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Originally Posted by
wishbone
I live not far from there.
They wouldn't let us have a dog.... as I work full time, even though the dog was for Mum who would be at home all the time, and was getting treated for cancer at the time..... and even though my hours ar not 9-5.
They wouldn't let us have a cat either as it had to go upstairs when it came in the front door
.... they just didn't get that our flat had no communal areas and that our front door was our own.
They are just another of those rescues where it is so hard to actually rescue an animal you do wonder why they bother.
They are only small and usually only have 3 dogs max on their website, if they have more they aren't very proactive in rehoming them. Not many cats either.
I can see why head office want to close them and fully expected a fight, but I doubt it's one the protestors will win as charities have to get funds from somewhere and that land is worth a lot for building.
The main clinic is in a listed building which can't be demolished, but could be chnaged back to residential use.
So it's a very small rehoming centre using a lot of valuable land that the charity, in their need in economise and restructure, see fit to close.
Sad but true.
I'm sorry to here that you were unable to rehome an animal, However I'm not entirely sure what you mean about being a small charity.
It actually is on quite a large scale, The reason they only have a couple of dogs on the website is because each dog that goes into the centre has to be observed and monitored so the staff can build up an accurate picture of the character of the dog, and what would be best home environment for it.
This often means that only two or three dogs are up for homing at the same time. However all of the kennels are almost always occupied. We can hold up to 12 dogs at any one time. - Not as large as the Dogs Trust, But on the same scale as the RSPCA in the area.
Some dogs are also found new homes so quickly they are not up on the website very long at all, This could also be perhaps where you have not seen them all?
If you live in the area, Do you not realise the impact a closure may have on the remaining two rescues - The Cats Protection Ipswich, And the RSPCA Martlesham? Both are currently running at full capacity, So where will the 400 cats and dogs go next year if our centre closes its doors.
Also if the centre does go, I'm afraid the clinic will also vanish as it is not in the listed building next to the centre, that is actually where management live so there is always somebody on site 24/7.
Also I'm quite confused by your comment about the centre not being very pro-active in rehoming animals. If that were the case, How come in the last 12 months 400 cats and dogs found their way into new homes?
I am sorry to hear you were unable to adopt an animal, - I hope you found yourself a furry friend somewhere.