Blackberry & Co
Wise Old Thumper
We've adopted/rescued lots of our pets over the years.
The official adoptions have been Lady Jane Willoughy from the Ashley Heath RSPCA, and a few years before that 2 guinea pigs, Sophie & Maise from the same place. Both times they were very clear on what the housing requirements were, asked what we would do if we were away on holiday etc. They were very thorough, and did homechecks, but were also very friendly and helpful.
Blackberry, Dandelion, Buttercup and Clover were dumped where I worked, and I fell in love and bought them home. We took in 2 budgies, Frankie and Jonny)who had been left in a Council house when the owner died (again that was through work, but a different place), mum found a check who had been left on the common when she took the dog for a walk, and Chicken George lived with us for years - she was awesome! Coco (dog) was a stray who invited himself in, no-one claimed him so he stayed. Ben (Yorkie) was being rehomed when his owner was too ill to look after him.
We'd always adopt if possible now.
Only bad experience we had was with a local dog centre, who didn't let you have any choice in what dog you rehomed - we'd heard of a few people who were given unsuitable dogs for them (elderly people with large and very strong dogs they couldn't handle etc), and when we saw one up for adoption who we would have loved to give a home to we were told we couldn't ask to meet a specific dog, they'd tell us what we could have. As we'd had that breed of dog before along with several other dogs it's not like we were inexperienced, and their domineering attitude put us off. Thankfully most other rescue places seem friendly and helpful.
The official adoptions have been Lady Jane Willoughy from the Ashley Heath RSPCA, and a few years before that 2 guinea pigs, Sophie & Maise from the same place. Both times they were very clear on what the housing requirements were, asked what we would do if we were away on holiday etc. They were very thorough, and did homechecks, but were also very friendly and helpful.
Blackberry, Dandelion, Buttercup and Clover were dumped where I worked, and I fell in love and bought them home. We took in 2 budgies, Frankie and Jonny)who had been left in a Council house when the owner died (again that was through work, but a different place), mum found a check who had been left on the common when she took the dog for a walk, and Chicken George lived with us for years - she was awesome! Coco (dog) was a stray who invited himself in, no-one claimed him so he stayed. Ben (Yorkie) was being rehomed when his owner was too ill to look after him.
We'd always adopt if possible now.
Only bad experience we had was with a local dog centre, who didn't let you have any choice in what dog you rehomed - we'd heard of a few people who were given unsuitable dogs for them (elderly people with large and very strong dogs they couldn't handle etc), and when we saw one up for adoption who we would have loved to give a home to we were told we couldn't ask to meet a specific dog, they'd tell us what we could have. As we'd had that breed of dog before along with several other dogs it's not like we were inexperienced, and their domineering attitude put us off. Thankfully most other rescue places seem friendly and helpful.