Spinney Lodge Vets are taking on Tough Mudder

A team of Vets & Nurses at Spinney Lodge Vets are taking on the dreaded Tough Mudder on 21st May 2016 at Belvoir Castle. This involves running a 13 mile distance and tackling 25 brutal obstacles including hideous heights, ice, electrocution & copious amounts of mud & pond water. We have chosen to try & raise money for The Cinnamon Trust. This charity supports the wellbeing and care of pets belonging to elderly or sick people who can no longer care for them.

The Trust?s primary objective is to respect and preserve the treasured relationship between owners and their pets. To this end it works in partnership with owners to overcome any difficulties that might arise. A national network of over 15,000 community service volunteers has been established to provide practical help when any aspect of day to day care poses a problem - for example, walking the dog for a housebound owner.

A national fostering service is provided for pets whose owners face a Cinnamon Trust man with two dogsspell in hospital - volunteers take pets into their own homes and supply love and care in abundance until owner and pet can be reunited.

The Cinnamon Trust also provides long term care for pets whose owners have died or moved to residential accommodation which will not accept pets. Arrangements are made between owners and the Trust well in advance, so owners do have peace of mind in the knowledge that their beloved companion will have a safe and happy future. Emergency cards are available on request.

When a pet is in the Trust?s care either short term or long term because the owner is in care, the owner is kept in touch with visits, if possible, or regular photos and letters.