Rescue dog from abroad
Discussion
cadmunkey said:
Not having a go but why import a rescue when there are so many here in the UK that need new homes?
Why not? A dog that needs rescuing is a dog that needs rescuing, whether it's in Cyprus or the UK. Location should not matter a jot surely. Anyway...UK Rescue centres are much better equipped to deal with their dogs, they have better re homing schemes. A dog has a much better chance in the UK. Rescuing one from Cyprus is likely to stop it from being put to sleep within a matter of weeks.
Yes, I've had a few from overseas.
This is Poppy. The picture doesn't really show how bad she was. 14kgs of Dobermann...missing ear, tail completely hacked off, demodex (skin problem) and had a broken hip / leg. While you can see she's thin here, she was REALLY thin, I mean literally just a few inches across at the flank, hip bones on display etc. She was found in Serbia and brought over.
And after a nice feed.....
This cropped and docked Dobermann came from Bosnia. A lovely but very troubled dog. She's now living on a house boat and is enjoying life. She took a lot of work to get her fixed up before she could be rehomed. She used to attack her underside and I mean she'd really attack herself. Unfortunately there are some really s
tty people around and she had been sexually abused. I hate people sometimes!!
She isn't a rescue, but this is Saya Di Altobello. She only lived until she was 3 (liver failure) and came from Serbia.
I agree with you, a rescue is a rescue, it doesn't matter where they come from. The reason a lot of them end up in the UK is because (especially in non-EU countries), they don't get treated well, unofficial dog catchers just slaughter them and in eth UK we put the effort in.
This is Poppy. The picture doesn't really show how bad she was. 14kgs of Dobermann...missing ear, tail completely hacked off, demodex (skin problem) and had a broken hip / leg. While you can see she's thin here, she was REALLY thin, I mean literally just a few inches across at the flank, hip bones on display etc. She was found in Serbia and brought over.
And after a nice feed.....
This cropped and docked Dobermann came from Bosnia. A lovely but very troubled dog. She's now living on a house boat and is enjoying life. She took a lot of work to get her fixed up before she could be rehomed. She used to attack her underside and I mean she'd really attack herself. Unfortunately there are some really s
tty people around and she had been sexually abused. I hate people sometimes!!She isn't a rescue, but this is Saya Di Altobello. She only lived until she was 3 (liver failure) and came from Serbia.
I agree with you, a rescue is a rescue, it doesn't matter where they come from. The reason a lot of them end up in the UK is because (especially in non-EU countries), they don't get treated well, unofficial dog catchers just slaughter them and in eth UK we put the effort in.
Are there any dog / pointer rescue teams in Cyprus that can help?
Usually easier that trying to doing it yourself. They tend to do blood tests ie Leish etc and help with the passport / transport.
I can't recommend anyone but the likes of BIRO etc might be able to help. A google search threw up a number of choices; https://www.google.com/search?q=cyprus+dog+rescue&...
Usually easier that trying to doing it yourself. They tend to do blood tests ie Leish etc and help with the passport / transport.
I can't recommend anyone but the likes of BIRO etc might be able to help. A google search threw up a number of choices; https://www.google.com/search?q=cyprus+dog+rescue&...
We've done it too.
I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
We asked some searching questions about the mediterranean diseases which she had either had, or been inoculated against, took advice from our own vet here, and then paid the rather large sum of money needed to transport her over here. We already had our GSD boy, Otis, and thus had to arrange rescue backup over here (which was easy for me due to my connections, but is essential in case things don't work out when the dog arrives) but happily in our case there was no need.
This was them the first summer she was here, her wearing a GPS tracker because she hadn't quite got the message that she lived with us and was a little prone to going walkabout! She's actually a fair bit smaller than him although the perspective doesn't show that in this pic.
Happy doglet:
I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
We asked some searching questions about the mediterranean diseases which she had either had, or been inoculated against, took advice from our own vet here, and then paid the rather large sum of money needed to transport her over here. We already had our GSD boy, Otis, and thus had to arrange rescue backup over here (which was easy for me due to my connections, but is essential in case things don't work out when the dog arrives) but happily in our case there was no need.
This was them the first summer she was here, her wearing a GPS tracker because she hadn't quite got the message that she lived with us and was a little prone to going walkabout! She's actually a fair bit smaller than him although the perspective doesn't show that in this pic.
