RSPCA plea: Can you give a dog a home? With video (From Bournemouth Echo)

it would probably be easier to adopt a child than a dog or cat!

I gave a dog home once,but i packed her bags for her and sent her home to her mother,Never again

Mr N James wrote:
I gave a dog home once,but i packed her bags for her and sent her home to her mother,Never again

that did make me laugh!

I have had a few mongrels in my time....

After having a stroke last year, my family and I found ourselves put in Temporary Accommodation by NFDC, due to my husband having to give up his job to look after me 24/7 we no longer could afford private rent. Despite both working all our lives. If that wasn't heartbreaking enough, NFDC informed us we were NOT allowed any pets at all. Our dog was 6 years old and the cat 4 yrs old. We were distraught and we were given 48hrs to rehome them. With only elder parents who couldn't possibly look after our WELL BEHAVED Staffy, they opted to take the cat. We found 25 yes 25 rescue centres not one would take our darling dog. Despite begging and pleading with the council and many tears they still advised us if we kept the dog they would make us homeless! We didn't have the £90 vet fee either! We had to borrow it!! Within 24hrs our wonderful happy health staffy was put to sleep, even the vet cried as he put the injection in. The vet and assistants were fantastic with me and made me a cup of tea to calm me down. I would have loved to have rehomed him he was so loving and I will, when we eventually get our own home, rescue a lovely dog. Thank you NFDC for being so caring and understanding that stroke victims need not just medical & family support but taking the dog for a walk gives you a purpose to get up out of bed and get better!

NewForestFamily wrote:
After having a stroke last year, my family and I found ourselves put in Temporary Accommodation by NFDC, due to my husband having to give up his job to look after me 24/7 we no longer could afford private rent. Despite both working all our lives. If that wasn't heartbreaking enough, NFDC informed us we were NOT allowed any pets at all. Our dog was 6 years old and the cat 4 yrs old. We were distraught and we were given 48hrs to rehome them. With only elder parents who couldn't possibly look after our WELL BEHAVED Staffy, they opted to take the cat. We found 25 yes 25 rescue centres not one would take our darling dog. Despite begging and pleading with the council and many tears they still advised us if we kept the dog they would make us homeless! We didn't have the £90 vet fee either! We had to borrow it!! Within 24hrs our wonderful happy health staffy was put to sleep, even the vet cried as he put the injection in. The vet and assistants were fantastic with me and made me a cup of tea to calm me down. I would have loved to have rehomed him he was so loving and I will, when we eventually get our own home, rescue a lovely dog. Thank you NFDC for being so caring and understanding that stroke victims need not just medical & family support but taking the dog for a walk gives you a purpose to get up out of bed and get better!

That was really heartbreaking to read and I really feel for you - I think I would rather put down my husband than my dog! (Only joking husband!)

I have a **** living with me. She doesn't like being called that.

Thanks Suzigirl, I know it was a choice of roof over our 3 kids heads, most people would say it's a no brainer. But, we have also got to live with the guilt of lying to our 3 kids that the dog went to a happy home. We didn't have the heart to tell them he was put to sleep. It was bad enough at the age of 45 having a stroke & being moved from pillar to post to find out their lovely dog was put down. But, one day we will rescue a lovely dog and we will never forget our happy little fella. :)

NewForestFamily wrote:
After having a stroke last year, my family and I found ourselves put in Temporary Accommodation by NFDC, due to my husband having to give up his job to look after me 24/7 we no longer could afford private rent. Despite both working all our lives. If that wasn't heartbreaking enough, NFDC informed us we were NOT allowed any pets at all. Our dog was 6 years old and the cat 4 yrs old. We were distraught and we were given 48hrs to rehome them. With only elder parents who couldn't possibly look after our WELL BEHAVED Staffy, they opted to take the cat. We found 25 yes 25 rescue centres not one would take our darling dog. Despite begging and pleading with the council and many tears they still advised us if we kept the dog they would make us homeless! We didn't have the £90 vet fee either! We had to borrow it!! Within 24hrs our wonderful happy health staffy was put to sleep, even the vet cried as he put the injection in. The vet and assistants were fantastic with me and made me a cup of tea to calm me down. I would have loved to have rehomed him he was so loving and I will, when we eventually get our own home, rescue a lovely dog. Thank you NFDC for being so caring and understanding that stroke victims need not just medical & family support but taking the dog for a walk gives you a purpose to get up out of bed and get better!

What an appalling thing to happen, I'm so sorry you had to go through that, NFDC need to be thoroughly ashamed of themselves, x

I hear that the Isle of Mann is a great place for dogs!
Anywhere but around here!