Dogs on Death Row

PLEASE SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THE DOG BEING DESTROYED TOMORROW

Did you know that lost and abandoned dogs picked up by dog wardens and the police and placed in council pounds may only have ONE WEEK TO LIVE!

The pounds are only required to hold lost and abandoned dogs for SEVEN DAYS and on the EIGHTH DAY are entitled to destroy them if they are not reclaimed by owners or taken by rescues.

Dogs end up in pounds through no fault of their own. Some are much loved lost pets or their owners have sadly died; but many are the innocent victims of an uncaring and throwaway society. They are abandoned because they need medical treatment, have been abused, are no longer the cute puppy purchased at Christmas, are victims of marriage break-downs etc etc. Sadly with so many strays being brought in every day, many of these lovely dogs lose their lives simply because there is no kennel space to hold them.

Born to Die:- You may find the scenes upsetting. Hopefully watching this video will motivate you to help us, to help them.

This video has been filmed in America, but the British public is unaware that in the UK too, pound dogs are destroyed after just 7 days.

Used with permission

Used with permission

 'God Spelled Backwards' broadcast. 1 & 2

2 short videos following the wonderful work of the New York City Animal Care and Control Centre ( NYCACC ).

Although the dog wardens and pounds are in America the situation is the same in the UK.

you may find the film upsetting but please don't turn your back- dogs like these need YOUR help TODAY!!!!

WHAT WE DO

We save 100s of pound dogs from destruction every month. Our dedicated volunteers drive them all over he country in our old worn-out van to find SAFE rescue places with non-destruction policies. If a rescue place cannot be found in time to save the dog’s life, we pay for a temporary boarding place until we can move the dog to rescue.

We are funded solely by donation and 100% of funds are spent on the dogs. We pay for veterinary treatment and all transport and boarding costs. We manage on so little money yet our bills are so high.

Our volunteers brave the imploring eyes, the cries and the weakly wagging tails and still have the heart to do more!

WILL YOU HELP US TO KEEP GOING

People say to us “How can you go into dog pounds and choose which dogs live and which die? Simply – they need us, so we must go. And we do not choose! We take every dog our old van will carry – the old and the young, the wounded and the strong and we work to rebuild their lives.

IF YOU LOST YOUR PET perhaps you might pray that we were there in the pound one week later with a lead, a cuddle and a lift to safety.

Please also help to reduce the massive stray problem in out throw-away society:

DON’T BREED AND BUY WHILST OTHERS DIE

Neuter your pets and offer your homes to rescue dogs. We see the results of irresponsible breeding – young healthy animals, outgrown their puppy cuteness and abandoned waiting to die alone with no-one to cry for them.

We are also working with the pounds trying to improve conditions, ethos, and vaccination and disinfectant procedures. Life in the pound is extremely difficult for a lost dog especially if it has been a much loved pet. Suddenly it is only a number and it is cold and scared and very much at risk. We try to be the voice of that dog finding out as much as we can about it - if it is old, sickly, undernourished or traumatised - and matching it to a sanctuary that can meet its needs. We make every attempt to find owners once we have rescued the dogs just in case microchips etc have been missed at the pound and reunite them with their pets as soon as possible.

Please sign this online petition to make microchipping compulsory in the UK