Lady cries with canine house owners who’ve to surrender their finest pal

A lady who has helped rehome greater than 800 dogs, says she typically cries with individuals who really feel they haven’t any different selection when surrendering their finest canine friend. Recent years have been tough with the rise of dogs being taken to the shelter and she or he has already seen a report soar in dogs being taken to her for rehoming already this yr.

Lauren Hunt, 29 is the co-founder of Aura Dogs in Cambridge, close to Stroud, and works with co-founder Claire Fern, 59 from Dursley. Between them they each do the exceptional by discovering stray and surrendered dogs their endlessly home and it isn’t a simple job.

Lauren stated: “I’ve been rescuing dogs for six years and moved to Cambridge to have a much bigger place to take dogs in. Last yr we rescued 190 dogs, and already this yr there have been 70 dogs which have come to us for rehoming.

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“I rescue dogs as a result of I used to be at a really low level in my life and my canine saved me, and was my finest pal. From then on I’ve all the time felt I ought to give again, and right here I’m doing this.

“We have taken stray dogs from the local authority as well as those which are being surrendered. I do not think people realise stray and healthy dogs are getting put to sleep.”

Lauren believes persons are not capable of hold their dogs as a result of cost of dwelling and landlords are not any permitting individuals to maintain their dogs in privately rented properties. She additionally believes many have been compelled to surrender their properties and haven’t any place to accommodate their canine whereas coping with having no home themselves.

Lauren stated: “We have people who find themselves surrendering their dogs as a result of they cannot afford to maintain them and personal landlords have been clamping down on protecting dogs in personal rented lodging.

“I’ve had individuals are available who’re dwelling of their automotive with their canine. They have then taken the choice to give up their canine as they really feel it isn’t honest on the canine.

“I have dogs coming from all over to us. They are not just from Gloucestershire, they are from around the country.”

Recently, Lauren had three dogs surrendered to her in at some point because the house owners felt it was the suitable factor to do for the animal. However she had many dogs taken to her for rehoming as individuals haven’t realised the quantity of effort and time which is required for his or her breed of canine.

Lauren stated: “People even have to surrender their canine as they weren’t ready for the effort and time wanted for the animal. People have purchased dogs from overseas and aren’t ready for the animal they get.

“I’ve sat and cried with individuals who are available as they really feel they haven’t any different selection besides giving up their canine.

“We do search for different choices for them. Most of the whereas, individuals have already tried every part we now have advised anyway.

“We are a nation of canine lovers. However there appears to be a surplus of dogs in the mean time.

“Before individuals make the dedication in adopting a rescue or shopping for a canine, they will volunteer with us. We are searching for individuals to come back by and walk the dogs.

“It is actually good expertise. People can then get conversant in breeds and which stands out as the one most suited to them.”

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