deb_l222
Well-Known Member
in these turbulent times, I can see more and more dogs being abandoned over the next few weeks or months and where will they go?
A number of breed rescues and one or two general rescues I am familiar with have taken the difficult decision to not take on any more dogs and shut their doors to the public for rehoming. I don’t know what the big guns are doing, Dog’s Trust, RSPCA etc but it might only be a matter of time until they follow suit.
I absolutely understand the need to keep volunteers and support staff safe. At the end of the day, people do this for free - it’s not their job but, given the current unpredictable climate, I think these rescues will be needed more than ever.
When times get hard, the dog is often the first thing to be disposed of. Where will they go? Will vets be asked to PTS? Who knows and there’s no way to predict what will happen.
You can only hope that unscrupulous backdoor ‘greeders’ stop adding to the problem. Well, any breeder for that matter. Just because they’re registered breeders doesn’t mean their dogs don’t end up in rescue centres.
A number of breed rescues and one or two general rescues I am familiar with have taken the difficult decision to not take on any more dogs and shut their doors to the public for rehoming. I don’t know what the big guns are doing, Dog’s Trust, RSPCA etc but it might only be a matter of time until they follow suit.
I absolutely understand the need to keep volunteers and support staff safe. At the end of the day, people do this for free - it’s not their job but, given the current unpredictable climate, I think these rescues will be needed more than ever.
When times get hard, the dog is often the first thing to be disposed of. Where will they go? Will vets be asked to PTS? Who knows and there’s no way to predict what will happen.
You can only hope that unscrupulous backdoor ‘greeders’ stop adding to the problem. Well, any breeder for that matter. Just because they’re registered breeders doesn’t mean their dogs don’t end up in rescue centres.