We help street dogs find their forever home
Did you know that black dogs struggle to find homes more than lighter coloured dogs? It’s a trend that we’ve certainly noticed here – but sadly it’s not an issue that’s isolated to our rescue. We have so many sweet black babies here, all with differing personalities, histories and temperaments – but one tragic thing in common – they are all harder to rehome. [Read more…]
Our work here at Dogs 4 Rescue mostly involves supporting dogs who have already suffered abuse, neglect or abandonment. But it wouldn’t be right for us not to address some of the key causes of the crisis in rescue we have currently here in the UK – and campaign for preventative change.
I wrote this blog after being asked once again whether we have a specific breed here at the rescue up for adoption. The unfortunate truth is that pedigree breeds are still favoured over mongrels. This is problematic for the dogs themselves and their owners – but it also contributes to the overwhelming number of rescues we see filled to the brim, putting out desperate pleas to help loving dogs who have been condemned to death row.
Even if you don’t feel you are selecting a breed based on looks and whether you choose to buy or rescue, being selective over the breed you would like often isn’t as ‘safe and sound’ a strategy as you’d like. [Read more…]
We know Emma & Anthony who run Street Hearts BG after helping by taking some of their rescue doggies over the years. Famous ones like Tarka and others have been rescued from horrific ordeals by these guys. It has been a pleasure dealing with them and they have become really helpful friends for many things. We have met Emma briefly once before but this time we get to meet and spend some time together as they are coming for the weekend.
We’ve just released our October Newsletter containing behind the scenes news and updates that we don’t get round to putting on Facebook. It also includes pictures of the lucky new doggies arriving this weekend.
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Thank you everyone – every pound helps our poundies 🙂
A happy ending a day keeps the sadness at bay… well that’s what we think anyway!
Here we have a Happy Ending for Darling – one of the doggies we believed may have ended up a lifer here at the rescue as she had many trials but became so difficult we thought she may be unhomeable.