Showing posts with label Welfare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Welfare. Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Monday, 7 May 2012
Meet the dogs at the Rescue Open Day
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| The dogs currently in rescue (above, below) |
The private boarding kennels where are dogs are cared for - Broadmarsh Kennels & Cattery have kindly agreed to us holding this event.
It is a chance to come and meet the dogs in rescue and to meet the people behind the rescue including many of our welfare team. We hope to be able to undertake home checks in some cases if time permits for anyone interested in rehoming a dog.
Children and dogs are welcome, but must be supervised at all times.Further details can be found on the website here.
Sunday, 6 May 2012
The new kennel contract working already
As you will no doubt have already seen, we have increased the number of dogs in our care quite dramatically.
This is thanks to the successful negotiations that were undertaken with the private boarding kennels where the dogs are cared for. The proprietors of the kennels have proved invaluable over the last several months and their willingness to accept a new contract that allowed more dogs at a reduced daily charge has allowed us to get more dogs in.
Now the challenge is to raise those additional funds that will be required to cover the cost of these additional dogs.
This is thanks to the successful negotiations that were undertaken with the private boarding kennels where the dogs are cared for. The proprietors of the kennels have proved invaluable over the last several months and their willingness to accept a new contract that allowed more dogs at a reduced daily charge has allowed us to get more dogs in.
Now the challenge is to raise those additional funds that will be required to cover the cost of these additional dogs.
TREY - new to rescue
Trey is a very lively 18 month old chap who is very food driven.
He is great fun, very loving and extremely playful.
He has only just arrived into rescue and will receive a full assessment shortly
More information will be available shortly
He is great fun, very loving and extremely playful.
He has only just arrived into rescue and will receive a full assessment shortly
More information will be available shortly
ANGEL - new to rescue
Meet Angel.
Angel is new to rescue and is an adorable little girl who gets on very well with other
dogs and is wonderful with children.
She is 3 years old and has lots on energy and love to give.
She is well behaved and has good manors but does need additional lead work.
She is 3 years old and has lots on energy and love to give.
She is well behaved and has good manors but does need additional lead work.
LOUIE - new to rescue
Louie is a 3 ½ year old chap that has only just come into rescue.
He is a very strong lad with loads of energy and would suite a family with children over the age of ten.
He is good with other dogs and has lived previously with cats.
More information will be available after his full assessment.
He is a very strong lad with loads of energy and would suite a family with children over the age of ten.
He is good with other dogs and has lived previously with cats.
More information will be available after his full assessment.
TAZ - new to rescue
Meet Taz.
Taz arrived
into rescue with Rizzler although the pair haven’t always lived together.
He is a wonderful 6 year old lad with a great personality and is a very friendly chap.
Taz is good with children, other dogs and is happy to share a home with cats.
He is a wonderful 6 year old lad with a great personality and is a very friendly chap.
Taz is good with children, other dogs and is happy to share a home with cats.
RIZZLER - new to rescue
Meet Rizzler
Rizzler arrived
into rescue with Taz although the pair haven’t always lived together.
He is a very handsome 11 year old boy with a wonderful character and is a very friendly chap.
Rizzler is good with children, other dogs and is happy to share a home with cats.
He is a very handsome 11 year old boy with a wonderful character and is a very friendly chap.
Rizzler is good with children, other dogs and is happy to share a home with cats.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
To rehome one of our dogs...
Please contact us
0845 621 0808
0845 numbers are generally available between 10am and 4pm. They are manned by volunteers or shop employees and while we endeavour to try and answer them please be patient if we cannot answer your call straightaway.
0845 621 0808
0845 numbers are generally available between 10am and 4pm. They are manned by volunteers or shop employees and while we endeavour to try and answer them please be patient if we cannot answer your call straightaway.
Oscar, in need of a new home
Beautiful little Oscar is looking for his loving new home.He has been with us for a little while, but Charlene has provided him with regular breaks from kennel life with her family with lots of love and fuss that goes with it.
Take a look at Oscar at his page here and if you can give him a loving new home please get in touch with us.
