Rescue contacts

Alaskan Malamute
NSW
Barb Trytko
Sydney NSW
barb.trytko@optusnet.com.au
Ph 0412661935



Australian Silky Terrier
Anna silky.rescue(at)yahoo.com.au
www.silkyrescueaustralia.com


Beagle
VIC
Beagle Rescue Victoria Inc
PO Box 235
GLENHUNTLY
Victoria 3163
Phone: 0409 535 930
Email : info@beaglerescuevic.org or admin@beaglerescuevic.org
Web : http://www.beaglerescuevic.org



Belgian Shepherd Dog
For rescue, rehoming, surrender & enquiries re adopting a Belgian in care please contact

Sally Rogers at Happy Paws Haven
0419 404766
Email : rogesal@bigpond.com
Sally is the rescue officer for The Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW Inc.
or
Alison (trifecta) via PM on DOL or e-mail trifecta@tpg.com.au



Border Collies
VIC
Kirsten Macleod
0438 359 724
tiger_wil@hotmail.com
Newcastle
Kylie Richards (Bluecollie71)
0406 616615
kylierichards@optusnet.com.au



Boston Terrier
NSW
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/jessosboxers
Email: jessosboxers@live.com.au
DOL name: NalaCleo


Boxer
NSW
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/jessosboxers
Email: jessosboxers@live.com.au
DOL name: NalaCleo


Briard
Website: http://www.briard.com.au/briard rescue.htm
Email - rescue@briard.com.au
NSW: Kim - 0414 938 870
VIC:Tan - 0408 508 258


British Bulldog
VIC
British Bulldog Club Victoria
Contact : Kim Burrell
mobile:0417 338 389 / phone: 03 9329 5202
email: kim.burrell@bigpond.com
NSW
Sue Gibbons
0419442655
email : lovabul@dodo.com.au
DOL user name bulldogues



Bull Terrier
BULL TERRIER RESCUE N.S.W
Nikki Mason
0266493158
0411699577
nikkiaquarius_n@hotmail.com
Dol user, Dura Mater

Kylee Fortune QLD
Dol user, Bully T
kyleef@live.com.au



Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
QLD
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue (QLD) INC.
Rescue co-ordinator: 1300 737 218
Website: http://www.cavalierclubqld.net/Rescue.html
DOL contact: Kissindra


Collie (Rough and Smooth)
NSW
Judy Findlay
email: collieroughs@bigpond.com
Phone: (02) 9674 4824
Mobile: 0415671449
WA (Collie Rough)
Margaret Bailey
Huntingdale, Western Australia
Email : Elzana10@bigpond.com
Ph 08 9398 2412
Text messages to 041 493 6756
Please text only as I am a TransPerth public transport bus driver and cannot talk while driving passenger buses.
I will text you back in my break


Dachshund
Aust Wide
Dachshund Rescue & Rehoming - Coast To Coast Across Australia
Lisa J Ryan
dachshundrescue@dodo.com.au
Mobile : 0418 390 808

Aust Wide
Dachshund Rescue Australia.
Rescue, rehoming or surrender Australia wide
http://www.dachshundrescueaustralia.com
Chris Moore (02 9606 6941 / mooredogs@bigpond.com
Sharman Moore (02) 9940 0745 / sharman@optusnet.com.au






Dobermann
NSW
Sue Sommerfield, Liverpool, NSW
sommerfield@optusnet.com.au (Home)
Phone (02) 9826-7650 Mobile : 0420-760-661


Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue
NSW (but can assist Australia wide)
Jo: 0412 119 688
Email: wednesday3101@yahoo.com.au
Website: www.dogueinfo.com
DOL Name: wednesday


Finnish Lapphund
Finnish Lapphund Club of Vic (Breed club)
Terri Mac Donald (puppy referal officer)
finnishlapphunds@rocketmail.com or see www.flcv.com.au



German Shepherd Dog
Save A Shepherd
Tanya and Andrew Evans
0410 683 870 or 0412 825 990
saveashepherd@virginbroadband.com.au
www.saveashepherd.webs.com



Great Dane
Australia Wide
Please post a message in the dane thread in Breed Subforums as we will actively try and find options for danes in need.
VIC
Great Dane Club Vic
http://www.greatdaneclubvic.org/
Contacts:
Jos Hayward ph: 5283 1623
Frances Hammer ph: 0412 523 526
NSW
Great Dane Club of NSW
Contact - Sacha - PM to sas or info@dmantugs.com.au



