A Round up of June July August
more to come -

I thought people would be interested to know what we had been doing over the last 3 months.  These are just some of the dogs that have passed through Rain Rescue's door - and been given a little lift up - to help them on their way.  In addition, we will have also arranged for other dogs to find safe refuge with other rescues, or pointed endless people towards where different rescue dogs can possibly be found that suit their needs. 

So - its not everything - those that know me - know i will have forgotten most things anyway - but at least I have all the ones that we have actually had as RAIN dogs.

I thank all of the volunteers who have played any part in helping these dogs - Without you - many would still be abandoned or lost or worse still.....

Millie - a cream and white collie girl - was left in SCC for ages, and nobody was interested.  Taken into boarding in June.  A lady tried to foster her, but couldn't manage it, and so went back into boarding.  Saw by her new family - but sadly she had just come into season, and they already had a male dog - so she had to stay in boarding kennels all that time.  They went to walk her and now she is happily settled in her new home with lots of holidays.

Sonny - an older gentleman - who was so lost in the kennels, he was extremely stressed.  He was stressed in boarding too - and not an easy dog for someone to take on.  A lovely lady offered to foster him via the sheffield forum - and whilst they have had their ups and downs - she has managed to stick with him, and try to settle him into his new home life.  He will always struggle with life no doubt, and will never be an easy dog - but at least he is safe and fit and well - thank you Dozy.

Penny - A gorgeous little staffy bitch that was just so tiny and scared.  Picked up and fostered by Kay and Mark - she settled into the new foster home well and mixed with the other dogs and cats there.  A lovely family came forward for her, who fell in love with her, and they keep in touch and tell Kay what she's been up to.

Chester - was a really gorgeous and friendly red staffy that Kay and Mark brought out of the pound.  So, friendly - and affectionate and just wanted to please.  He was really happy - and a lovely lady from Chesterfield saw his pictures and his story and came and adopted him.  She sends us regular pictures and updates of him, as he settles into life in his new home. 

Brian - was a really sad case.  He had been in the pound so long, and things weren't looking good for him.  He was a beautiful red staffy boy, extremely stressed at being in kennels, and showing aggression to the other dogs.   Sadly the staff told us he was no good with other dogs - and was a danger to be around them.  At Rain Rescue, we won't take on dogs that are aggressive to other dogs or people as they are so hard to re-home and nobody ever phones up asking for one that is.  I went to the pound that day and saw Brian - and he broke me up.  I very rarely cry in kennels anymore because I have seen so much - but Brian made me cry.  I couldn't stop thinking of him - but had to walk away as our kennels were full and I had no more room.  My fosterer Kay went down to collect 2 more dogs a week later, she phoned me,  and was crying.  I said I know where you are - you are outside that brown staffy's kennel - and she said yes - can we please help him - I don't think he is that bad.  So, we made the decision that as he had managed to make both of us cry - he had to be worth finding room for.  Kay took him to kennels and we managed to tidy him up.  Once out and in a normal set-up - he ignored other dogs.  His coat started to heal - he put on weight, but the one thing of all remained - he was GORGEOUS. He wasn't in kennels over a week, when a lovely couple from Barnsley saw him and fell in love with him.  They were used to staffy's and their tempraments - I told them all about him - and they were fine.  I still receive pics of him, and love the one where he is all curled up - warm and loved in his new home.  They say he's a pleasure to walk - and is never a problem with other dogs - it just shows how different dogs can display when they are in a stressed pound environment.

Sam - formerly known as Hooch - had been in the pound for weeks - nobody wanted him - he just had one of those faces.  In the end, the kennels were struggling, and it was felt some would have to be destroyed to make room for others.  The Doris Banham helped and took him out, but ended up they couldn't get him where they thought, and phoned us begging for room.  We managed to pay for an extra kennel, and in Hooch came.  Only in a week - I had a couple that had offered to foster for me, and they said -Sam looked the perfect one'.  They came and met him, and he played with their energetic girl.  They had very little interest in him whilst fostering him - but slowly - he weedled into their hearts, and they decided they couldn't let him go.  So, I lost my fosterers, Sam found a lovely loving home - what could be better than that.

Branston - aka Tyson. This older staffordshire gentleman was such a character.  I had seen him in the pound for a few weeks, and I hate to see older staffy's in for ages, as they very rarely find homes.  I managed to find a kennel space and went and got him.  He had a huge thick leather collar on, which weighed his poor neck down so badly.  He had terrible kennel cough which had settled on his lungs - and he was very very sad.  I took his thick collar off - and he just kissed me - it was such a lovely feeling to help him.  He went into kennels, where he went down with bronchitus, and it nearly went into pneumonia.  He was pumped full of drugs, but kennels are no place for a poorly gent.  We found a lovely foster mum for him, and off he went where he was nursed and cuddled, and led her a merry dance around Crookes.  Sadly she couldn't keep him as he was a little strong for her, but we managed to find a gorgeous family - who had always had staffy's, and had an acre of garden, were retired and just enjoyed walking and being out with their dog.  Branston has finally found Heaven - even though his foster mum still misses him dearly.

Millie - a dogue de Bordeaux who the family couldn't take with them as they were moving into a smaller house.  A fosterer who we knew offered to go and take her and foster her and so solved her the problem.  However, she ended up falling in love with her, and so again - we lost a fosterer, but gained a great home for a lovely ddb girlie.

Tsar - this lovely german shepherd cross boy was in pretty poor condition.  His coat was moulting - he was very sad - but he had a lovely lovely face and a nice waggy tail.  We got him out and into kennels. A great family who do lots of walking saw him and immediately fell in love with him.  They send us pictures every now and then, and keep in touch - the latest pic is of him sunbathing and playing on the beach - another very happy boy.

Sabre - a gorgeous german shepherd girl that stole my heart.  she had terrible weeping sores on her feet which she licked constantly.  Nobody would adopt her with those - even though she had a great nature.  We managed to get her into kennels, and a lovely foster lady in Blackpool offered her a foster home for as long as needed.  Two volunteers co-ordinated the drive - and off she went where she has stayed for a good few months.  Sadly her feet seem to be tumours and we are going to have to have them removed this next week (22/9/08).  The operation will cost a few hundred pounds no doubt, but she is well worth it, as she is such a gorgeous girl.

If you have enjoyed reading this maybe you would like to make a donation to help some other dogs over the next 3 months?