ROCHDALE DOG RESCUE IN CRISIS - WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE READ OUR SPECIAL APPEAL
Rochdale Dog Rescue try to prevent dogs being put to sleep at the end of their required 7 day stay. We work closely with one pound who provide us with photographs and essential information about the dogs coming in to their care so that we can contact responsible rescues around the country to find safe rescue spaces for these dogs.
The dogs featured here are currently in the pound or in boarding and urgently need rescue spaces. They cannot leave before the stated put to sleep date (unless signed over) in case their owner comes forward. Unfortunately, the majority of dogs are not claimed so we have to find placements within 7 days otherwise they are to be put to sleep.
Few people realise that many healthy dogs, through no fault of their own, are being destroyed if not claimed within the week.
Rochdale Dog Rescue will only use rescues that have a clear and adhered to neutering/spaying policy. They must also vaccinate, worm, flea treat and health check. Beyond this, they need to offer an assessment of the dog's temperament before homing, carry out homechecks, and ideally follow ups. The dogs that we are dealing with have already lost at least one home, we want to ensure that they have the best chance of lifetime homes when we seek rescue spaces, hence the criteria. Good rescue spaces are not easy to come by and you can help by informing us of a rescue that fits this criteria and that may help.
We DO NOT rehome pound dogs directly to the public, but we can inform you of the rescue a dog has been moved to if you are interested in a specific dog.
9 DOGS NOW IN EMERGENCY BOARDING WITH 4 DOGS IN THE POUND DUE TO BE PUT TO SLEEP, PLEASE HELP!
Unfortunately the number of Bull Breed type dogs that we have had to board so far this year has been a massive drain on our resources and we are struggling to find the funds for emergency boarding.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE A RESCUE, CONSIDER GIVING ONE A CHANCE AND OFFERING A SPACE.
Funding additional boarding kennel spaces is only possible through your donations, and we desperately need to find rescue spaces to ensure the safety of dogs arriving at the pound daily. If you can help with a donation please use our Paypal or Nochex links below or via the Help a Poundie page which has more details.
If you know of a reputable rescue that meets our criteria please contact us. Thank you!
The following dogs need rescue places urgently
If you are a Rescue and can offer any of these dogs a space please telephone Coryn on 07939 489363
No. 2569: CLIFF (Neutered, Fully Vaccinated & Microchipped to RDR) Cliff needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 3 years old. He is white in colour and is smallish in size. Cliff is a lovely friendly, steady boy who seems Ok with other dogs. He really enjoys his cuddles and has been a big hit with the children he has met so far! Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Cliff! He was moved to emergency boarding on Wednesday 11th November 2009. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2603: VIC (Neutered, Fully Vaccinated & Microchipped to RDR) Vic needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 2-4 years old. He is brindle with white markings, has a smooth coat, and he is a smallish and muscly boy. Vic is bouncy, friendly and very sweet. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Vic! He was moved to emergency boarding on Friday 27th November 2009. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2630: HATCH (Fully Vaccinated) Hatch needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 18 months old. He is white in colour with a smooth coat, and he is smallish in nsize but stocky. Hatch seems ok with other dogs and he is very friendly and bouncy - you can see he loves a good cuddle! Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Hatch! He was moved to emergency boarding on Tuesday 8th December 2009. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2641: MARLEY & MISSY (Missy is First Vaccinated) Marley and Missy need a rescue space. Marley is a male Rottweiler, 2-4 yrs old. He is black and tan with a full tail and he is large in size. Missy is a female Mastiff Cross, 2-4 years old. She is brindle with white markings, has a full tail and she is medium in size. Marley and Missy are both nice dogs who are very friendly and steady. Although they came in together they are now kenneled separately. Marley is frightened of his own shadow bless him and Missy is much more confident but does tend to pick on Marley, hence the seperate kennelling! Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Marley and Missy! They were moved to emergency boarding on Tuesday 15th December 2009. Although they are now "safe" we cannot afford to board them for long so they both still desperately need a rescue space.
