The Dogfather in Bahrain
Welcome to the updated (Feb 2012) website for the dogfather.
Tony Has Finally Moved - If you don't believe it, take a look below
Trainee Walkers |
Helpers in the Cat House |
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Lots of stuff going on next month so get your diaries out and get scribbling.
"The" Dog Walk -
It is hard for Tony to raise money to pay for the animals care and he relies on the generosity of the public for their donations and help.
Download a Sponsorship Form
HOW CAN YOU HELP ?
We need your support
Donations of all kinds are needed, obviously money, but also the following.
General animal supplies
- Cat food and cat litter
- Dog food
- All cleaning materials eg Bleach, washing powder etc.
- Dog leads and collars
- Basic vet medication eg. Frontline and worming tablets.
- Bedding
For the new premises
There are plans underway to build more kennels for the dogs and housing for the cats, but the moment we are still paying for the last. Recent quotations for the new kennels are are BD10,000. Tony needs help from anyone to achieve this.
He needs:-
Sponsors to rebuild the kennels: Any building company who gives help will
have their company name advertised on the newly built kennel block and in the
media.
Building materials: breeze blocks, metal doors, wood, cement, sand, roofing,
tiles, porta-cabins
Labour: masons, carpenters, labourers, electricians, plumbers.
Transport: to move existing reusable materials and new building materials.
Temporary Storage Space: for the furniture from the furniture shop.
Day to day helpers
Volunteers for any of the following :-
- Dog Walkers
- Bathing and grooming the dogs
- Helping with the Cats
- Fund raising
- Event Organising
Running Costs
Unlike the BSPCA , Tony has a ‘No Kill’ rescue centre. He rescues abandoned, stray, abused, injured animals and evaluates, rehabilitates and then re-homes unless the animals are old, damaged or have special needs then these animals stay with him for the rest of their lives in air conditioned kennels.
Through the ‘Cats Society of Bahrain and Pet Animals’ Tony survives by offering pet grooming services to the general public and by donations from very kind animal lovers.
The cost for building the new kennels stands at BD 15000 (for 50 kennels, all dogs will be doubled up) with another BD 5000 needed for 3 catteries.
Below is a table of his monthly expenses
Expenditure |
Monthly costs |
Rent |
BD 1300 |
Power/water |
BD 400 |
Salaries |
BD 1200 |
Animal food |
BD 1500 |
Vet Bills |
BD 700 |
Cleaning materials |
BD 100 |
Transport |
BD 150 |
Maintenance(worked out as an average) |
BD 100 |
Monthly running costs |
BD 5460 |
Sponsorship
Currently we are looking at 2 means of sponsorship:-
The vet fund has been organised by some of the volunteers who are aware of the need for Tony to have peace of mind regarding vet fees. They donate BD5, BD10, BD20....whatever they can afford each month which is used for any medical needs. Click here for contact details if you would like to contribute.
The sponsor an animal scheme speaks for itself. We are looking for people to sponsor any of the animals eg. BD10 per month will help with the upkeep and care of the animals Click here for contact details if you would like to sponsor. Check out the Gallery for photos and information about the animals.