Hospice Paws 4 Patients

Can you lend a paw (hand) to help Hospice patients and their loved ones.

This September we are calling on all our 4-legged furry friends to grab their leads and humans and complete a month long walking challenge.

In this pawsome challenge can you walk 100km to help raise vital funds for the Hospice.

Challenge Details

Date: September 2025

Location: Anywhere

Registration Fee: £5.00 per dog, FREE for humans

What’s included in the price: Hospice dog bandana, challenge calendar and Paws 4 Patients dog certificate. Prize for most ‘Handsome Hound’ and ‘Furbulous Fundraiser’.

Introducing Peanut modelling a small/medium bandana                         Introducing Cooper modelling a large/x large bandana

Fundraising

We’re asking all our pawsome pals to put their best paw forward and raise £100 which would typically pay for half a day specialist palliative care for patients.   Every perfect pooch who raises the minimum amount of sponsorship will be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win a doggy hamper.

You can fundraising by using our Hospice Sponsorship Form in your welcome email or ask your human to set up a Just Giving Page and make sure to share amongst your other canine chums and humans.  Here’s the link to the Hospice Just Giving Page.

Let’s Go Walkies… 

What does Paws 4 Patients involve?

Supporters on both 4 and 2 legs are encouraged to step up and walk 100km during the month of September 2025.  You can split the distance any way you wish and works out roughly 3.3km per day.

How do I record the kilometres?

Ask your human to complete the mileage card attached in your welcome email once you have signed up.  Alternatively Strava is a free, easy to use app that can track your kilometres. Link your Just Giving page to Strava so all your pawsome pals can see your progress.  You can also join the Hospice Strava Club and we can give kudos to you and your human.

Im a puppy, can I still take part?

Yes, you can still take part, but be aware not to over-exercise. The Kennel Club have lots of helpful information, please click here.

Some important tips to remember;

• Good rule of paw is a ratio of 5 minutes of exercise per month of age (up to twice a day).  For example, if you’re is 5 months old, 5×5=25 mins of exercise.
• As you get older, you can have longer periods of exercise.
• It is important to exercise every day to help strengthen your muscles and bones.
• Don’t exercise on a full stomach though as this may contribute to bloating.

Benefits of walking with your 2-legged friend

• Reduces stress and improve mental wellbeing for your human. Walking is a great way to zone-out and get rid of stress.
• Improve fitness. Encourages you both to be more active.
• Lowers blood pressure. Being active can help to prevent high blood pressure for you human.
• Discover new places. Explore your local area and find beautiful locations along the way with your human.
• Walk and play with your human. Have fun playing with your human while getting in your daily kilometres.
• Helps support Hospice patients and their loved ones. All the money you raise will help fund our free services to those living with a life-limiting illness in Blaenau Gwent.

Proudly sponsored by

Riverside Vets Care

Riverside Vet Care offers a personal veterinary service for you and your pet and is based in Beaufort as well as Abergavenny. We are delighted to support the ‘Paws for Patients’ Virtual Fundraising Challenge as we feel ‘pets are family’ and are passionate about working with such a great local Charity that does such important work in the communities of Blaenau Gwent. We are thrilled that so many dogs will be the star fundraisers taking their owners along for some exercise, enjoying the outdoors whilst raising money to make a big difference. We look forward to watching the progress of all our canine friends and their owners.

Proudly supported by                                        

 R S Ward

R&S Ward Ltd is a family run shop based on our farm at Croespenmaen, which has been open since 1980. We supply a wide range of feeds and bedding for all sorts of animals including horses, pigeons, cage and aviary birds, cats and dogs, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs as well as fishing baits.

The health and wellbeing benefits from being outdoors as well as interaction with pets is well documented. The Hospice of the Valleys offers an invaluable service to those in need of care and support. This is why we are supporting Paws for Patients this year.