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Saturday, January 21, 2012
I called in a £4,000 rescue team to search for my late wife’s dog
By Andy Dolan
His late wife chose their pet from a dogs’ home, so Alfie the mongrel has an extra special place in Rod Chivers’s heart. Now, with the eight-year-old dog missing, Mr Chivers is leaving no stone unturned in his search.
The 68-year-old widower has enlisted the help of search and rescue teams, pet detectives and drainage experts to track down his beloved companion since he disappeared on Saturday.
He was prepared to spend almost £4,000 looking for Alfie, who vanished while exploring a badger sett on one of their twice-daily walks.
Mr Chivers, who runs a recycling and scrap metal business in Rugby, Warwickshire, said: ‘It’s just the not knowing that’s the destroying thing.
‘Of course, it’s my wife’s dog and she died three years ago. It’s my lifeline really. I have to find him.’
Mr Chivers spent hours looking for Alfie after he vanished down a badger sett by a disused railway line.
When there was no sign of the black and tan dog, he called in the search and rescue team from West Midlands fire service – expecting to pay £688 an hour.
Their monitoring equipment is designed to detect signs of life among the rubble of earthquakes, collapsed buildings, explosions and landslides
But the seven-man unit spent five hours searching for Alfie without success.
Mr Chivers also paid £180 to drainage experts who spent four hours searching the sett’s 26ft deep tunnels using a CCTV camera, but they drew a blank.
And volunteers from a pet detective service have spent the evenings desperately scouring the area, without any luck.
Mr Chivers, who has three children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, said: ‘It’s a very worrying time and some might say I’m mad to throw so much money at it, but Alfie means more to me and my family than money.’
Much loved: Eight-year-old Alfie was chosen by Rod Chivers late wife from a dogs' home
His late wife, Janet, adopted the dog from a rescue centre but died of lung cancer two years later, aged 68.
The land where Alfie disappeared is managed by conservation association Natural England, which told Mr Chivers he would only be allowed to dig up the sett if he could prove Alfie was trapped underground.
Warwickshire fire service did not have the right equipment, so Mr Chivers was referred to the larger West Midlands brigade.
Though he accepted a quote of £688 an hour, the force said last night that he would not have to pay.
A spokesman added that, while the job fell outside the team’s usual remit, it would waive the charge because there would have been a ‘risk to life if an individual tried to carry out a rescue [of Alfie] themselves’.
Watch manager Rob Norman said: ‘We’ve done as much of a search of that bank as possible. I’m absolutely confident that if Alfie were there... we would have located him.’
Mr Norman believes Alfie, who is microchipped, may have found another way out of the sett and could have been taken in by a nearby resident.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Dumped Dog's Looking For homes
We all know the saying 'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' but sadly hundreds of pets are still abandoned after the festive period.This is because people change their minds about keeping their Christmas presents when they realise the cost involved.
Animal charities say fewer people are adopting dogs this year because of the recession. We will be meeting some perfect pooches in need of rehoming, including some gorgeous puppies.
1) DUMPED IN LAYBY
Name: Robyn
Age: 6 -12 months old
Breed: Patterdale terrier
Story: Brown and black terrier Robyn was found by a member of the public in a layby in Kent on the 29th December and handed in to the Brands Hatch branch of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. She was scared, timid and dehydrated and in a bad condition. She was not wearing a collar and didn't have a microchip. Robyn is a lively, bouncy and comical girl whose cheeky terrier character shines through. She's a bright dog and has the potential to learn tricks!
New home: Robyn does have a sensitive side so needs owners who can build her confidence. She is looking for a countryside home with experienced owners who can give her plenty of mental and physical stimulation, and lots of TLC. She'd rather be the only dog in her new home.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Brands Hatch branch on 01474 875106
2) LITTLE WHIRLWIND
Name: Archie
Age: 4 months old
Breed: Jack Russell
Story: Black and white terrier Archie was picked up as a stray by a dog warden on the 9th January. He spent seven days in the local pound before being brought to The Blue Cross centre in Kimpton, Hertfordshire. He wasn't in a bad condition, but was lucky to be picked up before things deteriorated. He's an active little dog - a real little whirlwind who loves to greet all the people he meets.
New home: Archie is looking for a home with an active family who have lots of time and energy for a busy, energetic terrier.
Info: Blue Cross Animal Centre / www.bluecross.org.uk / Tel: Blue Cross Supporter Care number - 0300 7909903
3) FUN LOVING GIRL
Name: Rita
Age: 10 -12 weeks old
Breed: Mastiff cross
Story: Rita came in to the Battersea centre on the 2nd January after she was found dumped in a box along with her five siblings. All six dogs are looking for a new home but we just have Rita in the studio with us today. She's a fun loving, happy go lucky puppy who is very sweet natured.
