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Article: THE FIRM; From its origins in a humble stable yard in 1860, Battersea Dogs Home (BDH) has grown to become one of Britain's most famous animal charities. Last year it managed to re-home 60 per cent of the 15,000 dogs and cats it took in and employs 150 staff, including 50 volunteers. Deborah King pays them a visit.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 9, 2001
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Byline: DEBORAH KING
Cat socialiser
Miranda Bennett, 60 CV: A trained singer and self-confessed cat lover, Miranda has a secretarial background. She spent 13 years working for the BBC Overseas Services, and then as PA to the clerk of the City Livery Companies.
The job: Volunteer-based work for a minimum of four hours per week.
Grooming and monitoring the behaviour of cats that are unsociable or stressed from three socialising rooms that are littered with cat toys. "We try to replicate a typical room so each one has a radio or television. These are left on so that the cat gets accustomed to the sounds."
There are techniques ...