Happy doglet:
carinatauk said:
Are there any dog / pointer rescue teams in Cyprus that can help?
Usually easier that trying to doing it yourself. They tend to do blood tests ie Leish etc and help with the passport / transport.
I can't recommend anyone but the likes of BIRO etc might be able to help. A google search threw up a number of choices; https://www.google.com/search?q=cyprus+dog+rescue&...
This would be via a rescue kennels in Cyprus. They have the dogs who were abandoned at the side of the road. Usually easier that trying to doing it yourself. They tend to do blood tests ie Leish etc and help with the passport / transport.
I can't recommend anyone but the likes of BIRO etc might be able to help. A google search threw up a number of choices; https://www.google.com/search?q=cyprus+dog+rescue&...
CAPP0 said:
We've done it too.
I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
This is exactly what happened this morning. Mrs CB took one look and said we'll have her. I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
cbmotorsport said:
This would be via a rescue kennels in Cyprus. They have the dogs who were abandoned at the side of the road.
I used to live in Shropshire and knew a few people who had a dogs from Jodiehttps://www.jodiescyprusdogsrehoming.co.uk
It may be worth you talking to her about the practicalities
Good luck
moorx said:
Have you established what would happen if it didn't work out for some reason?
Most UK rescues take back their dogs if you can no longer keep them. Not all overseas rescues do, which means the dogs often end up in UK rescue centres.
See my comments above about having RBU in place.Most UK rescues take back their dogs if you can no longer keep them. Not all overseas rescues do, which means the dogs often end up in UK rescue centres.
I did it 7 months ago.
Got a lab/collie x from portugal.
The lady that runs the rescue was brilliant and kept me informed all the way through.
I picked the dog up from cobham services on the M25.
She arrived with her brother and about 6 other dogs.
They were in a fitted out aircon van driven by a retired couple who were lovely.
She has fitted in really well and turned my 6 yr old jack russell into a puppy again!
Ziva:
Got a lab/collie x from portugal.
The lady that runs the rescue was brilliant and kept me informed all the way through.
I picked the dog up from cobham services on the M25.
She arrived with her brother and about 6 other dogs.
They were in a fitted out aircon van driven by a retired couple who were lovely.
She has fitted in really well and turned my 6 yr old jack russell into a puppy again!
Ziva:
We lived in Crete doing charity work for an animal sanctuary for about 20 months or so. Pretty soul destroying some of the time given the nature of the abuse many of the animals tended to suffer back then, but we hand raised maybe a dozen litters of puppies ( usually found in bins ), and had a pretty successful rate for rehoming, usually in Germany. The dogs in Crete were nearly always very nice-natured and easy going temperament - wise. We currently have Beth, a 9 year old collie cross rescued from a Border collie sanctuary in Northampton, and we intend always to have rescues. Our next dog will like as not come from Crete.
Best of luck with whatever you decide to do. If you want to speak to someone still doing work out there, I can put you in touch with them.
Best of luck with whatever you decide to do. If you want to speak to someone still doing work out there, I can put you in touch with them.
29 April 2011 - the day Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton. A Royal Marines patrol somewhere in Helmand Province, Afghanistan finds a tiny abandoned puppy caught in razor wire. Standing Orders state they mustn't get involved, so of course they rescue the pup, name her Katy, and "adopt" her for the rest of their 6 month tour; she's a huge morale booster.
Fortunately before they come home they manage to get her into the Nowzad rescue centre in Kabul (she's the third one down here)
The Marine's CO organises the fundraising to get her back to the UK (story here)
Eventually after huge financial and logistical challenges, and extended quarantine, she ends up at Aldershot Officers Mess,needing a permanent home.
My son happened to be an officer there, asks if we want a dog, and she's been with us since Christmas 2012.
I thoroughly recommend this book - even hardened PHers will find the room gets rather dusty.
Fortunately before they come home they manage to get her into the Nowzad rescue centre in Kabul (she's the third one down here)
The Marine's CO organises the fundraising to get her back to the UK (story here)
Eventually after huge financial and logistical challenges, and extended quarantine, she ends up at Aldershot Officers Mess,needing a permanent home.
My son happened to be an officer there, asks if we want a dog, and she's been with us since Christmas 2012.
I thoroughly recommend this book - even hardened PHers will find the room gets rather dusty.
Thanks for all the replies.
