One of the UK rescues has an embroidery machine and lots of breed templates including cavaliers and do some lovely items from scarves (for people and dogs), ear warmer headbands, shirts, fleeces and so on! They are really nice.
I am going to contact them about doing some items that I can sell to support Irish Cavalier Rescue, to create a small emergency fund for treating dogs, kennelling if needed, getting food for fosters... some of the things I am not always able to do now. I cover costs as needed from my pocket and usually recover them through homing fees but of late I have been getting a lot more calls -- as more people find out that there is actually a cavalier rescue. And I realise I have been lucky not to have had a case where more expensive vet treatment was needed. I'd rather start charging a flat fee for dogs so that vet costs will even out (some need little, some need more plus neuters...) and costs like petrol or train travel etc as needed for dogs.
I'd hope these would range from items that will say Irish Cavalier Rescue to some CavalierTalk logo items too. Would people be interested in this kind of thing? The postage may be too much of a pain to send to the US though I can look into this. Also as I will likely be out in the US in Dec and again in March I could bring things over to post from the US then. But UK and Irish folks or others across Europe might be interested nearer term.
The prices are very good for the work they do. Prices would drop of course if more things are ordered! :lol: I'm just curious if there would be general interest?
I am going to contact them about doing some items that I can sell to support Irish Cavalier Rescue, to create a small emergency fund for treating dogs, kennelling if needed, getting food for fosters... some of the things I am not always able to do now. I cover costs as needed from my pocket and usually recover them through homing fees but of late I have been getting a lot more calls -- as more people find out that there is actually a cavalier rescue. And I realise I have been lucky not to have had a case where more expensive vet treatment was needed. I'd rather start charging a flat fee for dogs so that vet costs will even out (some need little, some need more plus neuters...) and costs like petrol or train travel etc as needed for dogs.
I'd hope these would range from items that will say Irish Cavalier Rescue to some CavalierTalk logo items too. Would people be interested in this kind of thing? The postage may be too much of a pain to send to the US though I can look into this. Also as I will likely be out in the US in Dec and again in March I could bring things over to post from the US then. But UK and Irish folks or others across Europe might be interested nearer term.
The prices are very good for the work they do. Prices would drop of course if more things are ordered! :lol: I'm just curious if there would be general interest?