Rescue Reality
Her big amber eyes stare straight into those of the person who, perhaps, holds her future in their hands. She’s just a year old and stands on wobbly legs, one with a nasty, infected...
Tagged: rescues
Dumping Pandemic Puppies Isn’t What Should Worry Us Most
Even before the pandemic selling sites were a mess for the dogs. With puppy buyers now seeking to recoup costs dogs are going to where the money is.
Where Do I Start?
I haven’t known where to start writing a blog since I did the last one. Every day I’ve sat down to do it and it’s proved impossible. I couldn’t hang onto any clarity, or...
Leave Loopholes And Nothing Changes For The Dogs
In my last blog I raised niggling worries I have about legislation which only focuses on the last stage of the puppy market chain – the point of sale. As US states and cities...
Wrapped In Love – what could be nicer?
Wrapped In Love is an original US concept: a group of artisans and crafters who make and donate blankets to animal rescues. I’ve been a supporter of their brilliant work for a while and...
National Unwanted Pet Week
Wood Green, one of the country’s leading animal organisations has launched National Unwanted Pet Week. Now in its second year, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the massive numbers of pets that are...
Reasons to think about how to find your new best friend
When we decide to bring a dog into our lives, a lot of people go puppy buying, they don’t head over to their local animal rescue centre to look for their new friend. This,...
The market in puppies is a dismal one for the dogs
It’s been an interesting week since Discover Dogs and I’ve had to do a lot of thinking and grappling with strong emotions raised by seeing the current dismal situation for dogs. After last weekend...