Greyhound
QLD (and Northern NSW)
Friends Of The Hound (northern NSW, QLD)
http://www.friendsofthehound.org.au/
contact form available on website
email: admin@friendsofthehound.org.au
NSW
Greyhounds 4 u sydney
0414069110


Hungarian Vizslas
WA
Rowena
0421 972 417 or vizslawa_rescue@me.com
Sissi
0421 020 781 or vizslawa@me.com



Jack Russell Terrier
Email : jrtrescue@pnc.com.au
Website : www.jrtrescue.net



Kerry Blue Terrier
Lynette Murphy
02 64546466
0418229206


Koolie
Ailsa Turrell 02-6296-4321 -leave a message if no answer the phone is checked frequently during the day
Email : ailsat@netspeed.com.au



Labrador Retriever
Katherine and Linda
0403 628 244 or 0401 091 726
rescuealabrador@yahoo.com.au
http://www.rescuealabrador.com




Leonberger
NSW
Megan McDowell
furrychildleos@iprimus.com.au
02 9627 2767
http://www.nswleos.com



Pug
NSW
* Pug Rescue Sydney
a.millard@optusnet.com.au
Mob: 0411 843 774
PO Box 535 Toongabbie NSW 2146
http://www.pugrescuesydney.com.au
QLD
Pug Rescue & Rehoming South Queensland
Email: pugrescuesouthqld@gmail.com
Phone: 07 3814 1382
http://www.freewebs.com/pugrescueqld/
VIC
Pug Rescue & Adoption Victoria Inc
PO Box 4802
KNOX CITY CENTRE
Victoria 3152
Phone: 0488 784 497
Email: info@pugrescue.org.au
Web : http://www.pugrescue.org.au/



Saint Bernard
QLD But will co-ordinate Australia wide!
Lesley Newman, Brisbane, QLD
Email: stbsaintsx4@optusnet.com.au
Phone Home: (07) 3288 1969 Mobile : 0438 076 756 Work: (07) 33721357
VIC
Denny Hill Smith
PO Box 34
Upper Beaconsfield
Victoria 3808
phone 03 59444335 mobile 0429990142 anytime
Email dennyhillsmith@optusnet.com.au
Michelle McDornan




Saluki
Website: http://user.digisurf.com.au/soulcompanions/saluki.html
Email: pam@soulcompanions.com
Phone: (03) 5345 4022



Samoyed
Samoyed Club of Victoria
http://www.samoyedclubvictoria.com/
Contact:
Mr John Wilders
Ph: (03) 5368 7571
E: deyomas@bigpond.com



Schnauzer
The Schnauzer Club of NSW Inc.
Glenda Renshaw - Sydney
Email: rescuecoordinator@schnauzerclubnsw.org.au
Mob: 0417.455578
Web: http://www.schnauzerclubnsw.org.au/
DOL Name: schnauzer


Shetland Sheepdog
WA
Margaret Bailey
Huntingdale, Western Australia
Email : Elzana10@bigpond.com
Ph 08 9398 2412
Text messages to 041 493 6756
Please text only as I am a TransPerth public transport bus driver and cannot talk while driving passenger buses.
I will text you back in my break



Shar Pei
Shar Pei Rescue Australia
Rescuing Shar Pei Around Australia
Heather Robey - SA 0422 893 914
Inga Carnell - SA 0408 880 916
www.sharpeirescueaustralia.com.au

QLD & NSW
Peiradise - Paradise for Rescued Shar Pei
Jennifer Scott - QLD & NSW 0401 445 641




Siberian Husky
NSW Siberian Husky Rescue
Website : http://rescue.shcnsw.org.au/
Email : rescue@shcnsw.org.au



Weimaraner
WA
Carolyn Gale
0401 032 820
cgale@q-net.net.au



West Highland White Terrier
SA (but can assist Aust wide)
Catherine Bridgland
0401 144 544
08 8379 3291 (H)
DOL contact: Westiemum
Email : westierescueau@gmail.com



Whippet
NSW
The Whippet Club NSW Inc
Club Secretary (Toni)
02 46 309100
0431 220 815
www.whippetclubnsw.com.au

Shmoo gave a better idea
Tiresome I know but easier to find people

So here we go again
Just copy below and paste

Name:
Age (optional):
Location:
Rescue Group:
Time in Rescue:
Who can vouch for:
Preferred Breed:
Experience (if any):

[b]Another update with more information, due to a wonderful suggestion by a DOLer
Should of put this to discussion or vote before I went ahead with the thread

Microchip
Vaccination
Desexing
Heartworm test
worming
flea treatment
vet work if required
basic training/teach manners.
house train dogs
Dogs inside the home or outside.
Are you prepared to give extra care for a submissive nervous dog.