New home: Rita will grow in to a large dog so her new owner will need to be aware of this and she will need lots of training.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Battersea, London branch on 0207 6279234
4) PLAYFUL PUP
Name: Thelma (note - Thelma's brother and sister Scooby and Daphne were supposed to appear with her today but they are poorly so couldn't make it - but they are looking for homes when they are better)
Age: 5 months old
Breed: Beagle cross
Story: Thelma and her siblings Scooby and Daphne were handed in to a dog pound between Christmas and the New Year as their owners could no longer care for them or rehome them privately. They are energetic and playful and get on well with other dogs they have met. They love to learn new things as long as food is the incentive! Thelma was very poorly and had to have an emergency operation at only four months old but is recovering very well.
New home: They would ideally like an active home with experienced beagle owners who are home for a lot of the day.
Info: Dogs Trust Canterbury / www.dogstrust.org.uk / Tel: 01227 792 505
5) ABANDONED COLLIE CROSS
Name: Avril
Age: 3 months old
Breed: Collie cross, but they're not sure what she's crossed with exactly!
Story: Avril came to the Blue Cross centre in Bromsgrove on the 9th January after she had been left to fend for herself as a stray with her sister Becca. She is a really sweet and affectionate dog, despite having been abandoned, and gets on well with people and other dogs.
New home: Avril is looking for a lovely new home where someone will be around for quite a lot of the day while she is still a pup. She would be happy to live with children and other dogs.
Info: Blue Cross Animal Centre / www.bluecross.org.uk / Tel: Blue Cross Supporter Care number - 0300 7909903
6) LAST PUP FROM XMAS LITTER
Name: Goldie
Age: 9 weeks old
Breed: Staffie cross
Story: Goldie was brought into Battersea on 28th December by a member of the public who found her and her two litter mates (who have now been rehomed) as strays. She's a confident and cheeky pup but full of fun and very affectionate!
New home: She has a lovely temperament and is very sociable so could be rehomed with other dogs or even a cat. She would love to be in a house that has a garden for her to play in and she would need training.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Battersea, London branch on 0207 6279234
7) ABANDONED SPANIEL PUPPIES
Names: Angelica, Twinkle and Gabriel
Age: Roughly 14 weeks old
Breed: Cocker spaniels
Story: This cheeky trio were found abandoned on 2nd January on a member of the public's driveway in a cage. The people who found them said they opened their living room curtains and the pups were just there. They had no bedding or water and by the state of the cage they had been in it most of the night. There are two girls and a boy. All are very lively, happy and friendly. In the time they've been at the centre everyone has fallen in love with them and cannot wait to see them find happy new homes.
New home: They will be looking for active teenage homes with owners that will be home a lot of the time to help them settle in and assist with their training. They’d prefer to live with other dogs that can show them the ropes and provide them with a play partner! Twinkle has slightly shorter legs than her siblings so looks even cuter than the others!
Info: Dogs Trust Salisbury / www.dogstrust.org.uk / Tel: 01980 629 634
Animal charities say fewer people are adopting dogs this year because of the recession. We will be meeting some perfect pooches in need of rehoming, including some gorgeous puppies.
1) DUMPED IN LAYBY
Name: Robyn
Age: 6 -12 months old
Breed: Patterdale terrier
Story: Brown and black terrier Robyn was found by a member of the public in a layby in Kent on the 29th December and handed in to the Brands Hatch branch of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. She was scared, timid and dehydrated and in a bad condition. She was not wearing a collar and didn't have a microchip. Robyn is a lively, bouncy and comical girl whose cheeky terrier character shines through. She's a bright dog and has the potential to learn tricks!
New home: Robyn does have a sensitive side so needs owners who can build her confidence. She is looking for a countryside home with experienced owners who can give her plenty of mental and physical stimulation, and lots of TLC. She'd rather be the only dog in her new home.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Brands Hatch branch on 01474 875106
2) LITTLE WHIRLWIND
Name: Archie
Age: 4 months old
Breed: Jack Russell
Story: Black and white terrier Archie was picked up as a stray by a dog warden on the 9th January. He spent seven days in the local pound before being brought to The Blue Cross centre in Kimpton, Hertfordshire. He wasn't in a bad condition, but was lucky to be picked up before things deteriorated. He's an active little dog - a real little whirlwind who loves to greet all the people he meets.
New home: Archie is looking for a home with an active family who have lots of time and energy for a busy, energetic terrier.
Info: Blue Cross Animal Centre / www.bluecross.org.uk / Tel: Blue Cross Supporter Care number - 0300 7909903
3) FUN LOVING GIRL
Name: Rita
Age: 10 -12 weeks old
Breed: Mastiff cross
Story: Rita came in to the Battersea centre on the 2nd January after she was found dumped in a box along with her five siblings. All six dogs are looking for a new home but we just have Rita in the studio with us today. She's a fun loving, happy go lucky puppy who is very sweet natured.
New home: Rita will grow in to a large dog so her new owner will need to be aware of this and she will need lots of training.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Battersea, London branch on 0207 6279234
4) PLAYFUL PUP
Name: Thelma (note - Thelma's brother and sister Scooby and Daphne were supposed to appear with her today but they are poorly so couldn't make it - but they are looking for homes when they are better)
Age: 5 months old
Breed: Beagle cross
Story: Thelma and her siblings Scooby and Daphne were handed in to a dog pound between Christmas and the New Year as their owners could no longer care for them or rehome them privately. They are energetic and playful and get on well with other dogs they have met. They love to learn new things as long as food is the incentive! Thelma was very poorly and had to have an emergency operation at only four months old but is recovering very well.
