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...
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...