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Thursday, 26 September 2019
Remember the Rescue on Remember Me Thursday
A cause dear to my heart. There re so many dogs and cats waiting patiently for a loving home - many bewildered by a change of circumstances that was in no way their fault. If no-one adopts them,, sadly many of these poor animals will be euthanazed. PLEASE if you're thinking of having a puppy or a kitten, think again, don't buy from a breeder, go to a shelter and give a forever home to an animal that only asks for food and shelter and someone to love and care for him in return for their unconditional love. Remember, a shelter animal may well be traumatized by what they have been through in the past, or by being abandoned or given up by the owner they trusted to care for them, but although they may need a little time and patience, they are SO worth it. My little 'rescue Choccy' is testament to that.
Choccy on the day we brought him home from the shelter
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Hear, hear! We have 7 rescue dogs from Spain, and we specialise in taking dogs with behavioural difficulties (mostly biters) that no one else will have. We've had the odd problem, but nothing that can't be understood from their backgrounds, and watching them grow in confidence and blossom into loving individuals with great verve for life is rewarding beyond measure.
Thanks for stopping by Deborah, and kudos for not taking the easy option with your dogs.As you say, the time, patience and understanding some of these dogs need is more than repaid by seeing the change in them, and the unconditional love they give n return.
A lovely, thoughtful post, the reminder always needed. I’d love to be able to adopt from a rescue home, my disabled husband would love such a companion, but in a warden assisted flat, it would be not possible.
Aw, thanks for your nice comment - and feel for you, it's sad not to be able to adopt a pet when you would really love to. We have tiny bungalow so only have room for one small dog, but I'd love to have two or three, although I'm thankful we can at least have one. Some rescues over her allow people to 'virtually adopt' an animal for a small donation each month and in return they receive photos and updates. Not quite the same as actually being able to re-home an animal but a good way ro help the shelter. Don't know if they have schemes like that over there. Sending hugs to you and your husband.
Good Lord, the typos in that last attempt of a comment! lol
Marvelous post! We have three rescues. One was 2 when we brought him home from the humane society. He'd already spent a year and a half in a cage there. He's 10 now. We took in a senior cocker, Joe (it was his now-deceased owner who named him 'Joe Cocker' :-) ) And we have Leo, our deaf Cocker. He did come to us as a puppy. A breeder could not guarantee breed and was getting rid of the five week old puppies "Today or else". I shudder to think what the or else would have been for my little buddy. He's six now. I am all for rescues... :-)
LOL, those sneaky typos, I think we all do it on posts an comments, I very often hae to edit a post for a typo I didn' see in the draft!
Oh, your rescues sound lovely. My little Choccy was two when we had him from the shelter too - having been kept in a 'box-room' by his previous owners and never having been taken out for a walk or played with, let alone 'socialised' with other dogs.He was such hard work to begin with, and needed a lot of patient training, but he has always been so loving and just needed to learn what the outside world was all about. Now he knows he's a dog and is happy to greet other dogs without freaking out. I'm so glad you were able to save Leo, as well as your other two rescues. I can't believe how heartless some breeders can be - it's all about money and the dogs are treated as commodities to be disposed of if they're not profitable. Thanks so much for telling me about your three.
Thanks Sue, lovely to hear from you again. So sorry to hear about your sad loss, but thank goodness for photos to help preserve the memories and keep them close to our hearts. xx
Thank you SO much for commenting - I LOVE comments and value each and every one. (Apart from spammers of course, who WILL be moderated, reported and deleted .)
Hear, hear!
ReplyDeleteWe have 7 rescue dogs from Spain, and we specialise in taking dogs with behavioural difficulties (mostly biters) that no one else will have. We've had the odd problem, but nothing that can't be understood from their backgrounds, and watching them grow in confidence and blossom into loving individuals with great verve for life is rewarding beyond measure.
Thanks for stopping by Deborah, and kudos for not taking the easy option with your dogs.As you say, the time, patience and understanding some of these dogs need is more than repaid by seeing the change in them, and the unconditional love they give n return.
DeleteA lovely, thoughtful post, the reminder always needed. I’d love to be able to adopt from a rescue home, my disabled husband would love such a companion, but in a warden assisted flat, it would be not possible.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks for your nice comment - and feel for you, it's sad not to be able to adopt a pet when you would really love to. We have tiny bungalow so only have room for one small dog, but I'd love to have two or three, although I'm thankful we can at least have one. Some rescues over her allow people to 'virtually adopt' an animal for a small donation each month and in return they receive photos and updates. Not quite the same as actually being able to re-home an animal but a good way ro help the shelter. Don't know if they have schemes like that over there.
ReplyDeleteSending hugs to you and your husband.
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ReplyDeleteGood Lord, the typos in that last attempt of a comment! lol
ReplyDeleteMarvelous post! We have three rescues. One was 2 when we brought him home from the humane society. He'd already spent a year and a half in a cage there. He's 10 now. We took in a senior cocker, Joe (it was his now-deceased owner who named him 'Joe Cocker' :-) ) And we have Leo, our deaf Cocker. He did come to us as a puppy. A breeder could not guarantee breed and was getting rid of the five week old puppies "Today or else". I shudder to think what the or else would have been for my little buddy. He's six now. I am all for rescues... :-)
LOL, those sneaky typos, I think we all do it on posts an comments, I very often hae to edit a post for a typo I didn' see in the draft!
ReplyDeleteOh, your rescues sound lovely. My little Choccy was two when we had him from the shelter too - having been kept in a 'box-room' by his previous owners and never having been taken out for a walk or played with, let alone 'socialised' with other dogs.He was such hard work to begin with, and needed a lot of patient training, but he has always been so loving and just needed to learn what the outside world was all about. Now he knows he's a dog and is happy to greet other dogs without freaking out. I'm so glad you were able to save Leo, as well as your other two rescues. I can't believe how heartless some breeders can be - it's all about money and the dogs are treated as commodities to be disposed of if they're not profitable. Thanks so much for telling me about your three.
Wonderful post. I shared my kitty Charlie whom I just lost a few months ago on FB.
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Thanks Sue, lovely to hear from you again. So sorry to hear about your sad loss, but thank goodness for photos to help preserve the memories and keep them close to our hearts. xx
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