22nd January 2010 - Southern Lurcher Rescue

Southern Lurcher Rescue
(Posted 22nd Jan 2010)

In 2007 a hardworking band of volunteer enthusiasts formed Southern Lurcher Rescue with the aim of rehoming unwanted Lurchers in the South of England. Their extensive network of volunteers foster the dogs in their own homes until such time as a suitable forever home becomes available. They achieved charitable status for their organisation in 2008 and rehomed over 50 dogs last year. Burns provides free food for some of the dogs in their care.

As all the fosterers are experienced lurcher owners the dogs can be properly assessed, socialised and any problems dealt before they are put on the rehoming list. They also have a very strict rehoming policy and thoroughly home check all enquiries. This results in a very low return rate once the dogs are homed. This community of volunteers is supported by a very active online forum which is a mine of information for lurcher owners.

The dogs come to the rescue in several different ways: some are given up by owners who can no longer care for them, some are brought in by local dog wardens and others come in when the volunteer network hear of one in a local pound whose time is up.

Miss Elly was one of the first dogs to be taken in by Southern Lurcher Rescue. She was twelve years old and had been abandoned with cancer literally hanging out of her. The rescue raised the money for the necessary surgery but as she was only given three months to live the administrator, Jenny, decided not to rehome her but instead provide her with a comfortable loving home until she died. Over two happy, active years later Jenny has finally had to say goodbye to Miss Elly but as one life has gone others are on the way…

An elderly lady found young Skip at 5am one morning. He had been thrown over the fence into her garden and was stuck between the fence and a wall. She sat and comforted him for several hours until she could get help to rescue him. When he was taken to the vet they found that both hind legs were badly injured – one had been broken before he was thrown over the fence and the other had badly damaged ligaments. Following surgery and many months of loving care and rehabilitation Skip is now back on all four paws and ready for his forever home.

Pretty little Jessie was picked up by a local dog warden after being clipped by a car. She did her time in the pound before Southern Lurcher Rescue stepped in to prevent her being destroyed. Although barely an adult herself Jessie was heavily pregnant so they consulted our Nutrition Team and a special food parcel was sent for the mum to be. Just over a week after being taken in by Southern Lurcher Rescue Jessie has given birth to a litter of eight healthy, wriggling puppies. Burns will provide food for Jessie and her litter until they are all rehomed.

For more information about Southern Lurcher Rescue please visit www.southernlurcherrescue.org.uk .

Southern Lurcher Rescue (Posted 22nd Jan 2010)

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Southern Lurcher Rescue
(Posted 22nd Jan 2010)