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Animal Rescues around the country are constantly struggling to meet the high costs incurred and any donation you can make will help contribute to the wonderful work that they do.
Here's some links to Rescues who specialise in saving 'poundies':
Precious Poundies
"Precious Poundies works in conjunction with a council pound in Yorkshire. We find dog rescues to take the dogs on so that they can be rehomed responsibly from there. All the rescues we use must meet the following criteria:
* Must Neuter
* Must Homecheck
* Must Vaccinate
* Must Worm
* Must Microchip
* Must offer lifetime back up
* Must have a non-destruct policy.
Lifetime back up is if it isn’t working out in the new home then the dog will be accepted back to the rescue, or advice with care or behavioural/health issues will be offered, or any other support needed by the new owners. This is to prevent the dogs ending back in the situation we have just got them out of.
If Precious Poundies are unable to help these dogs they would be destroyed. Lots of stray dogs are continually bought into the pound, which when full, has to make room for the new strays."
Rochdale Dog Rescue works every week to find responsible rescue places for dogs in a Northern Pound in the UK that are due to be put to sleep if not claimed after 7 days.
The pound that we work with are one of the few pounds that are willing to work closely with us as a rescue. They too work hard to save these dogs from being put to sleep by providing Rochdale Dog Rescue with photographs, information about the dogs and constant updates.
Few people realise that many healthy dogs, through no fault of their own, are being destroyed if not claimed within the week.
Doris Banham Dog Rescue - Doris Banham was a dedicated animal lover throughout her life who sadly died in November 2001. The following year in June 2002 her daughter, Trudie James, decided to honour her life and dedication to animals by establishing The Doris Banham Sanctuary.
The charity was set up to help all animals, but as we became increasingly aware of the heart breaking needless destruction of unclaimed dogs in dog pounds, we vowed to help them and the charity has developed to provide an essential life saving rescue service for these forgotten dogs.
We are a non-profit organisation and rely totally on fundraising and donations to save these animals.
Rescues incur many costs such as:
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- Vet bills Most Rescues will ensure that each dog is vaccinated, wormed, de-flead and may neuter/spay the dog before rehoming.
This costs a lot and can often cost the Rescue more than they will receive in the rehoming fee/donation when rehoming the dog.
- Transport Dogs have to be moved from the stray pound kennels and in to the Rescues kennels or foster homes, then from there to the Vet's office, back to the Rescue etc... This all costs money in petrol and in vehicle maintainence. |
- Boarding fees In order to ensure a dog is removed from the pound before running the risk of euthanisation, it is sometimes necessary to pay to board the dogs until a suitable Rescue placement can be found. At around £4-10 a night per dog, that adds up fast!
Some Rescues do not have their own kennels, but will pay for all of their animals to be boarded until they can be moved to a suitable foster home or rehomed, meaning very large bills
- Food Whilst the dog is being cared for at the Rescue's own kennels, in a foster home, in private boarding etc. - food has to be provided and the cost adds up fast. |
...and the list goes on!
Thank you for any donation you can give
