A Glasgow manager is terrified she will have to close a lifesaving dog charity.
Kerry Anne Shaw fears for the future of the All Bullie Charity Rescue as they have been bombarded with pandemic puppies.
The 36-year-old claims there is not enough money or resources to care for the pets who she claims have been abandoned by owners who bought them in lockdown.
Kerry Anne Shaw fears for the future of the dogs
It means the charity, which is bull breed specific but can also take other large breeds, is now on the brink of closure risking the lives of the dogs currently in its care.
They currently cannot accept any more dogs and are desperately trying to fundraise to save the charity.
The dogs desperately need fostered
Kerry told the Glasgow Times: “Over the last few years bull breeds needing rescue has become a pandemic.
“Many puppies bought during lockdown have not had training or socialising so we are now seeing more and more dogs come to us with issues or threats of euthanasia.
“These dogs need particular homes with experienced owners and no kids or pets.
“With the cost-of-living crisis, it can be extremely hard to find these homes leaving us with dogs in kennels for extended periods.
“We can’t sustain the current situation and have had to close our doors for the foreseeable future, unfortunately.
“We are focusing on fundraising and rehoming the more difficult dogs who have been waiting a while.
“It’s absolutely heart-breaking as we are asked to help dogs due to be euthanized multiple times a day.”
The act of animal euthanasia can be used when there is a lack of resources to continue supporting the pet.
The charity hopes to save all the dogs
Kerry runs the charity from her home in Glasgow but they look after dogs across the UK but don’t have their own kennels.
It costs the charity £8 per day for each dog to be placed in a kennel meaning they need around £4000 a month to cover their bills.
They are struggling to come up with the cash for the 40 dogs in their care and are begging for suitable homes to come forward and foster them.
The charity needs more money to save the dogs
The SSPCA saw a “seismic increase” in public demand for puppies over lockdown.
Unfortunately, this led to bad breeders taking advantage of the situation and putting profit over the welfare of the breeding dogs and puppies they were selling.
In many instances, puppies have been taken from their mothers too early or were riddled with infectious diseases caught due to lack of vaccinations or the unsanitary conditions they were raised in.
The dogs are at threat of being put down
Sadly, this led to many puppies passing away in their new homes or new owners having to pay for expensive veterinary treatment.
Calls to the SSPCA to give up unwanted animals also more than doubled after a boost in adoptions at the start of the pandemic.
They revealed the number of calls to their helpline increased by 134% between September 1, 2020 and January 5 20201.
Chief superintendent Mike Flynn said: “It is heartbreaking to see a healthy animal which loves their family given up because the owners have lost interest or not considered how their circumstances may change.
“We would urge people to consider a reputable behaviourist or training before they give up their pet.”
You can donate to the All Bullie Charity Rescue here.
