Help for Asha

Asha is a 10 week old whippet pup who has come into our care following a phone call from one of our vets where he was booked in to be put to sleep.

He was born with hydrocephalus or fluid on the brain which means that he has limited vision - at first we thought that he was completely blind but the video below shows that he does have some sight - his head is mis-shapen where the fluid is creating pressure and he is likely to have some brain damage.

Some people would say that he would be better off put to sleep as he faces an uncertain future but we have learnt from Anya that dogs with hydrocephalus can go on to live a full and happy life and we believe he, the same as all our dogs, deserves the very best chance we can give him.

The next step is for Asha to see a Neurologist and have an MRI scan at Langford. After that we will know more about his options for treatment, if any, and what the future will hold for him.

The cost for the scan alone is £1400 and on top of that will be the consultation, feedback report plus any treatment.

You can donate simply and safely on line here http://www.justgiving.com/fourpawsanimalrescue or we can accept direct bank transfers - please just ask for details.

If you can help us towards the cost of Asha's treatment we would appreciate it. Please give generously, this little boy deserves all the help we can give him.

Meet our winners

Thank you to everyone who has entered our calendar competition. Thank you to all the people/businesses who sponsored a month. Here are our winners who will be attending a photoshoot on Sunday.

Axl

Missy

Snowy

Alvin

Bilbo

Higgins

Neo

Odie

Pebbles

Saffy

Shamus

Tommy

Beautiful Dio

Here are some more pictures of our beautiful boy, Dio.

Hair trouble

Dio the lucher gets some tlc

This greyhound/lurcher has served his 7 days in the pound after being brought in by the dog warden. He is now lucky enough to have secured himself a rather nice foster home.

Dio, as he is now named, is a little bit bald as you can see from his picture. It isn't contagious but he is on medication for it now and his hair is slowly starting to grow back. The poor lad is very confused and everything seems to be very new to him. He was fascinated by the television and loves meeting new people. His foster mum says his tail never stops wagging.

Another dog who has been picked up by the dog warden is Trixie. She is an adorable terrier mix but her coat is in such a terrible state. We have booked her in at the groomers so it won't be long before she is feeling a bit more comfortable.

You can't see the extent of it from her picture, right, but her feet are solid with mats of fur.

The positive side to this is that in a couple of weeks this pair will be looking like different dogs and would have gained confidence and know what it is like to be loved.

In an ideal world these dogs should have been loved, wanted and looked after from the start but for some reason they weren't. Now they will get their second chances.

For a look at all our dogs that need new homes please follow this link  http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?board=168.0

Don't forget, folks!

http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?board=273.0

Latest news

Have your entered our calendar competition yet? It is such an exciting venture for us and we are getting some fantastic entries. There are so many gorgeous dogs out there!

You still have just over a week to enter so follow this link and send us your pictures http://forum.fourpawsanimalrescue.org.uk/index.php?board=273.0

A couple of our houndy pups, Flora and Nivea were transferred to the Dogs Trust yesterday. It's strange because they've had little or no interest. They are sweetest pups, although will need lots of training as they grow up. Our two very upset foster carers who were looking after these guys have everything crossed for them finding their forever homes now they have a wider audience.

Freddie, our pound boy with the poorly paw, has also gone to the Trust where he will receive the extra care and support he needs to get over his troubles, leaving another upset foster carer.

This is one of the downsides of fostering because we always expect to be with them until they get to their forever homes. Sometimes though, this is not possible but we hope we have done a small part in preparing them for when the right home does come along.

Now, you may be wondering why we have a picture of cosmetics company, Lush. Lydia Nizibilian, who nursed Chou Chou back to health, is a member of their online forum and on that forum Lush hold many 'sales' with the proceeds going to charity. We received nearly £1,500 this year so far from their 'charity pot' and about £4,000 from their international online forum. Thank you to Lydia and all the lovely folk at Lush. We appreciate your support.

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