Its been very quiet for rehoming this weekend, only one cat reserved.maybe the awful weather is putting people off visiting. Visitors to the shelter often comment on the difference in temperature from the next village to the shelter.It is so much colder here.Today is very cold and the heavy winds and rain mean the animals are all in hiding .There is not a cat to be seen!
Chloes blood test results showed that she does not have Cushings which is what we thought could be the reason for her condition, however she does have a high red blood cell count so there is a possibility of Leukaemia. There is no treatment other than increasing her iron supplements.
One of the pregnant cats lost her kittens yesterday and is still at the vet surgery.In a way it is a relief that there will not be more kittens born but I am worried about her general condition.The other cat is going in tomorrow to be spayed if she is not too far advanced in her pregnancy.If she can be spayed, once they recover they can be found a home together, they are such nice little cats.
We have been asked to help with the rehoming of some dogs seized by the Trading Standards from a Breeding establishment in North Wales. Amongst the dogs are 2 chocolate labradors, 2 norfolk(or border) terrier bitches who must stay together and at least one german shepherd.There may be some white GSds but at the moment it seems that their temperament is in question and they are being assessed for rehoming. I can 0nly hope that the person doing the assessment is someone who does not jump quickly to conclusion and will give these dogs a fair chance to find loving homes.So many dogs react badly in a kennel environment.So many dogs I have had dealings with have been aggressive when first arriving at the shelter but are now well balanced animals in homes.
That brings to mind one particular dog , a cross collie called Snowy . He was admitted to the Liverpool shelter after running blinded with panic along a busy road .He was so terrified he had to be cornered and sedated to get hold of him. For months he was aggressive to everyone who approached him and quite frighteningly he would jump high and attack.For some reason he came to like and trust me after I spent some time sitting alongside him and talking gently to him.Nevertheless he would not allow anyone else to do the same so it was a big problem.Eventually he mellowed and he now lives with a member of staff though I believe he can still be wary of strangers. It may not be easy to home such dogs but it is not an impossibility and when a dog has been abused it often takes time for trust to be restored, it is not an overnight job.
At the moment I have a little cross terrier here, his name is Toby and he is no more than a year old.He was found wandering and brought here.he likes everyone but me! I can see I will have to do a "Snowy" job on him .
As I am writing this, I have just looked out the window and spotted Meirwen trying to entice a strange brown dog into the yard?
Well we have the dog, he looks like a boxer cross, he is wearing a collar but no ID on it. There is no point a dog wearing a collar without a tag. This is a very small village and everybody knows everybody else and neither of us have seen this dog before. I hope he gets claimed and has not been abandoned here.