Another suggestion

Can anyone who operates under an ABN please add this

There have been some incidents recently that have really highlighted to me just how disordered and muddled rescue can be. The bombardment of appeals never lets up and keeps many rescuers in a constant state of emergency, rushing to retrieve dogs and rushing to place them, in a frantic effort to keep pace.

Here a some important points to remember:

1. DOL rescue is not the be all and end all of rescue. A hell of alot goes on behind the scenes and not every pound is listed on DOL. There are many other dogs on death row in other shelters that need just as much help. There are also MANY rescuers who are not on DOL, and have not even heard of DOL.

2. Not everybody on DOL rescue is an educated, experienced rescuer or foster carer. If ANY group wishes to pursue a member on the forum offering foster care for a dog it is the RESCUE GROUPS responsibility to check out the foster carer, regardless of how well they paint themselves. This includes a house and yard check, background check with other groups (if possible) and for a member of the group, preferably from the committee, to meet the potential foster carer and mark them as sound to foster.

3. If you see a dog on DOL rescue and want to help, do the right thing. Research which group you want to join with, take the necessary steps to becoming a fully fledged carer. Being a foster care provider takes time, dedication, and genuine caring. Fostering a shelter pet is a full time job. Temperament assessments are always advised before taking on a rescue dog and it is strongly advised you do this YOURSELF to make sure YOU are satisfied with the dog and are 100% positive you can provide care for the term of fostering.

4. If you are unsure on the status on a dog you have seen on DOL. Call the pound directly. www.operationtoby.com is a good place to start looking if you need to view a pound webpage for details. Be patient, be courteous, be clear and be specific. The pound staff do not enjoy the worst part of their job and it is not their fault that not every animal can be saved. If you wish to comment on the procedures of a pound, its conditions or operations, take the appropriate action ie: contact the supervisior, manager or council via email, mail or phone. Unless you are speaking on behalf of a rescue group, do not say you are.

5. When offering or asking for transport, be clear about what is needed. Give as much information as possible. Dates, times, locations, phone numbers.... Everything that might be needed, just might be needed. For rescuers asking others on DOL to pick up and drop off, make sure that all paperwork is completed at each end to save time, confusion and dogs being incorrectly chipped.

6. If you are going to say yes you can take a dog, be sure that all communication between you, the rescue group and the pound is clear. If you are unsure of anything, do not hesitate to ask. This may end in the dog being PTS even if it had a place to go, simply because communication was puzzled.

7. Try to avoid asking others to post on your behalf. This only leads to confusion and inevitably dogs may suffer. While many of us know each other in real life, many don't. One person may not realise which people belong to same groups, or how close rescuers may live to each other etc.



Key points for preventing burn out.

- Recognise and accept that you cannot save every animal.
- Use common sense.
- Learn to say no.
- Ask for help.
- Be patient.
- Know your limits.
- Know when to quit.

For anybody interested in becoming a foster carer, please PM me and I will forward you the first part of my book - A Guide To Foster Caring.

Emotion plays a large part in rescue, but emotion as the driving force can have significant drawbacks. We all have to respect our own and each others abilities and limitations.

And remember: if you have no room for just one more dog, don’t take just one more dog.

Reading a contraversial thread here has once again brought home the fact that there is a lot of confusion and an alarming lack of knowledge on the 16D exemption by rescuers and their representatives.

All professional organisation should know what policies, regulations, laws and by-laws they are operating under.

• The clause is applicable to the NSW Companion Animals Regulation 2008 only. It does not apply to anyone rescuing dogs in other states.

• Clarification should be sought from the NSW Department of Local Government for rescuers from interstate who seek to rescue dogs from NSW pounds.

• Anyone can apply for this exemption clause. The clause simply allows an organisation and its representatives to hold a dog in their care without registering the dog. An organisation does not have to be a 'registered entity' and private rescues can apply.

