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We are holding a grand auction on Sunday 4th August 2pm (viewing from 9am) at our New Romney centre to raise funds for the animals we care for at Last Chance.

We have a vast array of items including 2 Henry Moore signed limited edition prints, Damien Hirst espresso cups boxed, rare books, collectable stamps, vintage Hornby trains, watches, coins, enamel advertising sign, lady's bike, oriental pottery, african fertlity figures etc.. the list is very diverse, a full list of lots will be posted here soon, so please keep watching. some lots will have a reserve.

If you could donate an item we could auction or offer cakes, plants, raffle/tombola prizes to help us raise funds we would be most grateful. Please click here to contact us.

here is the current list- more items may be added!

1. Sherlock Holmes Bear (boxed)

2. Collection of L.P’s/singles

3. Pirelli Calendar

4. Floral Dinner Set

5. Antique Parakeet china ornament 19th cent. Von Schierholz

6. Vintage cuff bracelet– white metal

7. Vintage cuff bracelet– white metal

8. Vintage cuff bracelet– white metal

9. Breadmaker–  Arebos, makes large loaves, unused and boxed

10. 007 Champagne Bottle—empty (sadly)!

11. Shane McCoubrey—abstract painting multicoloured

12. Moorcroft lidded  dish

13. Military metal badges

14. Collection of Teddy Bears

15. African Fertility symbol

16. Bath Lift—remote control, new and boxed

17. Unusual resin Chess set –Alice in Wonderland figures

18. Rare book– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll colour plates John Tenniel

19. Floor standing ‘Mad Hatter’

20. Gentleman’s Watch boxed—marked Patek Phillippe

21. Gentleman’s Watch boxed –marked Rolex

22. Gentleman’s Watch –Bell & Ross

23. Ladies Gold watch Accurist

24. Snare drum, stand and gauge

25. Cymbals, stand-foot pedal & drum sticks

26. Unusual Mannequin standard lamp

27. Collection of Wade ornaments

28. Collection of Stamps

29. Collection of stamps

30.    Collection of Stamps

31.    Penny Black & Two pence Blue Stamps

32.    Authors Copy rare limited edition—Paul Weller Jam

33. Authors Copy rare limited edition– Paul Weller Jam

34. Anthony Horowitz –With a mind to kill, rare, exclusive signed edition

35. Antique Enamelled advertising sign large

36. Collection Ian Flemming 007 paperbacks 60’s

37. Ian Flemming—Too hot to handle, 1956, 1st American paperback edition

38. Ladies Bike– Firefox Classic

39. Pair Chinese Blue & Wite vases

40. Antique Chinese phoenix Vase—Chinese marks

41. Vintage  Chinese  blue & white vase—Chinese marks

42. Cambrian Bear exclusive Pink Bear

43. Damien Hirst Espresso cup & saucer  new & boxed– Anamorphic -For the love of God

44. Damien Hirst Espresso cup & saucer new & boxed—Anamorphic

45. Jewellery Box

46. Jewellery Box

47. Vintage Hornby Trains/track/buildings

48. Collectable Hornby Engines/carriages/signals etc.

49. Collectable Hornby Engines/carriages/signals etc.

50. Collectable Shipping line china/cutlery/metalwrae

51. Vintage Limoges trinket box with 4 glass bottles inset

52. Vintage pair of Parrot Vases

53. Antique china Planter

54. Signed rare limited edition sketch by Henry Moore– Elephants Skull

55. Signed rare limited edition sketch by Henry Moore—Three figures

56. Signed  painting by Brian Oxley– view Eastwell Manor at harvest time

57. Authentic piece from the Berlin Wall

58. Complete Lustre ware Dinner/tea service

59. Vintage Hat box/hats/gloves

60. Antique postcards

61. Signed print of Dogs

62. Vintage Beswick  Greyhound-Jovial Roger

 63. Vintage Beswick  Arnaldine

64. Set of three abstract paintings by Shane McCoubrey

65. Collection of Coins

66. Collection of Coins

67. Collection of Coins

68. Collection of vintage cigarette cards– mounted in books

69. Metal garden Ornament of a dog

70. Brand new Walking Aid

71. Assorted Vintage China

72. Vintage Canteen of cutlery

73. Electric Sewing Machine

74. Electric sewing machine

75. Electric sewing machine

76. Vintage fishing equipment– reels/rods/flys weights etc.

77. Lego

78. Antique invalid wheelchair

79. Vintage Beswick unglazed white horse

80. Leather saddle

81. Collection of silver jewellery

82. Tall ethnic figure

83. Collectable Chitty Chitty Bang Bang book—Ian Fleming

84. Vintage St.Michael’s  (M&S) Harvest pattern Dinner/Tea Service etc.

85. Rug– Danish Designer

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Our 2024 Newsletter is out now, if you would like a copy please contact us giving your postal address and we will pop one in the post.