No. 2658: GRETEL Gretel needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 3 years old. She is white in colour with black spots and she is smallish in size. Gretel is a very friendly, bouncy, waggy girl who is lovely and kissy! Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Gretel! She was moved to emergency boarding on Tuesday 22nd December 2009. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2705: ASH Ash needs a rescue space. Staffie Cross, male, approximately 4 years old. He is tan in colour with white on his chest, a smooth coat, and he is small to medium in size. He has scars on his head and he is quite thin. Poor Ash was found tied up with a chain lead and his feet were bleeding where he had tried to get off the chain - he is, understandably, apprehensive of his current situation but is very friendly and accepting. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Ash! He was moved to emergency boarding on Friday 22nd January 2010. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2737: VERA AKA LUCY (First Vaccinated) Lucy needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 3-4 years old. She is black/brindle with white markings and she is small in size. She has recently had puppies and is very thin. Lucy is very friendly, quite bouncy and she is good with other dogs and children. She is a real sweetheart who walks well on the lead and travels well. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Vera! She was moved to emergency boarding on Friday 5th February 2010. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2738: FLOSSIE (First Vaccinated) Flossie needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 8+ years old. She is black with white markings, a grey muzzle and she is quite small in size. Flossie is very friendly and steady - she loves coming for tummy tickles and giving kisses! Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Flossie! She was moved to emergency boarding on Friday 5th February 2010. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 2752: SANDON AKA TYSON Sandon needs a rescue space. Staffie Cross, male, approximately 5 years old. He is black/dark chocolate in colour with a smooth coat and he is small to medium in size. Sandon is a very friendly, steady boy who seems ok with other dogs. He will be put to sleep on Saturday 13th February 2010 if he is not claimed, if a rescue space is not found for him or if the funds are not available for emergency boarding.
No. 2754: JANIE Janie needs a rescue space. Cross Breed, female, approximately 5 years old. She is tri-coloured with a smooth coat, she has prick ears and is medium in size. She has a slight skin condition on her back end. Janie is very friendly, bouncy and kissy, and she seems fine with other dogs. She will be put to sleep on Saturday 13th February 2010 if she is not claimed, if a rescue space is not found for her or if the funds are not available for emergency boarding.
No. 2755: FLORENCE Florence needs a rescue space. Rottweiler/Terrier Cross, female, approximately 12-18 months old. She is black and tan with a tiny bit of white on her chest, she has a wiry coat and she is medium to large in size. Florence is very friendly, bouncy, kissy and confident, and she seems ok with other dogs. She will be put to sleep on Sunday 14th February 2010 if she is not claimed, if a rescue space is not found for her or if the funds are not available for emergency boarding.
No. 2758: ROYAL Royal needs a rescue space. Jack Russell Terrier, male, approximately 10 weeks old. He is white with ginger/tan markings, he looks like he will be broken coated, he has a full tail and will be small in size when all grown up. Royal is very friendly and playful and like all puppies he doesn't like to be left alone, bless him! He will be put to sleep on Tuesday 16th February 2010 if he is not claimed, if a rescue space is not found for him or if the funds are not available for emergency boarding.
Your help is urgently needed to help a poundie...
Here's why...
In order to ensure that a dog is safe at the end of its 7 day stay in the pound we sometimes have to use the option of emergency boarding kennels. These cost £5-8 per dog per day. If a dog runs out of time and a rescue space has not been secured at the end of the 7 days, we aim to move them to these emergency kennels whilst work continues to find a rehoming centre that can offer a place from which the dog can be assessed and rehomed.
Rochdale Dog Rescue is not assisted by any government funding and relies heavily on the support of you, the public. All donations made go directly to the care of the dogs. The continued need for this essential safety net for dogs who run out of time in the pound is a major strain on the finances of the rescue, and donations do not come anywhere near the amount we have to pay out. As a result of the current Bull Breed Crisis the numbers of dogs coming through the pound remains constant. With many rescues closing their doors to Bull Breed types, the safety of emergency boarding is vital, but we can only continue to offer this safety net with your help.
You can make a donation by clicking on the Nochex banner below. This will open a new window to the secure Nochex payment option.
Or choose the Paypal button if you prefer this method. Please note that the Paypal link will not open a new window, and will take you directly to the secure Paypal login.
