SHARE AND CARE SCHEME

Share the Responsibility!        Care for a Rottweiler.

The dogs on the scheme are currently, Holly, Molly, Iola, Mostyn, Chance, Beulah, Jelly, Cindy, Ieuan (pictured below) Buster and Chloe.

Click here to download the Share and Care Form.

With funds becoming increasingly difficult to raise and experienced homes even more difficult to find, some dogs, i.e. elderly/unsocialised, have had to wait longer than normal to come into care.  In the past, we would have been readily able to accept these dogs into Welfare and keep them until a home is found.  We do not have a sanctuary of our own so we must use approved boarding kennels and rely on the goodwill of their owners.

When a dog, that will be difficult to home, is accepted into Welfare, it can soon become a severe drain on funds, especially during the winter months when fund raising is at its lowest.

 Welfare has never  euthanized dog because it has outstayed its welcome or because of its age.  Our only reasons for destroying a dog are:

• Severe health problems that cannot be treated and mean that a dog will suffer unnecessary pain (carried out on vets advice only)
• A dogs temperament is such that to re-home it would be dangerous to the public or become detrimental to the breed

We do not wish to add, “We can’t afford it”.

By joining the Share & Care Scheme and donating a fixed amount each month or quarter, funds will always be available for dogs that find themselves in Welfare with no prospect of a safe and permanent home in the near future.

Any dog that needs to come into Welfare that is elderly, i.e. over 8 years, or has a long term but not fatal illness, i.e. pancreas problems, can be accepted onto the Scheme from the start.  Any dog that is cared for through the main RWA fund or Sponsorship Scheme will be transferred to the Share and Care Scheme if they are still with us after 3 months, provided we have enough sponsors.

It is hoped that every dog that comes into Welfare will find a safe and permanent home but if they do not, your contribution means that they will be provided safe and permanent care throughout their stay with us ‘however long it is’.  Even though they will be on this scheme this does not mean that we stopped looking for that right home, it just sometimes takes a bit longer.

Every effort will be made to make the dog happier in its environment, i.e., maybe a change of routine, different kennels, living quarters or visits from its sponsors for days out could help.  f a dog is not happy in kennels, and by this we do not mean ‘fed up’, but is unhappy to the point of self mutilation, pacing and unpredictable behaviour, we would have to consider the inevitable, but a dog will only ever be euthanized as a last resort.

All Scheme supporters will get an initial report on their 'chosen' dog and updates on the Scheme will appear in the Yearbook.  If you wish to care for a specific dog and it no longer required care through the Scheme, you will have the choice of funding another dog/dogs or discontinuing your payments.

Should you not wish to commit yourself to long term financial help but would still like to help a specific dog, our Sponsorship Scheme is still running.

If large amounts of money are raised by this Scheme, but the amount of "long term" residents lessens, we reserve the right to transfer "Emergency Funding" to the Sponsorship Scheme.  This money will only be used for emergency vet treatment of kennel facilities and shall never exceed 20% of the total fund assets.  By operating in this way, we hope that no dog shall ever have to wait for care.  

If you would like to help and contribute to the Share & Care Scheme, please contact 01376 347258 for further details.