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Open Day 2023 - Thank You!
September 20, 2023 by Betty Henderson
A huge thank you to everyone who came along for a sunny afternoon of fun and games at the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home Open Day 2023 and to the volunteers who helped make it happen!  
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139th Annual General Meeting
May 10, 2023
The Home's 139th Annual General Meeting takes place on Friday 26 May and observers are invited to join on Zoom.
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Urgent Appeal For Pet Food
March 30, 2023
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has issued an urgent appeal for donations of pet food.
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Leith Dockers Club Donation 2023
Fundraising Drive Leads To Generous Donation
March 23, 2023
A very kind supporter, Mr Brian Baird, has been busy raising funds for the Home through a series of popular events held at the Leith Dockers Club.
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Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home Scoops Service Excellence Award
March 16, 2023
The Home has been honoured for its pet food bank work at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, coming first in the Service Excellence category.
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ECC Business Awards Nominations
February 14, 2023
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has been recognised with nominations in two categories at the ECC Business Awards - Service Excellence and Employer of the Year.
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Energy Crisis Hits The Home
December 12, 2022
The Home faces a staggering 800 per cent rise in gas and electricity bills, and increasing demand for services, as we care for hundreds of dogs and cats.
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A Dug’s Dinner Supports Pets and Owners In Need
December 6, 2022
Nearly 200 guests attended A Dug's Dinner, the Home's first ever fundraising gala ball.
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Leadership In The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
November 30, 2022 by Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine, CEO
With electricity costs up 205% and gas up by 576%, Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine, CEO at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, discusses the impact of the energy crisis, and its shock-factor, on our work.
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