I went to the refuge for the first time in a week today, and I was shocked to see how crowded we have become in such a short space of time. We have had 153 dogs brought in so far this year. A record for us, but not one to be proud of. And so many of the dogs are hunting types, which is so predictable and makes me so so angry, especially as these dogs have presumably given loyal service for years before being cast off.
And we have had quite a few young dogs brought back, those that have been adopted as puppies, either from us or elsewhere, and dumped now they are bigger and not trained (like it is the dog’s fault). The dogs are so beautiful too. I had a lovely cuddle with Flocon today. He is just a youngster and he was so happy just to be loved and petted. It made me so sad to put him back into his kennel.
Feeling very low tonight…..
I was shocked to see so many new albums on Facebook this evening 🙁
Big hugs – I feel the sadness for all. It seems to be the same everywhere – soooooo many dogs and all the refuges overflowing and yet STILL the bloody breeders bring more into the world! I would ban Crufts toooooo :((( On the plus side three left yesterday and I have heard that Mona and Leon are in good hands. Will find out how Toby is getting on later today 🙂 Every little helps as they say, but I understand the pressure the refuge is under right now and wish things would get better.