Long Term Commitments
There are times when, as a rescue, we become involved with a dog who needs long term care. As a voluntary organisation, relying on the kindness and donations of our supporters to carry out our work this can sometimes lead to difficult decisions having to be made as we have to be responsible when using funds and also make decisions based on the potential quality of life of the dogs we help.
Occasionally, dogs that come in to the rescue have medical problems which will need long term medication, operations or other long term commitments both financially and by way of support and care from a new owner. Normally, we give all the information we can about a dog and we expect a new owner to take a dog and be responsible for its care and vet bills, however, there may be special circumstances when, as a rescue, we commit to some form of long term assistance to secure an excellent and loving home for the dog.
We also have dogs that are too old to stay in our kennels, or are in need of a home environment or special care. In these cases we have a number of very special supporters who act as foster carers, nursing the dogs back to health, rehabilitating the dog or simply just offering a loving home. In these cases the rescue pays for food and vet bills until a home is found.
If you are unable at the moment to home a dog yourself, you might like to consider sponsoring one of our long term dogs. Even £1 a week will make a difference and help us to continue our support.
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WILLOW |
Willow was the victim of a road traffic accident and suffered a spinal fracture. Willow underwent surgery where she had a metal plate fixed across her spine to strengthen and support the fracture. Unfortunately the fracture meant that she would have to learn to walk again and receive a large amount of physiotherapy and heat massage etc to contemplate getting back her weight bearing and motion.
Again, an appeal raised the money required to pay for Willow to have hydrotherapy sessions twice a week to start her rehabilitation. We were then delighted to receive an offer of a permanent home for Willow, despite her disability and need for continual care, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation.
Willow is now living in Cumbria, with a family who own a hydrotherapy pool and is progressing well. Laterst reports are that she is starting to walk a little but obviously there is a long road ahead.
To secure this perfect home Labrador Rescue has committed to paying Willows annual pet insurance which is in the region of £300 |
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Coco |
We were asked to find a home for Coco at the beginning of 2008. He is an absolute Gentleman who at the time was 15 years old - he must by now have reached the ripe old age of 16 - quite an achievement for a Labrador.
Coco went into foster care with his current mum, who decided that he could stay with her in his twighlight years.
Unfortunately, Coco needs fairly regular intervention from the vet which obviously incurrs vet bills, but as long as he has a quality of life we feel that this is an appropriate course of action and expense.
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The Rescue have agreed to pay Cocos vet bills which will be a long term comittement for the rest of his days. |
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