If Bob gained’t half from his beloved canine Darcie, he faces eviction from his nursing residence SCAS launch the inaugural Bob Harvey Award
Two charities, the Society for Companion Animal Research (SCAS) and Fostering Compassion have launched a really particular new award; The Bob Harvey Award, in reminiscence of Bob and his beloved canine Darcie. The award will probably be offered to a care residence, hospice, hospital or care facility that has gone above and past the decision of obligation to maintain human and animal collectively and guarded that every one essential bond.
The story of Bob and his little canine Darcie should be one of many saddest. When Bob’s spouse Margaret developed dementia, they had been promised they might keep collectively in a care residence with their canine for the remainder of their days. Not lengthy after enduring the troublesome transition of shifting from their marital residence to the care residence, Bob’s spouse Margaret handed away. Bob was completely heartbroken with solely his beloved canine Darcie, his trustworthy companion and ultimate connection to the love of his life, by his aspect.
Following a change in administration, Bob was given the devastating information that Darcie was now not allowed to remain within the residence with him and that if he didn’t ‘get rid’ of him, they confronted eviction. He couldn’t bear to be parted from his trustworthy companion so, on the age of 87, he endured one more traumatic upheaval as he and his little canine moved out of the care residence and right into a modest bungalow within the North of England. Learn Bob’s full story right here.
What Bob endured ought to by no means have occurred. Nonetheless, he was lucky in having associates to help him by this ordeal, who campaigned to forestall his bond with Darcie being ruptured. Members of SCAS and Fostering Compassion had been amongst those that rallied to his help and with Bob’s blessing raised consciousness of the problem at nationwide and worldwide conferences, within the Scottish Parliament, at rallies, and thru the media. This can be a very critical challenge. A survey by Anchor Housing Belief discovered that yearly some 140,000 pets owned by older persons are surrendered once they transfer to supported dwelling.
Very sadly Bob died in October 2020, and little Darcie died simply 10 weeks later. In reminiscence of Bob, SCAS and Fostering Compassion have launched this very particular new award. The award will probably be offered to a care residence, hospice, hospital or care facility that has completed above and past the decision of obligation to maintain human and animal collectively and defend that every one essential bond.
Nominations are welcomed from anybody who’s conscious of any facility worthy of consideration. The winner will probably be chosen by a panel of consultants and will probably be introduced on the annual SCAS convention on the seventeenth September, 2023.
SCAS is the UK’s main human-companion animal bond organisation by its analysis funding, offering training, elevating consciousness, encouraging greatest observe, and influencing the event of insurance policies and practices that help the human-companion animal bond. For extra particulars try our web site at www.scas.org.uk Comply with us on FB and Twitter (@SCASuk).
Fostering Compassion is a groundbreaking humane training venture, distinctive in its strategy to addressing the hyperlinks between animal abuse, little one abuse, elder abuse and interpersonal violence. By sharing the tales of rescued animals, we encourage caring, compassionate and nurturing behaviour in kids. For extra particulars try our web site at Fostering Compassion
