Dogs Trust

[Houndwoman]

Do any of you know anyone who has a Consort Beagle? I was involved in both rescue operations in 1997 when they closed down.

 

We removed 50 young males in the August and went back in the October to take away the remaining 126. who were moved into various rescues around the country.

 

There probably wont be too many left now but we have located a few.

 

I have one Sam who was 14 two weeks ago.

 

The Dogs Trust are having a reunion at their Evesham Branch in November and we are hopeful that we can find some more.

 

Ironically, Mark who got it all going and still had a Consort dog Grommit sadly lost his dear old lad yesterday unexpectedly:mecry: : So tragic particulary with this event coming up.

[Purrpuss]

Was it really so long ago

 

I had 2 of the older girls, and a friend had 2 of the younger boys. I wish I could say that they are still here, but all 4 are now at the bridge.

Thank you so much Houndwoman for helping with that rescue, and possibly helping my girls out of that horrendous place. From the very bottom of my heart thank you xx

 

[BillyMalc]

All my respect to you and Matk, houndwoman, and to everyone else involved in closing that horrific place down.

[Houndwoman]

Was it really so long ago

 

I had 2 of the older girls, and a friend had 2 of the younger boys. I wish I could say that they are still here, but all 4 are now at the bridge.

Thank you so much Houndwoman for helping with that rescue, and possibly helping my girls out of that horrendous place. From the very bottom of my heart thank you xx

 

 

So sorry that your girls have gone and your friend has lost her boys I used to go to demos there years before they closed down and I don't care how much people slate AR people I was very proud to be one.

 

It was the constant pressure from us that finished them off, they never had a minutes peace and eventually couldn't afford the security required.

 

I had a call from an acquaintance of mine who ran a rescue in Dorset and she told me that we had better get cracking and find homes for 50 Beagles so we both frantically 'phoned and begged and grovelled all we could to get them places to go.

 

When we went in the first time it was such a strange feeling and the place felt quite evil.

They wouldn't let us go into the buildings (I wonder why) and we had to wait outside the sheds while they carried them out one by one. Poor, frightened little souls-I will never forget it.

 

Once the 50 boys were handed over we left and it was heartbreaking as we had to leave the other 127 behind as they were under contract to go to a lab in Spain . We could here them all barking and yapping, it was awful

 

Three weeks later we had a call asking us if we were interested in the remaining 127 as the contract had fallen through so we had to sort them out quick and quite a few rescues offered to have them.

 

Linda McCartney sponsored 50 of them.

 

The sad part about it was that we came away with 126 as one poor little dog died of a ruptured bowel 2 days before.

It really was a hell hole for animals

 

Where did you adopt yours from Purpuss?

 

 

All my respect to you and Matk, houndwoman, and to everyone else involved in closing that horrific place down.

 

Thanks Billy. Mark adopted his little boy from Evesham Dogs Trust and he is the one who got the reunion idea going.Sorry if I didn't explain that properly

 

I wish we could shut all the other rotten, evil places like it that still exist

[Purrpuss]

My girls came from Freshfields Animal Rescue, and I think they were amongst those sponsored by Linda McCartney. My girls had been used as breeding bitches and my friend and I are both convinced that one of her boys was a pup of one of my girls

 

The day I had the call asking me to go over, as I was told I was adopting a dog that day (I love Freshies for that, they give you so little choice in the matter once they know you ), and before I met my girls (they refused to be separated) I was one of the few allowed into the barn where the pups were, and just sitting quietly in the straw in the middle of this puddle of terrified and yet desperate for contact but not quite knowing how little beagles is a memory that will stay with me always, and how gradually one by one they came for little nose touches, and they would touch my hand, and finally a few allowed a stroke. How you guys went in there I will never know, but I am so very very glad that you did.

My girls I called Bramble and Bracken, and my friends dogs were Bertie and Zack, and I hope that between us we managed to make up for just a little of what they had been through

 

I miss them so much

[BillyMalc]

 

My girls I called Bramble and Bracken, and my friends dogs were Bertie and Zack, and I hope that between us we managed to make up for just a little of what they had been through

 

I miss them so much

 

Having only had the pleasure of meeting Bracken, I know that you've made up for what they've been through. Bracken was the sweetest, most gorgeous girl, who obviously was very happy, and confident too. She would also turn into an instant piranha when food was involved. I hope she's passed that particular gene on to her off spring and that at least a few of the vile scum working in laboratories now go through life with a few fingers missing

[Houndwoman]

My girls came from Freshfields Animal Rescue, and I think they were amongst those sponsored by Linda McCartney. My girls had been used as breeding bitches and my friend and I are both convinced that one of her boys was a pup of one of my girls

 

The day I had the call asking me to go over, as I was told I was adopting a dog that day (I love Freshies for that, they give you so little choice in the matter once they know you ), and before I met my girls (they refused to be separated) I was one of the few allowed into the barn where the pups were, and just sitting quietly in the straw in the middle of this puddle of terrified and yet desperate for contact but not quite knowing how little beagles is a memory that will stay with me always, and how gradually one by one they came for little nose touches, and they would touch my hand, and finally a few allowed a stroke. How you guys went in there I will never know, but I am so very very glad that you did.

My girls I called Bramble and Bracken, and my friends dogs were Bertie and Zack, and I hope that between us we managed to make up for just a little of what they had been through

 

I miss them so much

 

 

They sound like they had such love from you and such a lovely life-a life they were never intended to have.So, so lucky that fate was in their favour.

 

Funnily enough I had another ex lab (Perrycroft) called Bramble before I had Sam.