Hope you enjoy reading it.

Just to let all visitors to our centres know, from 1st April both centres opening hours will be:

Wednesday - Sunday 11am-3pm

Hope to see you soon.

Our Charity Shop at our centre in New Romney will now be open every Sunday 9am-1pm commencing this weekend. We have re-stocked with lots of wonderful new items, something for everyone!

On Sunday 17th March we will be adding an extra section for crafting paraphanalia! Everything from art supplies, sewing machines,card making equipment and accessories to flower presses. So come along all you crafty people!

Donations of quality items gratefully received. We would love cakes and plants too!

Please note due to lack of storage space we are not able to accept donted DVD's, CD's, Videos or clothes.

Please come along and support us.

Thank you to everyone who expressed an interest in the job vacancy at our New Romney Centre. We received a huge response and have now filled the position.

We really hope it will be a happy, healthy, peaceful new year for all you wonderful supporters and friends.

Please help us make it happy, healthy and peaceful for the many dogs and cats who's year may not be what they were hoping for i.e. staying in their loving homes! Sadly, the economic climate is hitting hard and rescue centres are already feeling the squeeze, with our resources being stretched more than ever.  

We are more in need of your generous support than ever to allow us to continue our life saving work. We cannot  express just how much your help means to us - we couldn't continue our work without you, thank you so much.

Love from us all at Last Chance, especially the animals you have helped save. x

We can't believe it is Christmas again! It has been such a busy year.

We are all working really hard to help all the many dogs and cats that need us right now, but would love to take a moment to say a happy Christmas to everyone.

Thank you for all your support throughout the year, our life saving work is more in demand now than ever before, and we couldn't do it without you.

Love from us all at Last Chance x

A big thank you to all who donated, attended and helped at our Charity Shop & Tearooms Opening at the New Romney Centre on Sunday. Despite the wet weather we had lots attend and have a great time. It was so nice to meet friends old and new. The event raised an amazing £2,758.00!!

Thanks to you all.

We will be re-stocking and opening the charity shop again once more before Christmas, Sunday 10th Dec 10am-2pm- hope to see you there.

Further dates for opening times in the New Year to be annouced soon.

Exciting news!! Opening of our Charity Shop at our New Romney Centre will be on Sunday 3rd Dec 10am-3pm.

Our Aladin's Cave of fabulous donated itmes has something for everyone, including collectables, vintage, jewellery, toys, home furnishings, kitchenalia, pets, paintings, craft, books etc. etc. etc!!!   

On the day we will also be holding a Christmas Bazaar, tomobola & raffle, light refreshments will be available.

Donations for the raffle, tombola & shop would be most welcome.

This event and our charity shop will help fund the care of the dogs, puppies, cats and kittens we rescue, providing them with warmth, food and expensive veterinary care while they await their forever home.

Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Dogs welcome

To all our wonderful supporters

We know how generous you all are and how you love to help. Recently we have seen a large increase in the number of cats and dogs, kittens & puppies we have been asked to rescue and are wondering if you able to donate some wet dog/cat/kitten/puppy food to help feed them all please?

We would especially love grain free wet and dry dog and cat food, we aren’t choosy of age range or brand!            Plus non clumping litter. 

Anything gratefully accepted. 

Thanks so much.

• Blankets
• Synthetic duvets
• Fleeces 
• Towels etc.
• Wet cat food-grain free
• Wet kitten food-grain free
• Dog biscuits - Bonio's, Markie's etc
• Wet dog food-grain free
• Wet puppy food-grain free

Donations are very gratefully accepted at either centre 10am-3pm if possible but contact us if you would like to visit at another time and we will arrange a time to suit.

A big Thank you to everyone at Butchers Dog Food, for the the wonderful gift of a pallet of delicious Dog Food, our dogs love it and are gobbling it up!

Please note this event has been cancelled. It is due to be re-scheduled.

A very big thank you to Company of Animals for their donation of various harnesses, collars, toys and treats, and thanks also to Sophie Davies and Hayley Comber for nominating us. 

If you would like to receive this years newsletter, packed with stories about the charity and the dogs and cats we rescue & re-home, please contact us giving your postal address and we will pop one in the post to you.

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Due to a massive rise in the numbers of animals needing our help we are appealing for volunteers to join us at both centres to help with dog walking/cat cuddling/driving/general cleaning etc. If you could spare a few hours on a ad hoc basis we would love to meet you. Please use our contact form to let us know your name, contact details, age if under 18 and which centre you would like to volunteer at please.

We look forward to hearing from you.