• The dog must be microchipped.

• The dog must be registered prior to the animal leaving the custody of the organisation.

• Any dog held longer than 12 months with an organisation, and not re-housed in that time, must be registered regardless of a clause exemption being held.

• Organisations granted an exemption must keep records of ALL animals released under the clause. At a minimum, the following information is to be kept by the organisation:

*Date that animal arrives in the organisation’s care
*Place from which the animal was sourced (eg council pound, surrendering owner, another organisation)
*If applicable, a signed statement from the owner of an animal that is being surrendered and the signed transfer of ownership papers (if the animal is microchipped) or confirmation that this paperwork has been appropriately processed
*Identification information of that animal (microchip number)
*Name and address of carer/s
*Date that animal leaves the organisation’s care
*Outcome (eg re-housed, escaped care, euthanased)

• This recorded information must be forwarded to the NSW Department of Local Government before July 31st every year of the clause being held.

• Organisations can not 'lend' their exemption to other rescuers unless the dog is being temporarily cared for on behalf of the organisation. Therefore, you can not have another rescuer use your exemption unless they are under YOUR direction and YOU keep the records of the animal.

• Organisations granted the exemption must notify the Department of Local Government in writing within fourteen (14) days of any changes to the information provided in the application. The application asks for details of all carers, therefore if you have a new carer on board, you must notify them.

• Any organisation not abiding by the guidelines of the exemption can have their exemption revoked and they sign a declaration when applying for the exemption that CLEARLY outlines their responsibilites, including that ALL CARERS clearly understand their responsibilites in reference to the clause and the Companion Animals Regulation.

I am interested in setting up a proper quarantine area at my place, and would like some information on how to go about this and what is needed. All the rescues I have taken so far have been confined to my back yard for 10 days, but they have not been completely seperated from my dogs, or kept on concrete, which is what I am thinking would be necessary.

So, some questions to those who have quarantine areas:

Is the floor completely concrete?

Is the dog confined to this run for the entire quarantine period, and if so what do you do about exercising the dog, or do you have a seperate exercise area set up?

How long would you consider a safe quarantine period to be?

Do you need a 'stand-off' area so that other dogs are not able to get close to the run, and how large would it have to be?

Any other info or suggestions would be appreciated.

From http://www.fosterdogs.org/surrender.htm

Do you want to rehome your dog?

The following table explains some of the steps you can take if you are thinking about rehoming your dog.

1. Evaluate your reasons
If you can find an alternative solution to whatever problem is preventing you from keeping your pet, it will mean one less dog that needs rescuing or rehoming. While organisations do their best, there are always far too many dogs to rescue. Please seek advice or help if you can. There is some good information available online.
See: Can We Help You Keep Your Pet

2. Try contacting the dog’s breeder
If all the available alternatives fail, and your dog is a pure bred dog from a reputable breeder, you should try to make contact with the breeder to see if they are able to take the dog back for rehoming.

3. Contact rescue groups
If the breeder can not take the dog back, try to contact a breed-related rescue group.
See: Australian Dog Rescue Links and the breed pages of this site.

4. Try to rehome the pet yourself
If you are unable to find an alternative solution or someone who can take in your pet, then you need to try and find your pet a new home yourself.
See: Finding a new home for your pet

5. Prepare your pet
It is very important to desex your pet before you rehome them. Pet overpopulation is an overwhelming problem and we all need to do what we can to prevent more unwanted animals from being born. Update the dog’s vaccinations and prepare a history of your pet. Include as much information as possible about his/her likes and dislikes, current food preferences, relationship to other animals, whether he/she likes to play with certain types of toys etc. All this information will help make the transition easier on the animal. Groom and bathe your pet so that he/she looks their best.

6. Take a good photo
A picture speaks a thousand words. When you take a photograph, use a background that is in contrast to the animal in order to highlight his/her best features. Keep it simple and clear with few background distractions.

Use a person, a hand or some other means to show the scale of the pet. Take the time to get a calm relaxed photo that does not present the pet as aggressive or scared.

7. Advertise
Place an advertisement in the your local newspaper and on Internet advertising boards such as:

http://www.ozpets.com.au/cgi/classifieds/classlist.pl

http://www.dogmatch.com.au/

http://allclassifieds.com.au/c/ac?a=bc&i=41

http://www.petlink.com.au/Dogs/Finding_a_N...oard/index.html

Note:Do not advertise your dog as free to good home. Ask a small fee to discourage uncommitted and unscrupulous people from responding to your advertisement. You can always donate the money to your favorite charity if you feel uncomfortable about accepting money. Run the ad several times. You are looking to reach a wide audience.

