The dog pound
The 2012 annual Stray Dogs Survey revealed that a shocking 325 stray dogs were picked up daily by Local Authorities across the UK in the last 12 months.
Around 7,000 dogs are euthanised every year in the UK after their 7 days in the pound is completed. Sadly, they are discarded like a waste product of our society.
The dogs we take care of come from the local council funded pound and are dropped off there by the dog warden. The council pay for them to be kept there for 7 days, after that time, if they don't find a home, they are put to sleep. Unfortunately, the pound cannot keep the dogs after the 7 days as they are constantly receiving more dogs from the dog warden (sometimes as many as 10 in one day) and so they have to free up the kennel space for the new arrivals who are also on the "7 day" allotted time. They cannot leave before the stated put to sleep date (unless signed over) in case their owner comes forward. Unfortunately, the majority of dogs are not claimed so we have to find placements as quickly as possible otherwise they are put to sleep.
Few people realise that many healthy dogs, through no fault of their own, are being destroyed if not claimed within the week.
We try to prevent dogs being put to sleep at the end of the 7 days and we work closely with the pound and take out as many dogs as we can to put into foster care, to prepare for adoption. In some cases we take dogs that are 24 hours or less away from being destroyed.
But it's not the fault of the Local Council's or the Pound staff who have to care for the dogs and call the vets in to give the dogs their final injections. It's the fault of the people in our society.
We are supposed to be a nation of dog lovers yet these results are shocking. Why do we have so many strays?
Status Dogs - mainly Staffies but also now Toy (handbag) dogs
Over-breeding - done just for the money and sell the dogs to anyone
High vet bills - can't afford to pay for their dogs vetinary care, no pet insurance
Puppies - unwanted presents
Abandoned
Cruelty cases
Sadly, the number of pets greatly exceeds the number of good homes available in the UK.
Jet's Dog Rescue promote an "Adopt Don't Breed" policy and encourage existing pet owners to have their animals spayed or castrated.
We ask those looking for a pet, to consider giving a home to a needy animal in a rescue shelter.
Around 7,000 dogs are euthanised every year in the UK after their 7 days in the pound is completed. Sadly, they are discarded like a waste product of our society.
The dogs we take care of come from the local council funded pound and are dropped off there by the dog warden. The council pay for them to be kept there for 7 days, after that time, if they don't find a home, they are put to sleep. Unfortunately, the pound cannot keep the dogs after the 7 days as they are constantly receiving more dogs from the dog warden (sometimes as many as 10 in one day) and so they have to free up the kennel space for the new arrivals who are also on the "7 day" allotted time. They cannot leave before the stated put to sleep date (unless signed over) in case their owner comes forward. Unfortunately, the majority of dogs are not claimed so we have to find placements as quickly as possible otherwise they are put to sleep.
Few people realise that many healthy dogs, through no fault of their own, are being destroyed if not claimed within the week.
We try to prevent dogs being put to sleep at the end of the 7 days and we work closely with the pound and take out as many dogs as we can to put into foster care, to prepare for adoption. In some cases we take dogs that are 24 hours or less away from being destroyed.
But it's not the fault of the Local Council's or the Pound staff who have to care for the dogs and call the vets in to give the dogs their final injections. It's the fault of the people in our society.
We are supposed to be a nation of dog lovers yet these results are shocking. Why do we have so many strays?
Status Dogs - mainly Staffies but also now Toy (handbag) dogs
Over-breeding - done just for the money and sell the dogs to anyone
High vet bills - can't afford to pay for their dogs vetinary care, no pet insurance
Puppies - unwanted presents
Abandoned
Cruelty cases
Sadly, the number of pets greatly exceeds the number of good homes available in the UK.
Jet's Dog Rescue promote an "Adopt Don't Breed" policy and encourage existing pet owners to have their animals spayed or castrated.
We ask those looking for a pet, to consider giving a home to a needy animal in a rescue shelter.