Archive for Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey
For further details regarding animals available for adoption from Furry Friends Animal Rescue, Surrey, please contact Emma by telephoning 0797 356 9371 / 020 8407 1080 or email Adrs@aol.com.
Sally – 10 year old female Jack Russell Terrier
Sally is an approx 10 year old Minature Jack Russell Terrier who came over from Ireland after being picked up as a stray and never claimed.
Sally has got a lovely temperament and has lived with children for 7 weeks in her foster home, is great with other dogs, ignores cats and shows no reaction to small caged animals. Sally does have a small fatty lump on her stomach, but this has been checked by the vet and he has confirmed that it is unattached to anything so can be left alone.
At some stage in her life Sally has had a full mammary strip meaning that she is probably spayed. It also means that she has no nipples! She is fully vaccinated and microchipped too. A homecheck will be carried out and a minimum adoption fee applies.
20Mar2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MOREBailey – 7 year old male Collie cross German Shepherd Dog
Bailey is a 7 year old German Shepard cross Collie who came into rescue because of a marriage breakup.
He is a very good family dog and has lived with other dogs, cats and small animals with no reaction (the small animals were rabbits and guinea pigs). He has also lived with young children, one being a new born baby. The family were very upset to see him go, but they had no choice.
He is clean in the house, not destructive and has no medical issues. Bailey would like quite an active home. He is a very healthy dog and enjoys his walks and likes to be a big part of the family. He is fully vaccinated, microchipped and castrated, plus wormed and defleaed. A homecheck will be carried out and minimum adoption fee applies.
Prince – 2 year old male Pomeranian
Prince is a 2 year old Pomeranian who came into rescue after being rescued from euthanasia due to being dominant with people.
He has never been physically hurt. The previous owners have gone the opposite way and spoilt him so much that he does not realise what is acceptable and what isn’t. Prince does not like being told what to do and judging by his behaviour, has never been set and guidelines or rules and has been left to do pretty much what he wants.
He has issues with food – we always ensure that he is fed on his own away from other dogs and we are working with him to try and improve these problems.
He does not like doors being shut on him and is full of rage when this is done! This is improving because we use praise and reward tactics here and because he is so food orientated is learning that when he sits and waits he will get a treat. When he has a go, he gets no food and that is not fun!
Prince is good with other dogs but does not understand their body language. It would seem that he has not met other dogs in the past, although now that has changed as he is living in a pack environment and is having to learn manners with other dogs. He is fine out on his walks and enjoys exploring, but is nervous of strangers (due to lack of socialising) and unsure of joggers and bikes. He is a bright dog though and learns quickly and I am sure that this will not take long to sort. He shows no reaction to cats.
Prince cannot be homed with children under any circumstances. I am looking for a very experienced home for him who has worked with dogs with dominance aggression. I will not sugar coat this dog. He is going to be hard work and has been treated like a baby and this act of ‘kindness’ nearly caused his death. I need someone who is very dedicated, will take no nonsense off of him, will treat him kindly, but firmly and most importantly treat him like a dog, not an extension of themselves and like a child. He needs a very special person to help him through his issues, but having assessed him, I know that underneath all that bravado is a very sweet dog! He loves being brushed and wants to please, but is unsure what exactly is expected of him.
This rescue offers full backup for life and he gets adopted on the provision that he gets returned to the rescue if the new owner cannot cope. He will not be in danger of euthanasia again. A homecheck will be carried out and minimum adoption fee applies.
Prince is fully vaccinated, castrated and microchipped and has been wormed and defleaed.
16Mar2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MOREManson – 3 year old male Bassett Hound cross Beagle
Manson is a 3 year old Bassett Hound cross Beagle who is looking for a new home. Manson came into us via the RSPCA. He had been living in a home since he was born along with three other dogs. Manson was not really exercised properly in his previous home and now when he goes out he is a bit nervous of new situations. This will be worked on whilst he is in rescue. His recall is excellent whilst out on walks.
Unfortunately Manson does have a heart problem and has to have one pill a day for this (Vetmedin) and this would cost about £15 for two months supply.