8. Prepare a good flyer
Describe the appearance, size, and age of the animal. Describe his/her nature and appealing qualities. Include the pet’s name. State that the pet is desexed. Define any limitations, e.g. not good with cats/small children/ other dogs/other cats. Use a good photograph. Be sure to put in your phone number, and time you can be reached.

9. Network

Take your flyers everywhere:

To your veterinarian.
To your work.
To pet supply stores.
To community bulletin boards.
Show your family and friends.

10. Interview potential new owners
When someone responds to your flyer or advertisement, you have an opportunity to interview them over the phone before introducing them to the animal. Ask questions about the person’s home environment to help you decide whether they can provide a suitable and loving permanent secure home. Make sure you transfer registration and or microchip details when you transfer ownership of your pet.

11. Take the dog to a pound or shelter
If advertising on your own doesn’t work, contact local pounds and shelters and seek their advice on the adoption prospects of your dog. Be aware that the RSPCA usually has a waiting list so make sure you enquire with plenty of advance notice. Do not kid yourself. There is the real possibility, often quite high, that not keeping your pet will result in the pet's death, either directly at a shelter, or in not finding a good enough permanent home.

12. Last resort
Realistically, if your dog doesn’t stand much chance of being adopted, take responsibility for your pet and take him or her to your own vet for euthanasia. Stay with him or her to the end, as painful as that might be for you. It will be the last great gift of love you can give.

13. Never abandon your pet
Whatever you do, do not turn your pet loose ‘in the street’ or ‘out in the country’. This is one of the cruellest fates any domestic pet could meet. The danger, fear, and suffering they will encounter is heartbreaking even if they manage to survive at all.

Well - I have me another foster furbaby...

His name is Milo, and he's definitely a big dog trapped in a little dog's body. I call him my "teacup Rotti"... *grin*

No idea what his mix is, but he's too cute for words, and has a personality as big as the planet...

Anyways - I know you all want photos, so here they are...





















... and those are the best I could get - he never stops moving!

Oh - and I mowed the grass after taking those photos, OK?

T.

We have a lovely older rottie with a skin problem and arthritis that seems to have been handed from one person to another - and a young 5 mth old rottie that isn't wanted any more and will be surrendered to the pound if anyone knows of anyone who loves rottie s and would like to foster one of these guys please contact us

Does anyone know this cute little fellow

Just wondering what his nature is like, his energy levels and his tastes in cats

thank you

16 month old male Sharplaninac is at wollongong rspca and will be killed tomorrow morning. Possible hip problem, if anyone can help please contact the RSPCA at Wollongong urgently!

Thanks

We've had a phone call today about a five month old fawn female pup needing a home. She had something wrong with one of her legs when she was younger, but apparently is 99.9% sound now. I don't know what was actually wrong with her.

If you can help this girl out, please email gap@grv.org.au. Thanks!

This is Neville the Aussie terrier x who was rescued from a pound last week and taken into foster care. He was friendly and cheerful from the start, but wouldnt eat, and within days started to go downhill fast. He has been tested for parvo twice and came up negative. He has been x-rayed for bowel blockage - nothing. He continues to vomit everything he swallows and is passing bloody diarreah.

Nev has been on a drip at the vets for a couple of days now and though he must be feeling awful, he gets up and wags his little tail every time his carer visits him. Hes such a little trouper, and we are quietly confident that he will get through this, but the vet bill is really mounting up - and he hasnt even been desexed yet.

Nev's carer would be hugely grateful if she could get a little help with the vet bill. Any small amount will be deeply appreciated.

please PM me if you would like to contribute and Ill send you his carers contact details.

Hi everyone,
this is a last resort as we have had a bit of trouble getting help other ways.
We are searching for a little dog called K.C and there is a dog impounded at Blacktown pound that from the picture, we need to check out to see if it is K.C, the pound are saying they don't think it is, but it is a little white and tan terrier x, so how anyone can tell whether it is or isn't K.C without having the dog there is beyond me, especially seeing as the stray dog is not microchipped.

