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NewsOur 3 Year Anniversary: Over 1,400 Pets SavedMay 2011 marked our 3 year anniversary. Since that time we have we have saved more than 1,150 dogs and 260 cats from death in local pounds. This has been achieved by the incredible dedication of our two co-founders, Anne and Sue, assisted by a group of hard working volunteers and foster carers. You can see hundreds of photos of our rescued pets at our REHOMED online photo album.
Dumped Puppies SavedUnfortunately, puppies and kittens left to die in bins, streets, or the bush are a common occurrence. On the 29th of April 2011 a litter of 7 puppies was found in a broccoli box at on a busy street near Sandgate Markets. Luckily someone investigated the box and the pups were found before they died of dehydration, hypothermia or got out of the box and run over. The person who found them brought the puppies to us (photo below). We put out an urgent plea on Facebook for foster carers and the community responded. All the puppies are now safe in foster care and are available for adoption. See Porridge and Patch, and Dyson and Kirby.
On the 31st of January 2011 we received a litter of puppies who had been found in Cessnock. Someone had put 9 puppies in a bag and left them to die, outside in 40 degree heat. 4 were dead when they were found, and 1 died the next day. We didn't have a dog with pups who could feed them but we had a cat with kittens. Donnatella kindly consented to share her milk to get them through the first night. The 4 surviving puppies were transferred to a nursing dog the next day and grew into lovely little dogs. They have now all been adopted into loving homes. NBN TV aired their story on 3/2/2011. We hope this tragedy will raise awareness about responsible pet ownership and the importance of early desexing.
If you would like to help us continue our lifesaving work, please make a donation or help us in may other ways. Donations Are Tax DeductibleGreat news! Donations to Dog Rescue Newcastle are now tax deductible! So now you can help dogs and cats and get a tax deduction too. Instructions for donating are on our Help Us page. If you donate online, be sure to print a receipt for your tax purposes. Dog Rescue Newcastle Newsletter
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It's a big job trying to stem the tide of misery resulting from greedy people who profit by breeding more and more puppies and kittens while perfectly healthy, but unwanted pets die in pounds. As long as politicians fail to stand up to the pet breeding and selling industry, and people fail to desex their pets, we will need to continue our work of picking up the pieces.
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