Page 13 - ACT Paws and Hooves - Autumn 2023

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Page 13 - ACT Paws and Hooves - Autumn 2023
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YOUR
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       You, our wonderful community of supporters, are amazing!
       Despite challenging times, your fundraising ideas and stories continue
       to inspire us. Every penny raised helps us improve the treatment and
       care of critically ill animals. Thank you.







       A special                           ever done in my 43 years of living,
                                           but the crowd was unreal!”
                                           Barbara ran both races just three      CONTACT US
       day for you,  weeks apart in memory of her dog                             There are lots of ways
       from us                             Cherry and is continuing to fundraise   to get involved with the
                                           for us in unique and thoughtful ways.
                                           Marrying earlier this year, she kindly
                                           asked guests to donate to us rather    RVC Animal Care Trust.
                                           than giving gifts.                     From joining fundraising

                                           You can still run for us and help      events (or starting your
                                           more pets return home by joining our   own!) to becoming an
                                           London Landmarks Half Marathon
                                           team or through your own place.        RVC Patron. You can also
                                           We offer our runners a supportive      receive monthly updates
                                           community, so you'll feel confident,   in our Paws & Hooves
                                           inspired and ready to enjoy the day.
       At our Supporter Day in April we had                                       Bitesize email when you
       the privilege of meeting some of our                           Nora
       amazing supporters. We loved sharing                                       join our mailing list.
       how you are making a real difference
       to the lives of critically ill pets. Student                               Three ways to
       Ambassadors led small groups on
       exclusive tours of the RVC Small                                           connect with us:
       Animal Referrals Hospital, revealing                                       1  Phone:  01707 666237
       what happens behind the scenes at
       one of the largest veterinary hospitals                                    2  Email:  act@rvc.ac.uk
       in the world. If you would like to join                                    3  Online: rvc.ac.uk/act
       us next Spring for a tour of the RVC
       Equine Hospital, please register your
       interest. We hope to see you next year!                    Barbara

       Who would


       you run for?



       We are lucky to have dedicated
       supporters who run the London
       Marathon and the London Landmarks
       Half Marathon for us. Our 2023 teams                             Joe
       achieved something truly epic, raising
       over £12,000.
       RVC student Nora revealed that she
       almost cried when she saw the last
       few miles ticking down. It was knowing
       that she was running for us that
       kept her going. And Joe, who ran in
       memory of his beloved dog Phoebe
       told us “It was the toughest thing I’ve

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