The whole process is run by a charity, with rescue backup as part of the process. Home checks and owner vetting as part of the deal, which is great. Vaccinations, microchip, parasite treatment and import costs all included for a minimum donation to the charity.
We are very patient, have lots of space, miles of roadless walking and have rescued dogs before. With experience I'm not sure there's much we couldn't cope with, particularly bearing in mind it's 5 months old, and not been mistreated.
I'll keep you informed, we've now got to go through all the form filling, and checks, and September would be the earliest we might get her.
The whole process is run by a charity, with rescue backup as part of the process. Home checks and owner vetting as part of the deal, which is great. Vaccinations, microchip, parasite treatment and import costs all included for a minimum donation to the charity.
We are very patient, have lots of space, miles of roadless walking and have rescued dogs before. With experience I'm not sure there's much we couldn't cope with, particularly bearing in mind it's 5 months old, and not been mistreated.
I'll keep you informed, we've now got to go through all the form filling, and checks, and September would be the earliest we might get her.
Good luck, I used to think why rescue from abroad when so many need homes here but honestly I don't feel that at all now, these dogs need all the help they can get.
My only advice is to please make sure that dogs from abroad are tested for illnesses we never used to have here in this country until pet passport started such as babesiosis or leishmaniasis or any parasite illness that may be seen in that dogs country but not here. And if they are that you can find a vet who can help with the treatments needed. Otherwise go for it. Fingers crossed we get to see pics in the future..
My only advice is to please make sure that dogs from abroad are tested for illnesses we never used to have here in this country until pet passport started such as babesiosis or leishmaniasis or any parasite illness that may be seen in that dogs country but not here. And if they are that you can find a vet who can help with the treatments needed. Otherwise go for it. Fingers crossed we get to see pics in the future..
I rescued a German Shepherd from Romania last year.
She was 18th months old and loved to bits!
I didn't "choose" to rescue from abroad, indeed, I didn't "choose" to rescue another at all. But the lady in the farm next door is involved in GSD rescue and once I had seen the pics, I had to have her.
She is a great mate to our other GSD cross as well.
She was 18th months old and loved to bits!
I didn't "choose" to rescue from abroad, indeed, I didn't "choose" to rescue another at all. But the lady in the farm next door is involved in GSD rescue and once I had seen the pics, I had to have her.
She is a great mate to our other GSD cross as well.
CAPP0 said:
We've done it too.
I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
We asked some searching questions about the mediterranean diseases which she had either had, or been inoculated against, took advice from our own vet here, and then paid the rather large sum of money needed to transport her over here. We already had our GSD boy, Otis, and thus had to arrange rescue backup over here (which was easy for me due to my connections, but is essential in case things don't work out when the dog arrives) but happily in our case there was no need.
This was them the first summer she was here, her wearing a GPS tracker because she hadn't quite got the message that she lived with us and was a little prone to going walkabout! She's actually a fair bit smaller than him although the perspective doesn't show that in this pic.
Happy doglet:
Lovely looking dogs.I do some voluntary work for a GSD rescue who also put posts up from other rescues they are associated with. Cue the appearance online of Lola, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Spain, and who MrsC immediately said "we'll take her".
We asked some searching questions about the mediterranean diseases which she had either had, or been inoculated against, took advice from our own vet here, and then paid the rather large sum of money needed to transport her over here. We already had our GSD boy, Otis, and thus had to arrange rescue backup over here (which was easy for me due to my connections, but is essential in case things don't work out when the dog arrives) but happily in our case there was no need.
This was them the first summer she was here, her wearing a GPS tracker because she hadn't quite got the message that she lived with us and was a little prone to going walkabout! She's actually a fair bit smaller than him although the perspective doesn't show that in this pic.
Happy doglet:
We are reading this as we're considering a Romania street dog, not fully planned as we started off looking for a 1-2yo domestic uk based golden retriever, however we're doing a lot of asking questions and considering if it could work.
He is medium sized 1yo, good with people and other dogs, one of the Romanian rescuers saw him each day on the way to work for the last year where he would wait for the school to let out in order to play with the children. But obviously also not house trained, used to a collar, or recall etc. Basically a 1yo puppy! Sigh. We shall see. My parents had a uk stray when I was tenish so long chat with them tomorrow morning.
GPS tracker seems a good callz we thought about it for our last dog (lurcher rescue, direct from original family at 6yo but never really needed it as he is so keen to be with you the whole time! What brand did you have?
Daniel
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