Plymouth's most unwanted pets - sitting in a city sanctuary
DESPITE their friendly faces, inquisitive expressions and appealing looks, these are the most unwanted animals being cared for by a city animal charity.
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust, based in Elfordleigh, is seeking new homes for these furry creatures.
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TOP ROW, FROM LEFT: Friendly ferret Theo; sweet-natured cat Charlie; energetic Sky; stroppy but handsome rabbit Thumper; brothers Jack and Tabby. LEFT: Guinea-pig Alfie. RIGHT: Affectionate and independent cat Suki and child-friendly rabbit Bob. BELOW: Linizi Saunders with playful doberman Ruby
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UNCLAIMED STRAY: Woodside's Julie Beale with lurcher Tamar
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The first is Suki who arrived at the sanctuary nine months ago. Despite only being three to four years old, she has had little interest. Originally a stray, Suki needs a cat free home with older or no children. She is affectionate when confidence gained, but also independent.
Jack and Tabby are best of friends and brothers who need a home together. They have been resident at Woodside since last summer. Aged 13, they are friendly, like other cats, but nervy around children so ideally need a child-free home.
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Charlie the cat has been described as sweet natured female who is child friendly. Aged three, she is always passed by for a reason unknown to staff.
At just over a year, dog Sky is best described by Woodside as a loveable girl with springs on her feet. She needs someone who will work on training with her.
Sadly Tamar, a two-year-old lurcher, was found as a stray and never claimed. Staff have found him to be good on the lead, although he needs to be muzzled when on a walk as like most lurchers he does not like cats.
At 10 years of age Ruby, a doberman who is still playful and enjoys running off the lead, continues to get passed by. Her owner passed away and a home with older or no children would be best.
Beautiful but stroppy, rabbit Thumper has been a resident at Woodside for the past year. Although neutered she prefers her own company. She would suit a rabbit lover who would spend time with her, but would not make a good children's pet.
Bob is a very handsome boy who has been overlooked for over six months. He is a friendly rabbit who would be suitable with children. He has been neutered and could be introduced to a female rabbit.
Guinea-pigs Alfie and Brandon were born at the sanctuary on October 1 and have had very little interest. Looking for a home together both are neutered. They need a large space to run around in and would be suitable for a home with children.
Theo the ferret joined the sanctuary on November 11 and despite being one of the friendliest ferrets ever, he is still looking for a home. An adult male who is neutered he is used to both other neutered males and females.
Can you help re-home any of these animals? If so contact Woodside on 01752 347503.
Comments
by Bob_Wickerman
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 10:03PM
“I also once applied to volunteer at an animal charity shop behind the counter because customer relations is my strong point, ("We only come here when you're on" customers used to tell me at other shops), but the manageress sent me out helping the van driver to lug heavy furniture around instead, so i walked out rather than do my back in..”
by willems
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 7:48PM
“Probably knew you,Bob,Johnny,Mick.”
by Bob_Wickerman
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 6:56PM
“Mrs McHill quote- 'The attitude I received was appauling and yet I was the one who was offering to HELP them by adopting a dog'..
Yes i often wonder what clowns run some animal charities, I once applied to one to be a volunteer but was told "sorry, we don't have enough staff to supervise any more volunteers", whatever that was supposed to mean.”
by MrsMcHill
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 1:35PM
“This gets my blood pumping! My husband and I wanted to get a rescue dog about 6 years ago but were told that due to our working hours we wouldn't be able to offer them the care they needed! So we went and bought 2 lovely puppies from a breeder in Cornwall. We have a dog walker for days that they cannot come into work with me or will be left for more than a few hours. We are very experienced, dog mad, owners who are very responsible for our dogs and would have liked to have adopted a rescue dog but the sanctuary weren't interested at all in allowing us to have one. Maybe if they listened to the prospective owners situation and experience and realised that just because people work (as most people actually do and allows them to pay for their pets!) they can still own and care for dogs properly they would have less of a problem. The attitude I received was appauling and yet I was the one who was offering to HELP them by adopting a dog!”
by Bob_Wickerman
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 9:53PM
“Sadperson quote- "@Bob_Wickerman What ... sex starved"..
Congratulations mate that was almost funny!
Fact is, we holy men don't do 'sex' because we're a cut above mere mortals..:)”
by sadperson
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 8:08PM
“@Bob_Wickerman
What ... sex starved.”
by Bob_Wickerman
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 7:40PM
“Thumper the rabbit looks how i feel first thing in the mornings”
by bluebell2
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 4:29PM
“Perhaps the vets should ease there prices a bit every body else has to cut back that would help but i cant see that happening . bluebell”
by Holly80
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 10:03AM
“I would recommend that anyone looking for a pet should go to Woodside. We went rather than going to a pet shop when looking for a bunny, there are so many animals that deserve good homes after being abandoned.”