We always need caring, reliable fosterers who have experience with dogs.

Some of the dogs that come into our care have been mistreated, starved, and beaten, and will require a lot of love and patience. Being a foster can be a lot of hard work, but hugely rewarding at the same time

If you are one of the special people who can offer one of our dogs a safe, loving, caring foster home please contact one of our coordinators.

To My Guardian Angel

There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and came right to my aid.

You bundled me up with blankets and love.
And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug.

I learned that the world was not all that scary and cold.
That sometimes there is someone to have and to hold.

You taught me what love is, you helped me to mend.
You loved me and healed me and became my first friend.

And just when I thought you’d done all you do,
There came along not one new lesson, but two.

First you said, “sweetie, you’re ready to go.
I’ve done all I can, and you’ve learned all I know.”

Then you bundled me up with a blanket and kiss.
Along came a new family, they even have kids!

They took me to their home, forever to stay.
At first I thought you sent me away.

Then that second lesson became perfectly clear.
No matter how far, you will always be near.

And so, my guardian angel you know I’ve moved on.
I have a new home, with toys and a lawn.

But I’ll never forget what I learned that first day.
You never really give your fosters away.

You gave me these thoughts to remember you by.
We may never meet again, and now I know why.

You’ll remember I lived with you for a time.
I may not be yours, but you’ll always be mine.

Meet Roxy, the last of the lurcher puppies we were asked to help. All her brothers and sisters now have a home .. Can you offer Roxy somewhere to call home??

He is a 6 year old collie x. He has been castrated, and is up to date with his vaccinations. Murphy is okay with children, has been living with a cat and is house trained.

When out on walks he can pull on the lead but with training this may be rectified. His previous owner has said he is okay with other dogs but has never been around cats. He has suffered from 2 or 3 fits in the last year, but the vet is not overly concerned about these and say he does not need any medication for them..

Murphy’s foster was hoping to keep him, but due to a change in circumstance will need him to find a new home.

Apologies to those who get email updates, some of you got the wrong photo, the correct one is now posted.

Milo is a male Jack Russell – neutering, vaccinating and chipping arranged. He is approx 2yrs old, housetrained. He is very affectionate but has definitely been abused and needs a confident patient owner who will help him learn to trust again

Wilf is a crossbreed – possibly Yorkie x poodle(?) and he is so loving and affectionate. House trained and obedient. Good with cats and dogs too. Does little tricks, begging, high five, paw, just a wonderful little guy Wilf is neutered, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms. Vaccination course has been started

Meet Boycie, as you can see, he is a lovely staffie, 4 yrs old. Unfortunately due to the breakdown of his owners relationship he is looking for a new home – can you help?

Roxy is a 5yr old staffie. She is ok with other dogs and people but has not lived with children Roxy is non destructive when left and is a typical staffie in that she is very affectionate and loving. She is being rehomed due to her owner working long hours and having to work away.

Meet Tom , he is approx 12 mths old Rottie cross and was going to be PTS . Tom is not the biggest of rotties (slightly bigger than a labrador) but is a great chap. He is friendly, loyal, affectionate and loving and is mixed with dogs daily in the rescue. Please see his photo on http://www.zepthedep.co.uk/#/dogs-needing-homes/4519653269

Tom is being rehomed by Zepthedep Rottweiler Rescue – their policy is not to rehome with any children under 10 or any single person or couple under 25. Tom will be castrated, microchipped, vaccinated etc. He will also come with 4 weeks free pet insurance

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EITHER ADOPTING TOM – OR OFFERING HIM A LONG TERM FOSTER HOME – PLEASE CONTACT JON 01246 436718 OR 07867 680538 (mobile)

Daisy is a Rottweiler and will be 3yrs old in September. Daisy currently lives with a 19 month old child and 2 other dogs – and is great with them all. She is good both on and off the lead. Daisy is a very soft and friendly dog – sadly looking for a new home due to owner’s change in circumstances

Roxy is a small-medium Akita x who is 7 months old. Roxy is vaccinated. With Roxy is an Akita X she needs to go to a family that will give the dog lots of exercise and stimulation. Still puppy mouthing but responds immediately to correction. A lovely looking dog that is house trained and crate trained.

More information to follow.

Dinah is now ready to look for that very special home. She has a fear of men which can be overcome with patience and understanding. Dinah needs someone who has strong leadership and will accept her for what she is and deal with her appropriately. This could be as easy as popping her into a crate when visitors arrive, and then letting her out when they have gone. Once Dinah is comfortable in your company she is a very affectionate girl. Dinah is approx 18 months old, housetrained, vaccinated and neutered. She is also dog and cat friendly

Dinah is currently being fostered by Heather who is more than happy to talk through Dinah’s needs with anyone – 07736820715

Benji is a 5 year old yorkshire terrier, neutered house trained and brought up with children, up to date with all immunisations and very friendly .
Dylan is a 4 and a half year old chihuahua /yorkshire terrier cross, neutered, house trained and brought up with children also upto date with all vaccinations
they have been together since dylan was 8 weeks old and are the best of friends, so would need homing together, dylan can be a bit nervous at times and doesnt like big dogs. They love long walks and dylan likes to sit on your knee and have lots of cuddles

SAM is approx 1yr old Collie X – he has beautiful colouring and could be crossed with a husky. He is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated. Also housetrained, non-destructive and is good with other dogs. Sam is a very affectionate dog but needs a strong leader. After all he is a collie and if he isn’t given a job – he will look for one!! Sam would excel at agility, flyball or obedience – he loves to learn and it keeps him out of mischief

Alfie is a 3 year old Patterdale Terrier. House trained and obedient. Alfie does not appear to get on well with other dogs, so would be best suited as an only dog. Vaccinated and neutered.

