23rd September

In answer to Gareth's comment re my vet's suggestion to 'clear the decks.' She made it in response to my despair at having to turn so many dogs away.
The reality is that perfectly healthy Staffies and Staffie crosses are being put down, the latest figures are one dog every 35 minutes put to sleep.

If you look at things objectively; we are supposed to be a rescue but we cannot take in anymore dogs because we are full with four who are 'sticking', two of whom have been with us over a year.
Everyday we have calls from people wanting us to rehome their dog but also from dog wardens, pound kennels about dogs who will be pts if no rescue place is found.

I was asked by a local kennels if I could help with these two males. The brindle and white is a stray, (sorry picture would not load, but he looks just like Boycie.) the other little chap was signed over to the dog warden by his owners as they could not take him to a new property. He is under a year and has marks on his face.

If no other rescue can take them they will go to Battersea so should get a chance of finding a home but Battersea is also full to overflowing and has to 'select' dogs that have more chance of being homed and they too have a waiting list for private dogs being handed in.


Staffordshire Bull Terriers are in CRISES and it is hard not to feel overwhelmed and helpless.