reds Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 No problem, I didn't realise help wasnt wanted. Dont mind me, I cant get a damn thing right. No sorry Kathy. I didn't mean that we don't want the help. I just meant please do not cross-post without checking with us first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'll go back and get rid, don't worry. Frankly though, there's a lot of people sitting here trying to help the situation and seeing threads like this where its not made public (understandably) what's been done, and people are only trying to help. I didnt post her up on the Free Ads, I posted about her on an amnesty thread and on a welfare board of a wellknown bullmastiff site, if they know about her already, no harm done, if they didnt it could've helped. I understand where youre coming from, but if we're not allowed to crosspost without permission, its probably best to let people know before they try and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Im so glad pippa has a space confirmed. she was the one that was haunting me even though i knew if i gave her a kennel she could be here forever and it wouldnt solve anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border collie Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Oh thank god it was pippa I wanted to save, sorry to all the other dogs but pippa went straight to my heart. Is it a local rescue placement? how soon are they finished being assessed for rehoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reds Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'll go back and get rid, don't worry. Frankly though, there's a lot of people sitting here trying to help the situation and seeing threads like this where its not made public (understandably) what's been done, and people are only trying to help. I didnt post her up on the Free Ads, I posted about her on an amnesty thread and on a welfare board of a wellknown bullmastiff site, if they know about her already, no harm done, if they didnt it could've helped. I understand where youre coming from, but if we're not allowed to crosspost without permission, its probably best to let people know before they try and help. Sorry, I don't want this to take over the thread. We have posted before on the poundies asking people not to cross-post without permission. The cross-posting has already had an affect. I contacted the forum host a few days ago and told them I would also be contacting our regular Bullmastiff rescue. They did not reply but our regular BM rescue did and said they would see what they could do. Since your post on the forum, the forum host contacted our regular rescue and he told them that he had already said he would try to help. Hence it might make it look to our regular rescue that we ignored his offer and were asking other people despite what he had said. Had you asked us if it was ok to cross-post then I would have probably said yes please but to wait until we know whether or not this other BM rescue can definitely take in Wanda. Thus avoiding any confusion or crossed-wires or offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I don't want this to take over the thread. OK, I get it, and won't reply on the thread. I've read the rest of the message too, but won't post my opinion. Will leave this thread for those in a position to help. Edited to add: Have reread the poundies thread and haven't found any warning not to crosspost. Maybe in future, it could be on each thread? Maybe I should've posted this in Contro to avoid this thread, but Im not bitching. I was only trying to help. Edited January 12, 2007 by KathyM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reds Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Is it a local rescue placement? how soon are they finished being assessed for rehoming? We'll give you the rescues' contact details Carole She'll be going to the South Staffordshire area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samantha_r Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Newbie to the site so I won't be offended if my suggestions are useless. I was thinking it might be a good idea to e-mail a couple of regional news programmes to get the other side of recent events across to the public. Seeing the pound dogs live on a programme may be a little more real to viewers than just reading about it in a newspaper (and it might also raise some awareness for the work of RDR in general ) Don't worry I haven't e-mailed the programmes but here are the newsdesk addys for someone (with the rescues permission) to try: BBC Northwest Tonight - [email protected] Granada Reports - [email protected] and just in case it hasn't already been suggested Lancashire Evening Post - [email protected] Samantha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yena Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Are the public aware of whats happening to these dogs? I've spoken to loads of people that don't even know that these breed of dogs are just been throw out of their homes. It seems like the only people that know are the ones that are either involved in rescue or are part of a forum like The Refuge. The newspaper have a lot to answer to for their reports on dog attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Coryn... can you go to the papers? Start showing what this crap is doing to dogs? I know it won't help in the short term but in the long term, it might, it just might. National Dailes are the ones to go for, get it out there. You're right we do all need to do something. We now have the proof of what we have been trying to say to various authority figures. Perhaps this post could be used on the BSL letters/emails going out. Coryn...this is a terrible situation, and you must be feeling so awful. The only thought I can suggest you can cling to is this....YOU know the dogs will be pts...but THEY dont. Yes, dogs can anticipate something that happens regularly in their lives like their meals and their walks, but they cant look ahead to their own death in the way that we can, which is a good thing if you think about it. If that PBT girl has only until Tuesday, then if her life until then is made as marvellous for her as someone has time for, toys, games, treats and lots of fuss, and she is taken to the vet (or do they come?) with no tears, no rough handling, then it wont mean anything else to her than any other injection.With the best will in the world, you cant save them all and you'll end up having a breakdown if you try. This made me well up- it's so sad but it is true, they do not know. My heart goes out to you Coryn, I sit here, like others upset because we cannot help, but we only see your words. You see these babies - I cannot inagine what it must be like for you. For what it's worth - in my eyes - you are a heroine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Ok listen, no offence to anyone at all but it's always safe to assume you can't crosspost anything anywhere without the permission of the OP. Samantha, well done with the newsdesk info, could you pop over the the BSl forum and add the details there too please? Sorry for the interruption, back on topic please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Ok listen, no offence to anyone at all but it's always safe to assume you can't crosspost anything anywhere without the permission of the OP. Well I'll certainly take that into account in future, but its understandable that confusion arises when you're asked to crosspost all week then get told you should "assume" you're not allowed to in related but separate situations. I'm saying this once more, and then I'll shut up. I apologise for crossposting without permission. I thought I was helping and wasnt aware we werent allowed to. Best of luck with the poundies, I'm sorry I cant do anything to help and I'm sure everyone agrees that its heartbreaking being so useless. <Disclaimer> Very sorry for posting again on this thread, I'm off it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 i cant keep looking at that face. have offered a holding kennel if wanda can get a place but cant get one as quick as her pts date. id never live with myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-devil0602 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Hopefully some will go home but i doubt it Edited January 12, 2007 by red-devil0602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border collie Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 We'll give you the rescues' contact details Carole She'll be going to the South Staffordshire area. will it be sat or sun? I fink I may have to drive her even though got no petrol money left does that pound that she is in welcome or not welcome the public visiting dogs? sorry to be a right mithering pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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