He did go into a foster home but due to him barking at the resident cats and toileting in the house he was bought into rescue as an emergency placement. Here he has been fine with the cats, but the cats here do not run from dogs and he saw them as no fun and ignored them. He also has no reaction to small animals in cages.
Originally it was planned that he would be moved into the local centre, but they were going to put him to sleep because of his heart problem and being too hard to rehome, so I refused to hand him over to them. On the whole Manson is good with other dogs, but he needs to be introduced slowly, as he is worried about new situations as is common with dogs that are under socialised. He is a very sweet and loving boy once he has started to settle.
We need to work on his house training. He has probably never been taught anything, so we are treating him like an 8 week old puppy in that respect. Manson has lived with young children and is fine with them.
He can be left for short periods of time, but has the typical Bassett bay when barking so time would need to be spent building his confidence at being left. Manson has been neutered and will be vaccinated and microchipped, plus wormed and defleaed before he leaves us. There will be a homecheck and minimum donation fee applies.
Tuppence – 2 year old female Jack Russell Terrier
Tuppence is a Jack Russell Terrier of approximately 2 years old. She came over from Ireland after being picked up as a stray 6 weeks pregnant and never claimed. The pound were going to spay her as they could find no rescues to take her pregnant, but this would have meant having to euthanase all the puppies. When we heard about her and her babies plight, we agreed to take her to save their lives and just in time…there were a matter of hours before her operation was due!
Tuppence gave birth to 6 beautiful puppies and they have all now found loving homes. Tuppence was reserved, but a week before adoption was due, the home fell through, so she is once again looking for a new home.
Tuppence is an exceptionally loving and beautiful companion. She has got a wonderful nature with people, although she does jump up at young children. It is for the purpose of washing them, but it does tend to worry them so it is best that she is homed with children over 8 years old.
Tuppence lives well with my own dogs, but does have a jealous streak in her, so care would need to be given on introductions. It is only rarely that she will have a little snap (never at people!) but once corrected then she is fine and it is only ever over who is getting the cuddle! She gets on really well with my own resident four and has accepted all shapes and sizes of dog into the home since arriving ten weeks ago.
Tuppence is clean in the home and can be left for short periods of time. Her recall is excellent when out on walks although she has to go and greet every dog she comes across and then greet whoever is walking it!
Tuppence did chase cats when she arrived, but she has settled well with our own five. If cats were in the home, then they would have to be calm laid back cats who were used to dogs. She is terrier in nature and would chase if they ran although she would not hurt a cat…it is just her instinct.
Sadly she is not great with small caged animals. She was picked up as an adult and she cannot get past the rat/rabbit/ferret barrier, so she is best not homed with any sort of animal that would be outside in a grass run etc.
Tuppence has now been spayed, first vaccinated and microchipped, plus wormed and defleaed. A homecheck will be carried out and a minimum rescue donation applies. If you can offer Tuppence a home please contact us.
8Mar2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MORENellie – 14 year old female Jack Russell Terrier
Nellie is an approx 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier looking for a home. We were asked to take her because the best the Irish rescue that had her could offer was a crate in the bathroom and they felt that she deserved more than that. No other rescues were interested in her, so we agreed to try and find her a new permanent home.
She came in as a rescue case from Ireland after being found in someone’s garden dumped along with a pile of rubbish. Unfortunately Nellie has an eye condition. She was born with a very small left eye (a condition called ‘Small Eye’) and she would have been born blind in this eye. Her right eye was very extended and swollen when found (as you can see from the picture) and very painful. The vet confirmed that this was a very bad case of Dry Eye and the right eye seems even bigger because of the comparison of the right eye being so small.
When she arrived in this country we took her straight to an eye specialist to ensure that their was nothing else they could do. The specialist was very happy with the way the eye was looking and confirmed that she would have to be on eye drops for the rest of her life. These can be obtained from this eye specialist and cost £6 for a tube that will last 2 months. Alternatively he is happy to speak to the new owners own vet to advise what eye drops are needed. Whilst at the specialist he had to give her a dental, spay her and microchip her. She will also be first vaccinated before she leaves us.
Nellie gets on well with other dogs and is fine with cats and small caged animals. She is a very quiet dog and likes to have short walks, but nothing to strenuous. She is very affectionate with people and not at all snappy.
