Rochdale Dog Rescue try to prevent dogs being put to sleep at the end of their required 7 day stay. We work closely with a couple of council contracted Stray Holding Kennels 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 Stray Kennels or in Emergency 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.
7 DOGS NOW IN EMERGENCY BOARDING AND 1 DOG IN THE STRAY KENNELS, PLEASE HELP!
Unfortunately the number of Bull Breed type dogs that we have to board are 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 Emergency Boarding is only possible through your donations, and we desperately need to find rescue spaces to ensure the safety of dogs arriving at the Stray Kennels daily. If you can help with a donation or would like to make a regular montly 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!
Please find us on Facebook where you can follow updates on all the dogs, find out about transport requests and fundraisers?
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. 3464: CARMEN (Spayed & Fully Vaccinated) Carmen needs a rescue space. Akita Cross, female, approximately 3-4 years old. She is a black and tan mix with white on her chest and she is medium to large in size. Carmen is a friendly girl who will shake a paw for a treat! If you would like to see more of lovely Carmen, Click Here for her Facebook Photo Album Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Carmen! She was moved to emergency boarding on Tuesday 31st August 2011. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3540: ZOOKIE (Fully Vaccinated and Microchipped) Zookie needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 5 years old. She is brown and white and she is small to medium in size. She may have just had a season. Zookie is well mannered, playful and affectionate and she seems Ok with other dogs. Poor Zookie has damaged her tail and part of it has been amputated. If you would like to see more of cute Zookie, Click Here for her Facebook Photo Album Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Zookie! She was moved to emergency boarding on Monday 5th December 2011. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3549: BUDDY Buddy needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 3-4 years old. He is brindle with white on his chest and he is small to medium in size. Buddy is very friendly and quite bouncy. If you would like to see more of handsome Buddy, Click Here for his Facebook Photo Album Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Buddy! He was moved to emergency boarding on Tuesday 27th December 2011. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3552: SASHA (Spayed, First Vaccinated & Microchipped) Sasha needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 6 years old. She is white with brown patches and she is small to medium in size. Sasha is a lovely friendly girl who seems fine with other dogs. If you would like to see more of pretty Sasha, Click Here for her Facebook Photo Album Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Sasha! She was moved to emergency boarding on Wednesday 28th December 2011. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3566: BERTIE Bertie needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 12 months old. He is brindle with a bit of white on his chest and he is medium in size. Bertie is very friendly and he seems Ok with other dogs. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Bertie! He was moved to emergency boarding on Monday 23rd January 2012. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3567: LUCY Lucy needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, female, approximately 12 months old. She is dark brown with white on her chest and she is medium in size. Lucy is friendly although a bit nervous at present and she seems Ok with other dogs. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Lucy! She was moved to emergency boarding on Friday 27th January 2012. Although she is now "safe" we cannot afford to board her for long so she still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3571: MAC Mac needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 6 months old. He is brindle and he is small to medium in size. He is underweight. Mac is a very friendly, sweet natured boy and he seems fine with other dogs. Thank you to some very kind and caring people helping with the boarding fees, we have been able to save Mac! He was moved to emergency boarding on Thursday 2nd February 2012. Although he is now "safe" we cannot afford to board him for long so he still desperately needs a rescue space.
No. 3572: JASPER (Microchipped) Jasper needs a rescue space. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, male, approximately 4-5 years old. He is brindle with white on his chest and he is small to medium in size. Jasper is very friendly, gentle and placid and he seems Ok with other dogs. He is at risk of being put to sleep on Monday 6th February 2012 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 and are yet to be neutered, vaccinated etc 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 for the dogs on the 'We Need a Home Page' please call Emma on 07799 777422 or send a message using the Contact Us Form.
There are currently no dogs waiting for transport to rescue.
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.
