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Written by Daphne
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 Young, old, thin, injured - more dogs than ever before are being brought in to us. Is it the result of the credit crunch? Some people would keep their dogs no matter what - others can't afford the food and vet fees. We are one of the few organisations that still take in stray dogs. Most of the big animal charities are not able to do so. Where do all these dogs come from? And what happens to them after they are brought in?
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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Special thanks to our sponsors, HeBe Jewellery for paying for the development of our brand new website. It's a great new look for the Pet Samaritans and much easier to navigate. We've been so busy with adoptions we forgot to thank them for their continued support helping with the ongoing costs of running our website.
You can now signup and become a Pet Samaritan and keep track of the latest events at the Sanctuary or leave comments on your favourite articles. Why not sign up for our pets newsletter and get the latest news, pet advice, adoptions and more straight to your inbox. |
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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The shetlands are still shaggy and keeping hold of their winter coats - shown here are (from left to right) Crispin, Chester, Chloe, Daisy and Bibby
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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Tigger was brought into the sanctuary by her mother who is a 'wild' cat who lives around the farm
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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A familiar sight at the sanctuary as the Dog Wardens bring in another dog found wandering the streets.
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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 Border Collie Ritchie gets a new chance at life - kind hearted dog lover pays for his operation and gives him a new home Ritchie came in to us as a stray, very thin and bedraggled and we
quickly noticed that he had a large lump on his side. The vet said
that it was a growth and had to be removed or it might increase in size
and spread. The prognosis was good - Ritchie would make a full
recovery if he had the surgery. That was good news and this good
natured dog soon began to put on weight and look better - the bad news
was that with other vet bills to pay and more dogs than ever being
dumped, we couldn't afford to pay for the operation he so desperately
needed.
Ritchie is one of the best dogs we've ever come across, he's a real pal, very intelligent, well behaved and cheerful despite his problems. Ritchie wasn't in any pain and whilst we were saving for the cost of the operation, we decided to put his details in our adoption gallery just in case there was anyone out there who would take him on, complete with vet bills.
A wonderful lady called Margaret, who has had a dog from us before, read his story and straight away came to meet Ritchie. The liking was mutual and this kind hearted dog lover has given him a new home and a new start.Ritchie is booked in for his operation next week and will be sure of lots of t.l.c. during his recovery. We'll keep you posted.
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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We have our first 2008 kittens! Two of our sanctuary mothers, after waddling around looking huge for the past few weeks, have at last produced their beautiful babies.
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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 Yesterday we had five dogs come in as strays. We've had four puppies brought in during the past week - all different breeds and sizes. The big dogs outnumber the small and the thing they all have in common is that they are all really hungry. Twiggy, the German Shepherd, got her name because she is a bag of bones. Keanu is a young Alsatian and still filling out - with a cor blimey appetite to match his size. Sigmund is always ready for dinner - he's known serious hunger and wolfs his food down - a lovely lad though. Ritchie was thin when he came in and is taking a lot of filling out. There are lots more dogs, (many more than in the adoption gallery) all looking for homes or in rehab and having two good meals a day and titbits. So this is an urgent appeal for dog food - can you help us to keep going - cans (Chappie is fine), complete mix, anything - please bring in or donations to help us buy food for our loving sanctuary soulmates would be greatly appreciated. |
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News and updates on the sick, the sad and the scared
What happened to the sick Rottweiler?
When a labrador goes on the attack it can be very serious - what will happen to the one brought in because he put a member of the public in hospital - will the authorities say he has to be destroyed?
Will it be last call for the boxer brought in with a huge tumour on his leg?
Where are the puppies? A thin terrier is brought in running with milk.
Will the totally traumatised tiny brindle bitza pull round - 'just a bag of bones' and too scared to eat.
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Written by Pet Samaritans
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A female staffi was brought in to us yesterday after being abandoned on a busy road. Members of the public saw a van slow down and the passenger pushed two dogs out and then the vehicle drove off at high speed leaving two very bewildered and frightened animals. One ran off straight away, the other was caught fairly easily. She is in good condition and a lovely personality. The dog wardens are searching for her pal and will bring him to us when they find him. Unfortunately, it all happened so quickly that no one managed to get the van number plate. |
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Our latest dog rescues have been varied to say the least. Some of the dogs we fetch in are very sick or badly injured and it can be quite emotional. Others are aggressive and it's 'watch your fingers'. The worst of the cases inevitably stand out in the mind. Recently we had both in one day - sad and scary. The sad case first - a poor Rottweiler, wandering about, bewildered and not knowing where he was. He's still young, a handsome chap but with no future. Because he's a rottweiler? Not at all. He has a wonderful nature but he's in shocking condition and we know already that this one won't respond to our feeding and nurturing and t.l.c. The dog is extremeley thin and with a huge tumour on his leg. He's a lovely good natured chap but we know what the vet will say.
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