For more information contact Pauline Welsh – Sol Kennels, Shetcliffe Lane, Bradford – 01274 651151

Meet Tye,

He is 6 years old, brindle and white, he is fully vaccinated and micro chipped.
He has an excellent personality, loves humans and absolutely adores children however he does not get on with other animals. Tye likes his home comforts, and he loves to lay in front of the fire and when it’s bed time he might even try to sneak in with you!
He’s not a fussy eater, he eats anything put in front of him.

Desmond was initially hit by a car in Bradford in February 2009 which resulted in a broken shoulder and some ligament damage to his front leg. He was taken to Sage Vets at Low Moor, Bradford where the vet Mr Codd took him in and treated his injuries. As nobody came forward to claim Desmond (named after the practice manager at the vets!) he was then handed over to the rescue.

Desmond went to live with a foster in late March and has proved to be so loving, funny and slightly dippy! However, Desmond initially struggled with what was thought to be ‘house training’ and he used to urinate in the house and we couldn’t understand what was wrong. In April he became very lethargic and began to rapidly lose weight. He was taken to the vets and it was thought he was maybe stressed due to his circumstances and it was agreed we would monitor him and try to feed him up. But his condition continued to deteriorate and one morning he vomited on several occasions so I took him back to the vets. He was given an injection to stop the vomiting. However, he became even more lethargic overnight and had to be rushed back to the vets.

It was a harrowing time and he was immediately put on a drip and blood tests were done. We soon had a diagnosis of ‘Addison’s Disease’ and he had suffered what is known as an ‘Addisonian Crisis’ which had nearly proved to be fatal. Luckily Mr Codd had previous experience of witnessing an Addisonian Crisis and he said ‘once seen never forgotten’ so Desmond was treated quickly and allowed home at the weekend.

Since then Des has responded well to his medication and it has been a process of checking his electrolytes (potassium, sodium & chloride levels) in order to stabilise his system. Addisons is a disease of the adrenal gland and whoever adopts Desmond will have to understand and be committed to his health in relation to this disease (probably best if potential new owners research the disease themselves). However, dogs with Addisons do live full and happy lives but they will always be on medication (Des is currently on 5 x 0.1mg Florinef daily) and they will need approx. 2 blood tests per year (and a good sprinkling of salt on food!). The Addisons will probably put some potential new owners off not just because of the disease itself but perhaps the financial implications as well. It’s not an expensive disease in terms of medication and Mr Codd has indicated that it may cost approx £8 monthly & 2 £20 blood tests per year.

Interestingly, we now believe Desmond’s excessive urination was down to the Addisons as now he is much more stable we only have the odd rare ‘accident.’ I have also spent lots of time cruising the internet for information and lots of people have talked about ‘excessive urination’ as a symptom. Another early symptom was ‘weak hind legs’ which we had noticed but attributed to his car accident! Excessive thirst is another. Poor Desmond, we will never know if being hit by the car triggered his Addisons through damage to his soft tissue or if it was actually his lucky day being hit as at least he was in rescue when he fell ill and stood a chance of being saved rather than being with someone who might have ignored it and left it too late?

Desmond will not be able to be re-homed to people who kennel their dogs whilst they holiday as he needs to be protected from any potential ‘stressful’ situations. Stress to Desmond may result in an imbalance of his electrolytes and cause problems or a ‘crash’. Even if he gets too happily excited it can cause an upset for him as we noticed that when we recently fostered a young playful dog whom he loved then he started urinating a bit again!! It settled down though. It’s not that Desmond himself has a stressful personality, far from it, he is incredibly laid back but I liken it to people going to a job interview, a party, a blind date etc and then they may get ‘butterflies’ even if they don’t want to! Well, that’s what it’s like for Desmond.

Desmond loves everyone and everything and his approach to life is with one big wagging tail and he is such a happy boy. He’s not clingy or protective and as most lurchers he loves to laze full length on a sofa and enjoys his food. Over the past 5 weeks he has gone from strength to strength and has put on some weight (at last!), however, we do not have an up to date reading of his electrolytes as the machine at sage vets has been out of action. He hasn’t been castrated due to his illness and he hasn’t been vaccinated yet as Mr Codd wanted to make sure he was 100% before he put anything else into Desmond’s system.

If you would like more information about Desmond or are interested in adopting him please email us, or call Emma on 07825 704 923