reducing animal of dog socialisation from a
cruelty and improving animal young age, educating the All of our staff use positive training
methods when handling animals, and
welfare in our area. local community on current promote these modern techniques
up to date positive methods. when talking with adopters.
We will tackle the
rise of dog bites in
children (under 10’s
most likely to be admitted
to hospital), through bite
prevention messages and
workshops.
Good animal
welfare is really
simple and easy to
achieve, and for owners a
better understanding of their
pets will mean less animals
are handed in to our care
for avoidable reasons. We
will promote the importance
of caring appropriately for
our pets using neutering,
microchipping and behaviour
training.
Keeping pets with their families
is always a preferred option, as
long as their welfare is secure.
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Objective 4 Strategy – Securing Our Future – 5 Objectives Objective 5 Strategy – Securing Our Future – 5 Objectives
Developing our people Financial stability
Unlocking potential The key to helping more animals
Our staff love animals Financial stability Through a focus Our team are
and we will continue will mean we can on regular and experts in animal
to build on their continue to rescue, sustainable income, welfare; building
passion and commitment in rehabilitate and rehome fundraising performance on our strengths we will
order to provide the highest unwanted and cruelly will increase year on year. develop animal related
standards of animal welfare treated animals. We aim Charity retail will be a part of commercial activities
and find our animals loving to significantly reduce our the financial focus with the such as boarding, behaviour
new homes. annual deficit within 5 years number of charity shops in advice and training classes
through careful monitoring of the portfolio increasing to to drive income to support
Through an employee our income, expenditure and cover more of our branch and complement our animal
value programme reserves. We will designate area and raise the profile of welfare work.
we will attract and surplus free cash towards the Home in return.
retain dedicated staff, essential new builds in
focusing on the creation order to meet our charitable
of a positive and inclusive objectives and secure future
working environment where commercial income.
all staff feel valued and are
able to achieve their full
potential.
Frank came in with his
brother George as their
owner became ill. They had
been well-loved and were
A skills share meeting – here dog gregarious and friendly cats.
carers are learning how to correctly
handle and care for rabbits.
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Making it happen
We cannot do this alone
To achieve our ambition we work
in partnership with the RSPCA and
other local and national animal welfare
organisations and with the passionate and
committed support of our staff, volunteers,
donors, fundraisers and adopters.
Together we are united in rescuing,
rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted
and often cruelly treated animals, whilst Spice came in with several other rabbits
improving animal welfare within our area.
where the owner became overwhelmed
by breeding too many pets.
Harrison came to us as his owner
was being evicted. He hadn’t been
well-socialised with other dogs so
playtimes with his carer were very
important for his enrichment.
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Registered Charity name Contacts RSPCA Bath and District Branch Head of Animal Operations Charity number 205594 Simon Lynn 01225 787354 Address Head of Finance & Trading Bath Cats & Dogs Home Sara Gallagher ACCA FMAAT 01225 787325 The Avenue Head of Fundraising Claverton Down & Communications Bath, BA2 7AZ Rachel Jones 01225 780259 Telephone 01225 787321 Head of HR & Facilities Email reception@bcdh.org.uk Angela Chapman 01225 787324 www.bcdh.org.uk ON THE COVER: Lola was handed to us because her owners couldn’t cope with the veterinary care and bills. At just 2 years old, Lola was having fits, was unstable on her legs and had no bladder control. Our veterinary team discovered that she had a chronic liver disease. An unusual operation to attach a shunt to her liver proved very successful and Lola is now expected to enjoy a normal, long life with her new family.
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