LEICESTER
Affiliated to the
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welfare
Registered Charity 1058627
Home Available Dogs Adoption Process Rehoming Process Lost Dogs
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When you enquire about
adopting a dog from us, after an initial chat on the phone a volunteer in your
area will arrange to come round and do a home visit. This is very informal and
nothing to worry about. The rescue needs to check that you have an enclosed
garden and see where the dog will sleep. It is good to meet all family members
in person and is also a good opportunity for you to ask questions. If you have
never had a dog before or just not at the moment, we may bring one of our own
dogs round for you to meet a bouncy, full of life, cheeky Stafford.
The visit helps us
decide what sort of dog is right for you, for example: if you have young
children in your immediate or extended family or cats and other dogs we will
only put a dog in your home that is used to children, cats and other dogs. If
you already have a dog in residence we need to assess him/her to see if we
think they will accept another dog into the household.
Once between us we’ve
decided what you need in a dog it’s a question of finding the right dog for
you. We personally assess all the dogs we rehome and match the dog to the new
owner, this way we have the most success. Its not just a question of you just
picking any dog from the website that you like the look of, we must also think
that it’s the right dog for you, one that will fit in with your family and
lifestyle.
When you adopt a dog
from us you enter into a partnership with the rescue. We do this to protect
both the dog and you, this means that if in the future you cannot keep the dog
for a genuine reason the rescue will always take the dog back. It also means
that for the life of the dog the rescue will always support you with their
knowledge and advice.
Donation:- We usually ask for a
donation (adoption fee) of £120 when you take a dog from the rescue. This is reduced
for dogs over ten years of age and also if you take a pair of dogs together. If
an older dog needs on-going medical treatment rescue will sometimes help to
support this.
Neutering:- It is a condition of the rescue that all
adopted dogs and bitches are neutered.The rescue will usually have this done
before you adopt the dog. If this has not been possible i.e. in the case of a
puppy. The dog should be returned to the rescues vets to be neutered. If this
is not possible because of time and distances involved you can have your own
vet do this and claim some of the donation back after this is done. As we are a
charitable group we are always very grateful for those owners who are happy to
fully fund the neuter themselves.. If a bitch has been spayed by rescue whilst
in foster care we may in exceptional circumstances ask you to contribute a
little more towards covering the cost of the spay. This will still work out a
lot less than if you had the spay done at your own vet and claimed some of the
donation back.
Microchipping:- If the dog is already microchipped there is
sometimes a £10 admin charge from the chip company to transfer ownership to
you. If the dog is not microchipped then one of our volunteers will do this, we
sometimes have to charge £10 for this.
All rescue volunteers
are unpaid. 100% of the donation goes towards helping dogs. Medical treatment,
kennelling, food, equipment, travel expenses etc.
Homecheck Fee:- Whilst we are grateful for any prospective
home there are an increasing number of adoptees that change their mind or go to
another rescue using us as a reference after the home check has been carried
out. Therefore to ensure that the travel and phone expenses incurred by the
volunteer are covered should you change your mind or go elsewhere a £10 deposit
is required payable at the time of the homecheck as the nearest volunteer to
you may be fifty miles away. This is non-refundable but does form part payment
towards the donation / adoption fee.
So now it’s up to you,
please ring on the telephone numbers below. Do bear in mind that the rescue is
not our paid job, we are all unpaid volunteers, that give our free time to the
rescue to help the breed that we love. So if we don’t answer the phone straight
away, or we ask you to ring back because we are just sitting down to dinner, we
hope you will understand.
Perfect Example of The
Breed:- It is important to remember that we are a rescue and that these
are rescue dogs. If you are looking for the Perfect Stafford, one that is fully
trained and obedient, had everything done by way of being chipped neutered and
vaccinated, a specific colour and a KC registered Crufts winning champion
gladiator example of a short stocky Staffordshire Bull Terrier, then you are
probably going to be disappointed. Whilst we do occasionally get dogs that are
perfect examples of the breed, the vast majority of them are not. The rescue is
here to help as many Staffords as we can, to find permanent loving homes no
matter what they may look like. These are Rescue dogs, they may come with a few
issues that you need to work through. So if you want to give a good home to a
deserving Staffordshire Bull Terrier which may not look like the ones you see
at Crufts, but who will love you and be loyal for the rest of its life, then
please give us a call.
Please also read the “Information” and “About us” pages before you phone.
Please Phone Between The Times
Stated
Mon – Thurs 10am to
6pm Friday 10am to 12.30pm Norma Vann
01162 606365
Mon - Fri 7pm to
9pm Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm Helen Treece on 01332 557630
To make a donation please see instructions on the Want to Help
or Donate page