I have been a bit tied up this week trying to help prevent an owner shooting 7 lurchers. They belonged to his wife who used to show them, the marriage broke down and she left, but didn't take the dogs! I don't know how long this went on for, but eventually I heard about things and with a great deal of help from a local kennel and Burnley Dog Rescue, they are now safe.
5 of the dogs are skeletal, the only 2 looking half decent are the two whippet crosses, one of which has already been homed. Poor Jess and her son Rags are in the worst condition both having mange. They were all worm and flea ridden, but have been seen by a vet, who on hearing about them went to the kennels in his lunch break with the weighing scales, mange treatment, wormers, flea treatment etc etc. What a lovely man he is. They will all be fine in time, but little Rags who we were told is 1 year old (very doubtful if he is that old) is petrified of everyone and everything. (Mum Jess is 9 years old - poor soul whelping a that age and in that condition.) He is going to stay with one of the Burnley Dog Rescue helpers, she is absolutely wonderful in cases like this. He will be homed when he is ready, however long that will take.
The owner said he had tried every rescue going!! He certainly hadn't tried very hard.
The pictures of these dogs can be seen at [SIZE=14pt]www.burnleydogrescue.org.uk[/SIZE]
There are a couple of other dogs which are at the same kennels looking for a home. I must sound awful, but Diddles must be one of the ugliest dogs in the world!!!! His photo just doesn't tell the truth!!!
5 of the dogs are skeletal, the only 2 looking half decent are the two whippet crosses, one of which has already been homed. Poor Jess and her son Rags are in the worst condition both having mange. They were all worm and flea ridden, but have been seen by a vet, who on hearing about them went to the kennels in his lunch break with the weighing scales, mange treatment, wormers, flea treatment etc etc. What a lovely man he is. They will all be fine in time, but little Rags who we were told is 1 year old (very doubtful if he is that old) is petrified of everyone and everything. (Mum Jess is 9 years old - poor soul whelping a that age and in that condition.) He is going to stay with one of the Burnley Dog Rescue helpers, she is absolutely wonderful in cases like this. He will be homed when he is ready, however long that will take.
The owner said he had tried every rescue going!! He certainly hadn't tried very hard.
The pictures of these dogs can be seen at [SIZE=14pt]www.burnleydogrescue.org.uk[/SIZE]
There are a couple of other dogs which are at the same kennels looking for a home. I must sound awful, but Diddles must be one of the ugliest dogs in the world!!!! His photo just doesn't tell the truth!!!
