Rescue dog from abroad

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Anyone rescued a dog from abroad?

We're looking at a pointer x spaniel, 5 months old in a dog shelter in Cyprus. Costs involved are reasonable. We've rescued before, and currently have one rescue dog.

Interested in any stories good or bad.

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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.

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Fantastic Autopliot. What lucky dogs to have fallen on their feet with you.

We're hopeful that this little dog hasn't had any ill treatment, she's young (5 months), and seems very happy,

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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.

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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.

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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.