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I am setting up this petition because of a personal experience I had with a rescue. I want rescues to have to legally inform supporters/donators and the people who bring an animal into their care about the animals. This information would include when/where the animal was found, medical care recieved and the forever home they recieve. I have done investigating into this and found many people with the same thoughts. I will explain why I think this is necessary, my experience:
On the 28th of June 2015 I found a small black female collie which was heavily pregnant and had a huge burn scar going down her back. She was nesting in a ditch and after asking around the neighbourhood, I found she was homeless. Because I had many of my own animals I could not take her in, I thought the best place for her would be a rescue. The rescue came to pick her up and told me they would keep me updated on everything as I told them I like to keep an eye on the animals I rescue. The updates were recieved until the 21st of July 2015 when the dog had 9 beautiful and healthy pups which was shown on video. There was no more heard on her after that.
After constant asking and begging the rescue, not only from me but from others who were worried about this beautiful dog and her pups, we were ignored. Not only were we ignored but we were also banned from the rescues page if we asked too much. I had to do my own investigating to find Chloe (this is what the rescue called her). I set up a Facebook page to see if it would intice the rescue to answer us (where is Chloe the dog). Some people came forward to help me. I found out chloes pups had died, that she was either spayed after the pups death (which would be wrong because you must wait 6-8 weeks after weaning) or had a C-section. She was then shipped to another country to another rescue. The rescue still refuses to answer any questions on chloe, questions like:
Why did the updates stop?
Why was all evidence of chloe deleted from the rescues page?
How/where/when did the pups die?
Did chloe have a natural birth or C-section?
When was she spayed?
Why was chloe sent to another rescue in another country when people here were dying to adopt her?
Did she have her passport/vaccinations needed to travel?
Was she fit for travel after 3weeks and 3days of going through such traumatic experiences?
These questions have been asked and ignored. Why? Every rescue I have dealt with in the past gave me all the information I wanted, this one however is acting very suspicious. It was also brought to my attention that chloe was not the only animal to vanish from this rescue. So I ask you please to sign this if you believe animal rescues should legally have to tell you about an animal in their care. And if you don't think this, you have to ask yourself, what am I funding?
Thank you.
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September 12, 2015
I have been reading through all your stories and honestly it is just overwhelming how many people have dealt with this silence from rescues. My inbox is full of messages about missing updates and blocked accounts which makes me so angry because these animals deserve transparency at every single step of their journey.
September 12, 2015
I really did not think this would gain any traction at all when I first sat down to write it but here we are and the response is just overwhelming. Seeing so many people show up to talk about their own experiences with rescues makes me feel like maybe we can actually change how this works. I am honestly just sitting here reading through your stories and feeling like everything is finally moving in the right direction.
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Rescues who are funded by public donations should by law have to provide updates and be transparent
I saved the life of a 6wk old puppy, reared & fostered her. She returned to the rescue six months later - I handed her over to the manager - and never saw or heard tell of her again.
Any rescue should be obliged to update the person who turned in or fostered the animal at the very least. And if the rescue receives public funding it should be obliged by law to make all records of their animals available to any member of the public on request. There is no excuse for secrecy.
I put much time money and love and care into a rescue . I returned all in good health with huge progress made. 5 out of 7 have vanished no rehoming story, no update. I never wanted a public thank you but even a quick update text. Vanished into thin air even though much funding is raised through others no follow through and no transparency, leaves much to thought.
totally agree rescues should update the public on the animals especially as the public are giving these rescues money on a regular basis!!
:'(
There should be no secrecy around any charity that is receiving public money.
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Final supporters
I am setting up this petition because of a personal experience I had with a rescue. I want rescues to have to legally inform supporters/donators and the people who bring an animal into their care about the animals. This information would include when/where the animal was found, medical care recieved and the forever home they recieve. I have done investigating into this and found many people with the same thoughts. I will explain why I think this is necessary, my experience:
On the 28th of June 2015 I found a small black female collie which was heavily pregnant and had a huge burn scar going down her back. She was nesting in a ditch and after asking around the neighbourhood, I found she was homeless. Because I had many of my own animals I could not take her in, I thought the best place for her would be a rescue. The rescue came to pick her up and told me they would keep me updated on everything as I told them I like to keep an eye on the animals I rescue. The updates were recieved until the 21st of July 2015 when the dog had 9 beautiful and healthy pups which was shown on video. There was no more heard on her after that.
After constant asking and begging the rescue, not only from me but from others who were worried about this beautiful dog and her pups, we were ignored. Not only were we ignored but we were also banned from the rescues page if we asked too much. I had to do my own investigating to find Chloe (this is what the rescue called her). I set up a Facebook page to see if it would intice the rescue to answer us (where is Chloe the dog). Some people came forward to help me. I found out chloes pups had died, that she was either spayed after the pups death (which would be wrong because you must wait 6-8 weeks after weaning) or had a C-section. She was then shipped to another country to another rescue. The rescue still refuses to answer any questions on chloe, questions like:
Why did the updates stop?
Why was all evidence of chloe deleted from the rescues page?
How/where/when did the pups die?
Did chloe have a natural birth or C-section?
When was she spayed?
Why was chloe sent to another rescue in another country when people here were dying to adopt her?
Did she have her passport/vaccinations needed to travel?
Was she fit for travel after 3weeks and 3days of going through such traumatic experiences?
These questions have been asked and ignored. Why? Every rescue I have dealt with in the past gave me all the information I wanted, this one however is acting very suspicious. It was also brought to my attention that chloe was not the only animal to vanish from this rescue. So I ask you please to sign this if you believe animal rescues should legally have to tell you about an animal in their care. And if you don't think this, you have to ask yourself, what am I funding?
Thank you.
Updates
September 12, 2015
I have been reading through all your stories and honestly it is just overwhelming how many people have dealt with this silence from rescues. My inbox is full of messages about missing updates and blocked accounts which makes me so angry because these animals deserve transparency at every single step of their journey.
September 12, 2015
I really did not think this would gain any traction at all when I first sat down to write it but here we are and the response is just overwhelming. Seeing so many people show up to talk about their own experiences with rescues makes me feel like maybe we can actually change how this works. I am honestly just sitting here reading through your stories and feeling like everything is finally moving in the right direction.
15 Comments
Rescues get their funds from the public therefore the public should be kept informed. Especially the people who found the animal. Plus should be told how and why all 9 pups died.
Rescues who are funded by public donations should by law have to provide updates and be transparent
I saved the life of a 6wk old puppy, reared & fostered her. She returned to the rescue six months later - I handed her over to the manager - and never saw or heard tell of her again.
Any rescue should be obliged to update the person who turned in or fostered the animal at the very least. And if the rescue receives public funding it should be obliged by law to make all records of their animals available to any member of the public on request. There is no excuse for secrecy.
I put much time money and love and care into a rescue . I returned all in good health with huge progress made. 5 out of 7 have vanished no rehoming story, no update. I never wanted a public thank you but even a quick update text. Vanished into thin air even though much funding is raised through others no follow through and no transparency, leaves much to thought.
totally agree rescues should update the public on the animals especially as the public are giving these rescues money on a regular basis!!
:'(
There should be no secrecy around any charity that is receiving public money.
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Rescues get their funds from the public therefore the public should be kept informed. Especially the people who found the animal. Plus should be told how and why all 9 pups died.