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I come from a long line of serial animal rescuers, growing up in a busy, bustling household, we always had a range of various rescued beasts about the house, from adored dogs to crazy cats, a goldfish that systematically ate its piers over a good number of years, finally meeting its own end at the claws of one of the crazy cats! For a while, we were home to 3 ex zoo tortoises, which would zoom (and I kid you not) about the ground floor of the house, terrifying dogs, amusing us kids, by nibbling our toes when left carelessly dangling within reach and infuriating the crazy cats in their efforts to consume said resilient reptiles.
There have also been terrapins, rabbits and a number of goats, the last being Kevin the Kid, who came to us when my mother swapped 2lb of mince meat for him, as he was unwanted and was ‘gonni gea in ma freezer’, according to her neighbour, and I must not forget the ex riding school pony.
In my adult life and with the support of the long suffering husband of mine, I have modestly continued the tradition, acquiring, dogs, cats, a couple of ducks, rescuing owls, moles (from our own crazy cats) and most recently finding ourselves the reluctant adoptees of a very elderly ewe, who clearly likes being by herself, is most interested in our daily antics and has firmly resisted all efforts on our and her farmer owners part to return her to her flock.
Giving an animal a home is dear to my heart and I am keen to support organisations that promote animal welfare, we are part of the animal kingdom and I believe have a duty to be ethical and mindful in our relationships with other animals, upon who’s bounty we greatly rely upon.
I came upon this organization and their ethos really made me smile. Re-homing and or sharing a pet, is a fantastic idea, good for the animal and the person they go to. Spread the love and the intent. Well done ‘give the dog a bone’
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