Clint

Hi Graham and Margaret I am glad to hear Pooch is settling in well. It does sound like she has you both wrapped around her little finger already I hope we can have new pics of this special girl soon

Poor Ruby I hope it is nothing serious. Barney has always had that problem with one his back legs, he had xrays, tests, metacam, but Neil our vet couldn't find anything wrong, the only reason he could think of, is that Barney has 2 toes missing on that paw.

I had to wait from 1983 to 2003 before I was in a position to adopt a dog. Our main requirement was that the dog had to be cat friendly and a total reject in other words a dog nobody else wanted. I knew that greyhounds and older dogs (especially large breeds) had a hard time finding new homes. GSD and Rotties are my favourite breeds. We used to visit our local RSPCA branch in the hope of finding the ideal dog and one day I saw a GSD x in one of the outside kennels but he was not up for re-homing. The following visit we couldn’t see him so we asked the staff if he was still at the centre and all their faces lit up like a Christmas tree when we enquired about him. They asked us if we wanted to see him and we said yes. I fell in love with Clint the minute he walked towards me and we decided to adopt him. The staff at the centre were over the moon. When Clint came home he was a broken spirit, we could see a lifetime of abuse in eyes but even after all he had been through he was a gentle giant who loved everything and everyone. In 3 months he only barked twice and not matter what he did he was waiting for us to hit him (at times I wish I could get hold of his previous owners and give them the same treatment they gave him). We then adopted Nell and Clint started to change as he saw that no matter how naughty Nell was nothing bad happened to her. His true personality started to come through, he always had a cheeky grin on his face and for the first time in his life he understood that he had people who loved him unconditionally. In the end Clint was with us for 13 months but the love he gave us will last us a lifetime. Clint became my everything and I always miss him but I never regretted adopting him. In the end he had to be put to sleep as he was in constant pain and nothing else worked. I was with him on his last journey to the bridge and I promised him that there always be a place in our home for an unwanted oldie. Six months after Clint went to the bridge we fostered another oldie, nobody wanted him because of his age (9) and looks. We were doom to fail as soon as we took Scruff home, 2 years later he is still going strong a bit but we with wouldn’t be without him

Well done John really great news

she is ver very cute What a gorgeous cat you have, it reminds me of a cat I had many years ago

She sound a real charactar My vet called my Nelly a tart she doesn't mind a house full of boys (the more the better) that she can boss about but another female in her house is too much competition. Bella was the only female she managed to share a house with but she made her feeling known that she was not too pleased about it

My dream dog and I can't have her

She is She looks younger in these pics and a lot happier

How is Tara doing today?

Hi San Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing Jet's pics

Gorgeous doggies they would really fit in well with my tribe of mostly black dogs Has anyone failed at fostering quicker than Fee ?

Great pics and well done all of you. Poor Flyn he must have worked really hard to be so tired and Tricks is fab as ever they are both

Lots of to you it is really hard to let them go to their new homes. I cried and cried when my first 2 foster dogs went to their new homes and failed with foster no 3 Scruffy the oldie

oh my he is sooooooooooooo

Such sad news and my heart goes out to Jack's foster family at this sad time . I'd like to echo Cindy's thank you to all the OC volunteers you are all very very special and amazing

Such sad news, run free at the bridge handsome Jack Lots to Jack's foster family at this sad time

It looked like you all had a great time and again so many beautiful dogs especially those rotties babies

Great pics and so many dogs Snatch just looked so adorable and Todd The pic of Todd and Snatch playing in the water is really great I love to see these 2 together it always make me

Hi Jo I really missed the refuge How is the Tricks doing?

Firstly apologies for not introducing myself before now but I had very little interent access in the last 6 months and it is really great to come back to the refuge and finding this OC chat room. My name is Gio and my OH (Alan) and I have a family of 6 dogs and 5 cats: Dogs: Nelly 8/12 years old collie/whippet x but has more energy than all the younger ones put together Scruffy 11 years old his adoption card says terrier x, came as a foster dog and never left (we failed at the 3rd one) Charlie 3 year and 3 months old blk gsd x Barney will be 3 in June, mum was a collie x but he doesn't look anything like a collie is blk/tan Tiggy and Rocky the terrible (non identical) twins are 18months old The cats are: Pedrita: 13 this year Jack Suki Boots or Mr Boo Pipi My screen name Clint is in memory of my wonderful old boy Clint who was with us for only 13 months before he went to the bridge and I feel very honoured at having shared the last year of his life. He was my soulmate and I still miss him terribly but he is also is the reason why I want to do all I can to help older dogs finding the loving homes they so deserve

So sorry to hear about Storm to you all Run free at the bridge Storm young and healthy again

It is great to see Tricks in his new home, he is absolutely gorgeous Jo if you really want a natural ginger coloured, deaf and partially blind oldie to join your clan I can send you Scruffy to you and Paul for giving Tricks a place to call his own

that would be fantastic

Hi and welcome You have beautiful dogs and goregous kitten