We have asked to speak to the foster carer, or arrange to see the dog, or at least some more photos of the dog, but the pound keeps saying that they will see if they can, but it has been 4 days and still nothing.

Just wondering if anyone on here might be caring for her? Her impound number is 05086

we just want to check to see if it is K.C or not. K.C's family live in Taree, so we are their eyes and ears down here.

thanks
Lee
Pet Search

It's about a rescue I think Staffy Rescue took on. Tried PMing you but computer says no.

Ta.

This is my first official foster furbaby "Bubbi" also known as "Fat Bubbi"! Lol, Bubbi was a surrender to Renbury and was over 23 kilos! He was also meant to be a SHE, but poor Sonja didn't even realise until he walked away up my driveway- and she was like "are those BALLS?!" Ha Ha Ha

Bubbi has been my biggest challenge yet, because for some reason, probably to do with his previous owner's treatment of him , he was pretty dominant with me at first. But, after de-sexing and some amazing training with Ravi Wasan from Feathered Friends http://www.featheredfriends.com.au/trainer.aspx, he now walks great on the lead, sits for food, doesn't jump up, smiles so much more with that beautiful grin, and I trust him off lead in the front garden!

He has lost 1/2 a kilo this week on his boot camp regime! (I bet I've probably lost the same running him 2 k's a day!) And we are hoping he can lose quite a bit more before he is re-homed. Bubbi is house trained but because of his dominance, purely towards me, he can't come inside our house . So he has the WHOLE granny flat to himself! When I let him out in the mornings he used to jump up a lot but now he knows to run off and do his business, then return to me for a walk! He really is such a bright fellow! Both Kelpie and Dachshund smarts

He is listed through Sydney Pet Rescue and Adoptions and is available on Pet Rescue here: http://www.petrescue.com.au/view/74993
I wrote that little description myself, and if we lived in Tasmania I would have called him my Tasmanian devil because he was so nearly extinct but is now around to cause mischief and mayhem in the Breen household!

More to come on my other pooches, and will update on Bubbi when we know more...

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I am trying to get more details but a friend is asking whether anyone can take a dog by today or tomorrow. This dog is apparently being faced with imminent euthenasia. 12 months old desexed male. Rescue dog and has passed temp test. I would guess is in Melbourne somewhere. Will update as I get info.

ETA It is not my friend's dog. She is a very responsible dog owner. It must be someone she knows or has heard of.

So I weighed Levi tonight and he is 24 kgs!!

Little Levi came to me 10 days ago as a foster dog and weighed around 17kgs. I weighed him tonight and he is 24kgs! OMG!
He is looking so good - his dry skin / dandruff has completely cleared and he is looking so much healthier.

He can now sit on command (YAY!!) and can walk nicely on the lead. He has come so far in only 10 days - he is such a good little boy.

Levi is a star - it will be hard to say good bye to him when the time comes. What a joy it has been fostering him so far

Is there one in NSW or Australia?

Hi Guys,
Some very sad news today. One of my resident dogs is at the vet.
When I awoke this morning and went to do the rounds, I found him in his kennel. He was very reluctant to come out.
I noted a small puddle of saliva that he had dribbled and he was looking at his rear end concerned.
I had to gently drag him out of there to see what was going on. There was no apparent/visible injury however he was not himself.
His back end kept giving way on him, like he was drunk. Like it didn't want to work properly. He was crying a little in pain and howling softly as though he was trying to tell me something was wrong.
I bought him inside, he was the same. Howling and crying occassionally and not able to walk far without collapsing, I got the kids ready, called the vet to let him know we were on our way, and left.
At the veterinary surgery the vet checked him over.
At first Ross suspected a tick (as I had - but couldn't figure out where it came from as we don't have them around here??)
But then Ross noted that he was displaying the signs of a dog with distemper.
He is baffled, as am I. Whitey IS vaccinated and I thought the vaccine covered distemper???
The vet gave him a steroid shot and has kep't him in.
Full bloods have been done this afternoon, tho this will NOT determine/confirm whether it is infact distemper. That is a seperate test altogether.
The vet said he hasn't seen distemper for years.... but Whitey is showing the symptoms of it.
Whitey is a 6 yr old husky (there are pics of him in Luki's thread) I have had him since he was born and Iam very worried right now. My hands are actually trembling. My stomach is in knots and it's hard to think straight.
I just can't get my head around it.
Last night he was inside playing, Happy as Larry and now he is at the vets.
The vet told me to call tonight but I had to call earlier. I couldn't wait. I asked if there was any change and the answer was no. If anything he is showing more distemper like symptoms.
I will see him this afternoon when OH gets home.
I am really scared for him. I have a gut feeling it is something bad.
Blacky (his sister) was howling a deathly howl earlier and that makes me panic more as Jay Jay done that before her brother died. They know when something is wrong.
I just hope and prey it isn't anything serious.
The vets wife said some of the results from the bloods taken might come back this afternoon as it was marked URGENT.
Please keep your fingers crossed & send good thoughts our way....
He means so much to me and my family

