Dangerous Dogs Act News:

Too young to die – Another four sanctuary dogs die :
In Loving Memory:

Lola, a three year old dog was brought into the safety of a rescue sanctuary by an RSPCA Inspector. She had been stabbed several times and her owner was to be prosecuted for the offences against her.

Lola was treated at the vets, receiving stitches and medication, her owner signed her over to the sanctuary and she was under medication prior to re-homing when the possibility of her looking like a banned pit bull type was mentioned.

Lola loved people and company, she would sit in her kennel and cry a lot said a member of staff who knew here and washed her wounds out.

On Thursday 21st February 2008, Lola was led from her kennel to a room and lost her life, as a 'pit bull type'.

Tia and her two puppies aged approximately 2 weeks, came into a sanctuary having been rescued. Tia was medically treated and later assessed, as a lovely friendly dog she was put up for adoption, her two puppies went into a foster home and received lots of TLC.

A short while later, a vet, who had apparently been on a course to identify pit bull types, expressed an opinion that Tia may have pit bull terrier in her.

In March 2008 Tia was led into a room and lost her life. Tia's two puppies were taken out of their foster home and also put to death.

The staff cried on as all lost their lives under the law. One member of staff had to take time off to try and come to terms with the loss of both puppies and their mum.

Sadly this is, not the first, nor the last time we will be contacted regarding the issue of BSL and its devasting effects on shelter dogs.

Run free at the bridge

Information on the Dangerous Dogs Act - HERE