The above dogs are looking for rescue spaces NOT homes as they have been picked up as strays and are unassessed but please see our NON POUNDIES page where you will find details of dogs that ARE looking for homes.
Would you like to help Rochdale Dog Rescue but are not in a position to foster or transport? Then could you help a dog whose time in the pound is up or one of our foster dogs in need of veterinary care?
Despite all the fantastic efforts of our volunteers sometimes time runs out before a rescue space can be found or transport organised. These dogs have to be moved to emergency boarding kennels at a cost of £5-8 per day.
Occasionally a dog needs essential veterinary treatment before it can move on.
The following dogs have rescue places if not claimed...
but may still need transport help. Please look
HERE
to see the specific transport needs to get the following dogs to their rescue spaces.
If you are interested in finding out which rescue a dog will be moving to or for any rehoming enquiries please call Emma on 07799 777422 or send a message using the Contact Us Form.
No. 2743: HALLE SAFE: Halle has a rescue space secured.
Rottweiler, female, approximately 3 years old. She is black and tan with a docked tail and she is large in size. Halle is very friendly and steady, and she is good with other dogs. She was found on Christmas Day and the finders kept her but now they thought that she could be pregnant so signed her over; she is full of milk but she doesn't look pregnant so may be experiencing a phantom pregnancy. She will be going to a rescue in Shropshire on Tuesday 9th February 2010
No. 2744: PENNY SAFE: Penny has a rescue space secured.
Cross Breed, female, approximately 3 years old. She is tan/ginger in colour with black on her nose, she has a smooth coat and she is medium to large in size. Penny is very friendly and seems fine with other dogs - poor girl was found tied to some railings and she is very thin! She will be going to a rescue in Shropshire on Tuesday 9th February 2010 if she is not claimed.
No. 2746: LUCAS Lucas needs a rescue space.
Cross Breed, male, approximately 3 years old. He is tan in colour with white on his feet and chest and he has a smooth coat. He is smallish in size with short legs and a long body. Lucas is a very friendly and steady boy and he seems ok with other dogs. He will be going to a rescue in Cumbria on Thursday 11th February 2010 if he is not claimed.
No. 2747: JERRY (Primary Vaccinated) SAFE: Jerry has a rescue space secured.
Jack Russell Terrier/Heeler Cross, male, approximately 18 months old. He is tri-coloured with a smooth coat and he is smallish in size. Jerry is unsocialised with other dogs and barks at them. He is good with children having lived with a six year old and a baby. He is also fine travelling and is house trained. Jerry can be nervous and he is very nervous in kennels. He will be going to a rescue in Tyne & Wear as soon as possible.
No. 2749: SASKIO SAFE: Saskio has a rescue space secured.
Terrier type, male, approximately 4-5 years old. He is tri-coloured with a longish rough coat and he is medium in size. Saskio is very friendly and vocal, he is steady and he seems ok with other dogs. He will be going to a rescue in Tyne & Wear on Friday 12th February 2010 if he is not claimed.
No. 2750: CINDY SAFE: Cindy has a rescue space secured.
Jack Russell Terrier, female, approximately 2 years old. She is tri-coloured with a smooth coat and she is small in size. Cindy is very friendly and quite steady. She will be going to a rescue in Cumbria on Thursday 11th February 2010 if she is not claimed.
If you have a car and a few spare hours, please take a look at our
Transport
page to find out what being a volunteer transporter entails, and to see if you could join this group of essential volunteers.
You can also help the urgent dogs above in the following ways:
~ Let us know of a rescue that can offer one of our 'urgent' dogs a place.
The rescue must have a policy of homechecking potential homes, vaccinating, neutering and microchipping the dogs, and must offer life-time support should the dog ever need to come back into the care of a rescue.
~ Let us know of any experienced dog fosterers.
If we know about the dog's background, or it is a young puppy we will consider a foster home either short term or long term until a permanent home is found.
~ Tell other people about this site.
The more people who know what is happening in dog pounds around the UK, the more we can hope to make a difference.
To contact us please go to the
Contact
page, where you will find telephone numbers and a contact form.