Below is a video clip of the family adopting 4625 from BP - the young boy has named her Goldie. They have been making visits during the week to keep in touch - she was due to go home on Saturday, but due to a mix-up with the desexing program, she will be going home this Saturday. The young boy is a little hesitant around dogs but as you can see, Goldie is very sweet and gentle with him.

Goldie's Link

(They gave permission for this clip to be posted)


04625 Female tan sable, white 4/6yrs cattle dog cross staffordshire BCC Sat 31/07/10 Sun 15/08/10 - GOING FOR DESEXING

Note from volunteer (7.8) - (I cannot see staffy in her). This little girl is doing quite well, considering how skinny she is. She would much rather be with you for reassurance and tummy rubs, which she just adores. She really didn't run around, she was happy just to sniff. She met a mini foxi and seemed happy to say hello, this was face to face. This girl wasn't so keen to pass a very excited energetic german shepherd going back into her kennel. She is very sweet.

Note from volunteer - this little girl needs some serious weight gain. She is so skinny. She went for walk but needed coats to keep her warm, she has no fat to keep her warm. She loved sitting out in the sun and having a cuddle up with you. She would love to have some TLC and a nice home to keep her warm. She is very sweet and loving. No probs on the lead and went back into a kennel very quietly.

Started this as a thread about Kenny but decided to change it to encompass all the West Wyalong dogs.
Feel free to add to it with your own rescues from here.

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Kenny was in West Wyalong pound, a scared and timid boy who we suspected had been beaten. He spent a few weeks with Rhonda in temp care and now is in foster care in Newcastle. Thanks to Rhonda and now his carer he has come ahead in leaps and bounds and is fast gaining confidence and faith in humanity.

He is among the most handsomest of dogs we have rescued and I would love to meet him in person myself.

This was him in the pound.



This is him a week after entering foster care. Now to find him a worthy home.

I am posting here on behalf of the vice-president of Australian Cattle Dog Rescue.

Currently there are two blue cattle dogs about to be surrendered to the pounds here in ACT/NSW region. One (young female) has already been adopted and is not suited to the new owner and is going to be returned (not good) and the other is a (male) dog that would not cope well in the pound and owner is heading off overseas any moment. Both of these dogs have only a matter of days to find a place.

ACD rescue are urgently trying to find places for them and are stretched for the immediate future for carers to help these two.

Is there anyone out there that can assist in the way of offering temporary care (a couple of weeks or so) or funds to put these two in boarding whilst they can be sorted into foster care. Any assistance for these two genuine dogs would be much appreciated.

Please PM me and I can provide contact details (or ring Kathy directly via the ACD rescue website) if you are able to assist.

Rae

I have a confession to make...

After I had to leave cheeky little Milo at the rescue so he would be picked up for transporting to his perfect home, I kinda felt that the house would seem empty without a little scruffnut running around...

... so I brought home Zoe...

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She's so totally different from Milo in so many ways - but similar in some too... she loves to run around like a mad thing in the yard and have cuddles - but she is totally different temperamentally, and she is MUCH quieter!

She's not into toys or balls - or my adult dogs for that matter... she seems to live for running around the yard like a lunatic, or just smooching up on your lap.

She is about 9 months old, and would probably really suit and elderly couple who just want a nice quiet little lap dog methinks...

Here are a couple more pics just to show off how pretty she is...

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Excuse the messy house/floor/cables/etc...

T.

ETA: Stupid Photobucket bandwidth exceeded... had to attach instead... grrr!

Spent some time with this beautiful boy tonight, he just sat there with his head rested happily on my shoulder, licking my face at every chance he could get... This beautiful quiet boy is so lovely... http://www.petrescue.com.au/view/83292