Consideration needs to be given to her age. She cannot hold her bladder as well as a younger dog so needs to go out for toilet breaks more frequently than a younger dog. She has been known to wet indoors, although she much prefers to do it outside and normally her little accidents are near the door, so she is trying!!! Nellie would like a home where someone is at home all day and with no young children (10 years and over), but ideally an adult household with maybe another older or quiet dog that will not bounce on her.
If you can offer Nellie a home, please contact us. A homecheck will be done and minimum rescue donation applies to go back on vet fees.
5Mar2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MORESimon – 12 week old male Boxer cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Simon is a 12 week old Boxer cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy and has come in as an unwanted Christmas present. He was sold to a family who lived in a high rise flat, but who got fed up with having to take him out for his toilet breaks and threatened to dump him on the street.
Apparentely the law stands that the RSPCA can only take a dog under these circumstances if the owners actually dump the dog and it is then reported, but the flats were adjacent to a main road, so by the time anyone got there he would have been hit on the road. We decided that on this information, it was best for him to come into rescue directly!
Simon is very poorly socialised with other dogs and when he first arrived shook with fear at the sight of them, but he was sold at 6 weeks old and has not seen another dog since. He is brushing up on his dog skills now and settling in quickly.
Simon is due to have his first vaccinations and microchip on Thursday. He has also been wormed and defleaed today.
A condition of adoption is that he is castrated at 5 months old and a homecheck will be done. Minimum donation applies.
Bonzo – 5 month old male Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Bonzo is an approx 5 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was rescued from very bad conditions. He had been bought as a tiny puppy by a deaf couple from a pet shop who had three young children who ran riot around the place.
When the rescue went to view the dog he was laying on bare, urine soaked floorboards and had untreated Sarcoptic Mange with a piece of newspaper for bedding. The owners had been treating him every week with pet shop flea treatment…but it wasn’t fleas that were the problem! Bonzo lived in a flat but was never taken outside so he has now started housetraining. Luckily his dog skills are very good and he is fairly good with cats and absolutely loves people.
Bonzo will be neutered in about a weeks time once his mange treatment has fully worked and he is feeling a bit better. At the moment he is very itchy, but is far more comfortable than when he first arrived due to be treated with Stronghold (the correct treatment for mange).
He will also have his first jabs and a microchip whilst he is having his op. We would like to see Bonzo go to live with a playful girlie and he can live with children. He was very good in his previous home with the kids, its just that it was felt that his care was not good enough for him to stay where he was.
A garden is essential for Bonzo as he needs to carry on his training to be clean indoors and he will need a minimum 5 foot fence. Minimum adoption fee applies for this lovely boy.
Saidie – 10 month old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross American Bulldog
Saidie is a 10 month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross American Bulldog looking for a new home. She has come into rescue because her owner had to work extended working hours and felt that it was unfair to leave her for so long on her own.
Saidie is fantastic with children (lived with a 9 year old, a 13 year old and a 15 year old). She is great with other dogs and lived with two cats. She is a very good all round family pet. Saidie will be spayed before she leaves rescue and will be fully vaccinated and microchipped, plus wormed and defleaed.
25Jan2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MOREPatch – 11 year old Collie cross German Shepherd Dog
Patch is a rather handsome 11 year old Collie cross German Shepherd who was rehomed by Furry Friends Animal Rescue in Surrey in Nov 09. Unfortunately he has been returned to rescue because his new owner has gone back to working full-time.
Patch was originally rescued at the age of 9, when he was replaced by a younger dog. Then he came back into rescue when his second owner moved abroad, so he’s had a lot of change in his life.
Patch is great with children and would really love a new home with a family. He’s wonderful with cats too, but does get a little jealous with other dogs as he likes all the attention. He’d therefore prefer a new home where he can be the only dog.
Patch can be left for reasonable periods of time (no more than 4 hours) and he’s clean in the home. This lovely boy just wants a new home where he can relax and not worry about having anymore upset in his life.
Patch is neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped.
20Jan2010 | Furry Friends Animal Rescue Surrey | READ MORE
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