Welcome Alfie
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- Glenys
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Welcome Alfie
This last two weeks we have been involved the plight of a lovely old Labrador whose owners we struggling with the cost of his upkeep.
He has been in the family since 8 weeks old and loved all his life but the sad decision was he would come to rescue where a home was quickly offered.
Alfie was due to come yesterday , Thursday but on the Tuesday I had asked if we as a rescue (which includes all our kind supporters ) could offer help to keep him stay within the family but after the conversation it was decided he was still coming here where foster was already arranged and home offer in place .
Yesterday after a very emotional phone call where it was too heart-breaking to let him go the family are working together to take turns as his walks as his owner is disabled and on fixed income and that our rescue will provide towards his special urinary food .
Our rescue isn’t just about homing dogs we care about families too and I know as others will what it was like at a time when this could easily have happened to us to be on low income and love a dog so much that you would sacrifice having him and to give him / her a better life is a massive thing and non of us really now when these things can happen it can be finance or health reasons.
So Alfie joins our supported dogs scheme and will stay within his loving family and at twelve years young we think it’s best for him I am sure we will all agree.
He has been in the family since 8 weeks old and loved all his life but the sad decision was he would come to rescue where a home was quickly offered.
Alfie was due to come yesterday , Thursday but on the Tuesday I had asked if we as a rescue (which includes all our kind supporters ) could offer help to keep him stay within the family but after the conversation it was decided he was still coming here where foster was already arranged and home offer in place .
Yesterday after a very emotional phone call where it was too heart-breaking to let him go the family are working together to take turns as his walks as his owner is disabled and on fixed income and that our rescue will provide towards his special urinary food .
Our rescue isn’t just about homing dogs we care about families too and I know as others will what it was like at a time when this could easily have happened to us to be on low income and love a dog so much that you would sacrifice having him and to give him / her a better life is a massive thing and non of us really now when these things can happen it can be finance or health reasons.
So Alfie joins our supported dogs scheme and will stay within his loving family and at twelve years young we think it’s best for him I am sure we will all agree.
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That's brilliant Glenys. I'm sure Alfie would have been loved to pieces by whoever was going to foster or adopt him, but at 12 years old, loved by the family that he knows, what could be better. If he lived near us, I would happily help walk him.
Nice ending for Alfie.
Nice ending for Alfie.
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I quite agree with Marge, thank you so much for your help.
There is a cheque in the post to help Alfie.
Love Liz Shelly Bonnie Molly Polly
There is a cheque in the post to help Alfie.
Love Liz Shelly Bonnie Molly Polly
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What a happy ending
Well done everyone
Well done everyone
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Who ever said diamonds are a girls best friend..... Never owned a Labrador or three
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Good decision pleased Alfie could stay with those he knows and loves so important for dogs particularly at the age he is.
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Well done to all involved!
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I appreciate that you probably can't tell us where Alfie lives as that is confidential information. But like Mollie, I'd be happy to help with walking if he lived near me. With lab rescue supporters spread across the country, maybe he does live near to someone?mollie wrote:That's brilliant Glenys. I'm sure Alfie would have been loved to pieces by whoever was going to foster or adopt him, but at 12 years old, loved by the family that he knows, what could be better. If he lived near us, I would happily help walk him.
Nice ending for Alfie.
Great news that he can stay with his original loving family. You, the team, do a wonderful job to mend breaking hearts. There could be no better solution for Alfie than to remain with those he knows and loves.
Jane and Lily
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Thank you Glenys for making it a happy ending for both Alfie and his loving family
Amanda Jim & Fynley xxx
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- Ann Mee
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That is wonderful news thank you to everyone who is helping with the plight of Alfie & owners. What an amazing rescue this is.
Ann.
Ann.
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Think everyone agrees this is just wonderful news
So happy for you Alfie
Love
Pat xx
So happy for you Alfie
Love
Pat xx
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Are Alfie's owners aware of the Cinnamon Trust
http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/cinnamon-trust/
who help elderly people with dog walking by connecting them to local volunteers?
Jane and Lily
http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/cinnamon-trust/
who help elderly people with dog walking by connecting them to local volunteers?
Jane and Lily
- Glenys
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Alfie lives in York but thank you for offers of help and kind donations received xx