Will and Ebony
Take a look at these two beautiful staffie crosses, Will and Ebony. Our welfare team have been working hard with these two lovely doggies and we are looking for them to hopefully be rehomed together as we would hate to see them parted.
Rescue Open Day May 12, 11am-3pm
Happy Staffie Rescue is holding a Rescue Open Day on Saturday May 12.
If you want to meet the dogs, and the people behind the rescue you can do so between 11am and 3pm.
The event is taking place at the private boarding kennels where we board most of the our dogs - Broadmarsh Kennels and Cattery, Wassell Grove Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire, DY9 9JL.
The times are very strict, so don't get there before or later as the kennels will need to get on with the business of caring for the dogs.
You can find out more information on the website here.
If you want to meet the dogs, and the people behind the rescue you can do so between 11am and 3pm.
The event is taking place at the private boarding kennels where we board most of the our dogs - Broadmarsh Kennels and Cattery, Wassell Grove Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire, DY9 9JL.
The times are very strict, so don't get there before or later as the kennels will need to get on with the business of caring for the dogs.
You can find out more information on the website here.
Rex's rehabilitation
Rex is a dog who has been in rescue for too long. His earlier reports were not good, and concerns had been expressed about his behaviour, and whether he would ever be rehomed.
Sue and Anthony Pitt, who have joined our welfare team have been spending a considerable amount of time with him in the last couple of weeks and the outlook has vastly changed.
Sue and Anthony have identified that many of his perceived failings where misplaced, and that Rex is simply a little misunderstood. He does require an assertive owner, someone who can provide him with leadership and maintain a strict training regime. He still requires more work, and we have contacted our good friend Jo Cottrell of DogTrouble about the possibility of her working with him if necessary (she is currently working with Cesar Milan!). Jo did wonderful work with Chester, who she later adopted to join her pack!
Sue and Ant's frequent reports on Rex have really made the difference. He has had one little incident, but this was checked quickly and he has surprised many by showing no aggression to people, animals or birds. It's not a short road for Rex. But the work done by Sue and Ant mean we can persevere with his rehabilitation with the knowledge with the right owner he can be rehomed.
Sue and Anthony Pitt, who have joined our welfare team have been spending a considerable amount of time with him in the last couple of weeks and the outlook has vastly changed.
Sue and Anthony have identified that many of his perceived failings where misplaced, and that Rex is simply a little misunderstood. He does require an assertive owner, someone who can provide him with leadership and maintain a strict training regime. He still requires more work, and we have contacted our good friend Jo Cottrell of DogTrouble about the possibility of her working with him if necessary (she is currently working with Cesar Milan!). Jo did wonderful work with Chester, who she later adopted to join her pack!
Sue and Ant's frequent reports on Rex have really made the difference. He has had one little incident, but this was checked quickly and he has surprised many by showing no aggression to people, animals or birds. It's not a short road for Rex. But the work done by Sue and Ant mean we can persevere with his rehabilitation with the knowledge with the right owner he can be rehomed.
Kennel space expanded
We have today obtained written confirmation that our proposed new contract with the private boarding kennels that provide the day to day care for our dogs has been accepted.
This means, thanks to the work Mark and I undertook, and the openness of the owners to amend their pricing that we will effectively be able to double the number of dogs in our care.
Previously we were able to afford 4-6 dogs depending on income, but more often it was 4-5 dogs at any one time. Now thanks to the kennels accepting a fixed lump sum payment which represents a saving per kennel we can afford 10 kennels. Our job now is to make sure we not only fill those kennels, and retain an occupancy exceeding 90%, but also work doubly hard to find them loving new homes.
This means, thanks to the work Mark and I undertook, and the openness of the owners to amend their pricing that we will effectively be able to double the number of dogs in our care.
Previously we were able to afford 4-6 dogs depending on income, but more often it was 4-5 dogs at any one time. Now thanks to the kennels accepting a fixed lump sum payment which represents a saving per kennel we can afford 10 kennels. Our job now is to make sure we not only fill those kennels, and retain an occupancy exceeding 90%, but also work doubly hard to find them loving new homes.
Monday, 23 April 2012
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