Help to rehome please

Kavanne

I want them all

welsh_cake

I'm sure a rescue will take them in. Have you tried www.manytears.co.uk

There seem to be so many staffies looking for homes. its a shame coz they are lovely dogs.

Claire_Bear

I recently had to rehome a staffie cross for a girl I work with so if I may I'll share some of my observations with you.

Rescues are absolutely bursting with staffies but please call/contact every one you can and don't get disheartened if a lot say they can't fit him in. As well as the big names like the Blue Cross, there will always be some small independant rescues in your area. A good Google should get you a list. Most rescues will have a waiting list so even if you can manage to get them onto one will your sister look after the dogs until a space becomes available? Also if one rescue turns you down, ask them if they have any contacts for other rescues who may be able to help, I got a lot of numbers this way which I wouldn't have found online.

Try online homing sites such as dogpages, take a good photo of them to put online.

I know people naturally hate seeing animals on sites such as Preloved, gumtree etc but I think that as long as you do it right then it can be a decent homing tool. Obviously don't just give them to the first person who responds, but advise that all potential homes will be checked (make sure you take someone with you!), ask a lot of questions, maybe invite the family to come and spend some time with them in a park or public space to see how they are with them etc and definately get them neutered before they go so they don't end up with a backyard breeder. A good home will not mind you doing homechecks and things. This is how I rehomed Tank after being turned away by every rescue in my area and I'm perfectly happy that he went to a really good and loving home, however I did get a lot of messages simply saying stuff like 'I'll have the pup' and 'Hi ther do u still have dog?' which were kind of offputting. I would definately suggest trying the rescue route first though and private rehoming as a last resort.

Good luck with the search, keep us updated how it goes

getcarter

Any news?...................

nicjohnson

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

is the friend really certain she wants to get rid? So many poor staffies do the rounds of so many homes in their lifetimes.

If she is certain, she needs to be aware that she may well struggle to get a rescue that has places for staffies, especially the mum who may not be easy to home. Would she get them neutered before letting them go, to at least save them from the hands of unscrupulous back yard breeders? Even if she finds a nice new home for them, sadly, as we can see from the experiences of these dogs so far, it may well not be the home they stay in for the remainder of their lives.

V. True, I have just taken on a 6 month old staff - we are his FIFTH owners in his short life. While he is a fantastic dog you can see the experience have affected him greatly - he cries when it rains (as a result of being made to live in a yard with no shelter) he watches me like a hawk and follows me everywhere (likely for fear that I am leaving him) he will not go outside to the loo unless I accompany him (for the same reason) he will also not get into the car without a fight (suspect he's worries he is about to be palmed off again)

It boils my pee that people think animals are so disposable!!

littlecabbage

As a vet, I totally agree that to be responsible, these dogs should be neutered before being re-homed, otherwise the cycle continues, and your daughter will have contributed to it, whether she meant to or not. If your daughter is on benefits, the PDSA or RSPCA may be able to help with cheap neutering.