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Dave

            November 7 - 311/265

Today I was out with my Army Cadets raising money for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. When I got to the Detachment this morning this little dog was running about on the street, we watched her for a few minutes and when it became obvious that her owner wasn't with her we brought it into our yard to make sure she didn't get run over, and in the hope that her owner would be out looking for her and would see her. She was a lovely little thing and very friendly and even though she was a girl we nicknamed her Dave, lol.

I phoned the local police who weren't at all interested and they told me under no circumstances to take her to them. Then I phoned the local council who told me that their dog wardens don't work weekends and that they couldn't pick her up until Monday. Then I phoned the RSPCA who said they couldn't take her as she hadn't been abused or neglected. Then I phoned the Dogs Trust who said they couldn't take strays until they had been accepted by the local council. Then I phoned the PDSA who weren't interested in helping as she was a stray. I even took her to the vets I use and asked them to scan her, but she wasn't microchipped.  I phoned the dog warden again and said I'd tried everything I could think of, that I didn't want to bring her home because of my two dogs and asked them what else I could do. I was totally disgusted when they told me to put her back on the street, this was the local dog warden service, the person employed to look after strays. Unbelievable!!

In the end I thought I would have to bring her home with me, however having two male dogs (one of which humps everything) this really would have been a last resort. Especially as I will be out most of the day tomorrow and wouldn't be in to keep an eye on them.

In the end I contacted the kennels where Mac and Monck stay and they agreed to look after her until her owner was found, phew, finally someone who cared. Many thanks to everyone at Long Meadows Pet Hotel for being so kind.

While she was with us we had noticed that she had a small lump on her head (see note) however she was quite lively and bouncy and was showing no signs of being in pain, but as the day wore on we saw that it was getting bigger. I began to fear that she had been hit by a car or something before we found her, In the end I phoned the RSPCA again and demanded that they come and pick her up as the lump was getting bigger and we were worried about her, after a couple of hours they arrived and  told me they were taking her to a vet, however they said they could only authorise £60 worth of treatment.

I can't stop thinking about this little dog, I do hope she's going to be ok. She really was such a sweetie.

UPDATE ON DAVE 8/11/09

Ok, I've been out all day on the local remembrance day parade, however when I got home I phoned the RSPCA and asked how 'Dave' was. Unfortunately it's a Sunday so the call was taken by a call centre, but they told me that they would pass on my details to the people dealing with 'Dave' and that someone would phone me back with an update. Not sure whether I'll hear back tonight or tomorrow, but I'll let you all know how she is as soon as I find out. 

UPDATE ON DAVE 11/11/09

The RSPCA finally got back to me today with an update on Dave. When she got to the vets on Saturday night the vet thought the lump might have been an absess so they tried to lance it. 

They then realised that it wasn't an absess and guessed that it was some form of head trauma so they kept her in for a day or so for observation. She appeared fine so they released her to the local dog pound, where she gets 7 days for her owner to claim her, after that she gets put up for adoption. 

I'm going to phone the pound in the morning to check up on her and if she's still OK I'll pass her details on to a Lurcher rescue organisation. Hopefully they will take her on and find her a new home. 

ANOTHER UPDATE ON DAVE 12/11/09

Dave is still fine and well, she is still at the pound as her owner hasn't come forward, she will be available for adoption on Tuesday 17th if still unclaimed. I'll get in touch with a few rescue places now and see if any can help.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Thorne (show map)

Taken on: November 7, 2009

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