Karen Ruddlesden is fundraising for Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs

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Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs

Charity Registration No. 1124533

This charity provides specialist trained cancer detection dogs to identify the odour of human cancer. This knowledge can then be used to develop new medical equipment with which to diagnose cancer quickly and simply. It also trains assistance dogs to warn people with poorly controlled diabetes of hypoglaemic episodes and is investigating the placement of other medical assistance dogs.

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Karen Ruddlesden

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15/02/2010

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Raised: 66%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,325.61

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Background to my fundraising.

I have a hidden disability which can sometimes cause me to get very poorly, very quickly, and often with little or no warning, as a result I have had three life threatening crises in the last twelve months, which have resulted in lengthy hospitalisations.

I noticed a friends assistance dog would often pay me more attention, become very clingy and lick my hands excessively on days when I went on to become ill. I wondered if he was able to detect in some way that I was getting sick, before I noticed I was becoming ill myself.

I spoke to the organisation that trained him and asked what they thought, and if they could possibly train another dog for me. They felt I needed to seek help from a more specialist organisation and suggested I talk to Claire Guest of Cancer & Bio Detection Dogs.

Very soon, I was interviewed, my medics consulted and finally approved for a dog! I am now on the waiting list! The organisation has several dogs in training and it is hoped that one of them will eventually become my medical alert dog.

	I`m pleased to help your good cause. Donation by Philip Ouless 14/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Ebay pathtag ... many thanks! Donation by geocaching07 20/09/09	£3.50
	Ebay pathtag ... many thanks! Donation by 6666enrique 16/09/09	£3.50
	Ebay pathtag ... many thanks! Donation by nursenine 16/09/09	£3.50
	Hey Kaz, lovely to meet Coco at the MEGA and glad to know someone is looking after you (poor Caesar has his hands full with Wendy after all ;) ) Donation by bikermel76 07/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Tank Hounds sent me :o) Donation by Wendy Morrell 13/07/09	£12.50 + £3.53 Gift Aid
	Medical Alert Dog Pathtags Donation by Judie C. 30/04/09	£13.57
	Ebay Pathtag Donation by a11un 18/04/09	£3.50
	money raised from path tags Donation by path tags 08/04/09	£31.00
	Thanks Wendy for directing me here. Good luck Kaz. Donation by Sharon Luttrell 01/04/09	£30.00
	Thank you Wendy! Donation by usyoopers 31/03/09	£17.54
	EBay pathtag Donation by maff9958 29/03/09	£3.50
	In memory of my love, Kathy, gone 4 years today...I love you Kathy Donation by Neal Lepovetsky, D.C. 25/03/09	£35.00
	Ebay pathtag Donation by charliegirl421 20/03/09	£3.50
	Tank Hounds sent me :o) Donation by Wendy Morrell 18/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	sale of path tags sold by babs many thanks Donation by kaz 18/03/09	£35.00
	Tags sold at Fudgemans "High Tea at Dads" geocache event, many thanks to everyone who bought a tag from Dorsetgal & GeoDog on my behalf, Kaz xx Donation by Sale of Pathtags 28/02/09	£40.00
	Best of luck with this venture Karen xx Donation by Maurice 27/02/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hope this donation helps and makes life easier for you with this amazing opportunity for a medical alert dog Donation by Babs 27/02/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hope this helps and fingers crossed for a successful partnership soon. Good luck and hope we'll be hearing the patter of new paws soon! Donation by Tricia 25/02/09	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to stories with the new puppy. Donation by Cache-A-Maniacs 21/02/09	£25.00
	Proceeds so far from sale of second batch of pathtags. Pathtaggers are the best! Thanks again for all your support. Donation by Sale of pathtags 21/02/09	£125.00
	Money raised from selling the first batch of pathtags over the New Year, Many thanks to all the tag collectors who helped us with this. ;o)))))) Donation by Sale of pathtags 21/02/09	£100.00
	Good luck Kaz! I love the tag! Donation by Anon 16/02/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,325.61
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£240.45

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