 

Are you still involved with Freshfields? Does Lesley still run the place? I have to contact them to see if they know of any others surviving.

 

I struggled so hard to keep my decorum when I was there

 

Having only had the pleasure of meeting Bracken, I know that you've made up for what they've been through. Bracken was the sweetest, most gorgeous girl, who obviously was very happy, and confident too. She would also turn into an instant piranha when food was involved. I hope she's passed that particular gene on to her off spring and that at least a few of the vile scum working in laboratories now go through life with a few fingers missing

 

 

Would be nice Billy if they sort of by passed the fingers and went for the throat

 

Bless her Isn't it sad that such beautiful little dogs are the chosen laboratory tool?

 

 

 

I get so angry when people defend what is done to these poor dogs(and all other animals) and justify it by saying it is a necessary 'sacrifice'

 

I have friends who have worked undercover in labs if only so called animal lovers knew what actually went on in those hell holes they may well have a different attitude.

 

The puppy farms where they are reared are dreadful enough and when we went in to get the dogs out I couldn't comprehend what kind of people could do that job and probably go home to their own dogs.

Edited October 2, 2010 by Houndwoman

[Laura_E]

I was in my early teens when the consort campaign was happening, but I remember my grandma went on a number of demos. Unfortunately she had a stroke before the kennels closed so never got to see the end result. I was really angry about the coverage in the media, now I just find it amusing that a woman in her late 60's with the nicest nature ever could be compared to a terrorist.

 

I got into quite a heated arguement with one of my friends the other day about the ALF. She started reeling off 'facts' about how they are an organised terrorist group responsible for extreme violence and murder. Not sure where she got this information from! Obviously you get will get one or two people that take things to the extreme, but they hardly represent the majority. I don't understand why people are demonised for trying to save animals from cruelty and suffering.

 

I have noticed whenever the media do invite guest speakers from animal rights groups onto tv shows, they find the most inarticulate, extremist idiot possible. It's a deliberate stitch up. That's why I was shocked to see Brian May on the channel four news (who are particular offenders for getting idiots on) speaking about the badger cull in Wales. When John Snow asked him what purpose badgers serve, he answered quite simply, why do we as humans think that every other species on the planet exists to serve us? It was great to see somebody with intelligence and integrity representing the animal rights movement for a change. It's a shame it doesn't happen more often.

 

Sorry, went off on a tangent a bit there!

[Laura_E]

Forgot to add, I also love Brian May for being so honest. He recently opened a memorial for Freddy Mercury in my home town. When London Tonight asked him for a few words he said something to the effect of "I think it's great that Freddy gave the town something to be proud of. Back then Feltham was a fairly unglamorous place" then he paused, looked round at all the degenerates standing behind him and said "well, it still is to be honest"

 

I've never laughed so much in my life!

[Trallwm farm]

Are you still involved with Freshfields? Does Lesley still run the place? I have to contact them to see if they know of any others surviving.

 

 

 

Lesley still runs Freshfields from the North Wales one. She also has a blog called Lesleys blog

[Purrpuss]

Are you still involved with Freshfields? Does Lesley still run the place? I have to contact them to see if they know of any others surviving.

 

To a much lesser extent these days, but still involved on the very edges.

As Lesley TF said, Lesley is now running the horse and pony site in North Wales, and doesn't go back to the main site very often (don't blame her, where she is is lovely), http://www.freshfieldsrescue.org.uk/

 

Most of the staff from that time have now moved on, but I can ask about if you like, there are still some old faces around ?

 

Good on your Grandma Laura_E what a wonderful lady to have as a grandma

[Houndwoman]

I was in my early teens when the consort campaign was happening, but I remember my grandma went on a number of demos. Unfortunately she had a stroke before the kennels closed so never got to see the end result. I was really angry about the coverage in the media, now I just find it amusing that a woman in her late 60's with the nicest nature ever could be compared to a terrorist.

 

I got into quite a heated argument with one of my friends the other day about the ALF. She started reeling off 'facts' about how they are an organised terrorist group responsible for extreme violence and murder. Not sure where she got this information from! Obviously you get will get one or two people that take things to the extreme, but they hardly represent the majority. I don't understand why people are demonised for trying to save animals from cruelty and suffering.

 

I have noticed whenever the media do invite guest speakers from animal rights groups onto tv shows, they find the most inarticulate, extremist idiot possible. It's a deliberate stitch up. That's why I was shocked to see Brian May on the channel four news (who are particular offenders for getting idiots on) speaking about the badger cull in Wales. When John Snow asked him what purpose badgers serve, he answered quite simply, why do we as humans think that every other species on the planet exists to serve us? It was great to see somebody with intelligence and integrity representing the animal rights movement for a change. It's a shame it doesn't happen more often.

 

Sorry, went off on a tangent a bit there!

 

 

You're quite right there Laura. It's always a big stitch up by the media and the authorities when it comes to AR people

 

I have experienced it many times! It's all about brainwashing the public and the uninformed so as to keep the status quo. Vivisection is a massive industry and a lot of people make a lot of money out of it

 

I know that you see that too, I wish others could see through it!

 

I am sorry that your lovely gran didn't get to see that horrible place close. I probably met her on one of the demos. There were people there from all walks of life at the protests and kids too.

As you say, what is wrong with people opposing a system that is so archaic and evil?

 

I always had a strong sense of justice even as a small child and I believe that if you oppose something so much then get off your ass and do something about it!

 

 

Thanks Purrpuss and Lesley TF. I have left a message for Lesley today so I am hoping for a call back soon