New home: They would ideally like an active home with experienced beagle owners who are home for a lot of the day.
Info: Dogs Trust Canterbury / www.dogstrust.org.uk / Tel: 01227 792 505
5) ABANDONED COLLIE CROSS
Name: Avril
Age: 3 months old
Breed: Collie cross, but they're not sure what she's crossed with exactly!
Story: Avril came to the Blue Cross centre in Bromsgrove on the 9th January after she had been left to fend for herself as a stray with her sister Becca. She is a really sweet and affectionate dog, despite having been abandoned, and gets on well with people and other dogs.
New home: Avril is looking for a lovely new home where someone will be around for quite a lot of the day while she is still a pup. She would be happy to live with children and other dogs.
Info: Blue Cross Animal Centre / www.bluecross.org.uk / Tel: Blue Cross Supporter Care number - 0300 7909903
6) LAST PUP FROM XMAS LITTER
Name: Goldie
Age: 9 weeks old
Breed: Staffie cross
Story: Goldie was brought into Battersea on 28th December by a member of the public who found her and her two litter mates (who have now been rehomed) as strays. She's a confident and cheeky pup but full of fun and very affectionate!
New home: She has a lovely temperament and is very sociable so could be rehomed with other dogs or even a cat. She would love to be in a house that has a garden for her to play in and she would need training.
Info: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home / www.battersea.org.uk / Tel: Battersea, London branch on 0207 6279234
7) ABANDONED SPANIEL PUPPIES
Names: Angelica, Twinkle and Gabriel
Age: Roughly 14 weeks old
Breed: Cocker spaniels
Story: This cheeky trio were found abandoned on 2nd January on a member of the public's driveway in a cage. The people who found them said they opened their living room curtains and the pups were just there. They had no bedding or water and by the state of the cage they had been in it most of the night. There are two girls and a boy. All are very lively, happy and friendly. In the time they've been at the centre everyone has fallen in love with them and cannot wait to see them find happy new homes.
New home: They will be looking for active teenage homes with owners that will be home a lot of the time to help them settle in and assist with their training. They’d prefer to live with other dogs that can show them the ropes and provide them with a play partner! Twinkle has slightly shorter legs than her siblings so looks even cuter than the others!
Info: Dogs Trust Salisbury / www.dogstrust.org.uk / Tel: 01980 629 634
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
ITV 's This Morning is on the hunt for a fabulously talented dog to star in an extra special episode of Emmerdale!
Do you think your pooch is perfect for the role? If so then all you have to do is watch Paddy Kirk's step-by-step guide to entering the competition above, then upload a video of your prize pet performing before 12:00pm on January 18th. Who knows, your dog could be taking centre-stage in the village later this year!
http://www.itv.com/thismorning/dog-for-the-dales/how-to-take-part/
Do you think your pooch is perfect for the role? If so then all you have to do is watch Paddy Kirk's step-by-step guide to entering the competition above, then upload a video of your prize pet performing before 12:00pm on January 18th. Who knows, your dog could be taking centre-stage in the village later this year!
http://www.itv.com/thismorning/dog-for-the-dales/how-to-take-part/
FLASH
Tri Colour Male Basset Hound
Missing from Shelley Drive, off Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 (East Anglia) on Wednesday, 28th December 2011
Flash has a heart problem. Vets, Dog Warden, Police all informed. Posters up and all on Facebook. There is a REWARD for FLASH's safe return.
CONTACT: 07980 801547 or 01529410438
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Dog’s leg amputated after allegedly being thrown from van
A TWO-year old lurcher who was allegedly thrown from the back of a van in Cambridgeshire has lost his leg.
Boris was brought into Wood Green, the Animals Charity in Godmanchester on December 21 with a badly fractured femur in his back left leg.
A member of the public said they saw the dog being thrown from the back of a white transit van near to Melbourn in South Cambridgeshire. RSPCA officials are investigating the incident.
Staff at the centre decided to remove the leg following an X-ray. Boris spent Christmas recovering with a foster family in Wisbech.
Head of Animal Welfare Shelley Wooding said: “It is extremely sad that Boris, through no fault of his own, was abandoned in such a cruel way before Christmas. We have passed what evidence we have to the RSPCA for further investigation.
“In the meantime we would strongly urge anyone thinking of giving up a pet to contact us for advice and support. “It is also a reminder that any animal is a long term commitment and financial burden and any decision to get a new pet should be made carefully with the whole family in mind.”
Royston Crow Article
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Missing Lhaso Apso - Harvey
Harvey went missing from the back garden at 9pm 3/1/12. From West Albert road Aigburth Liverpool Merseyside Postcode L17. He is slightly bigger than a cat and has blond golden fur and a grey black beard. He was wearing two collars a red one with black clips and an all black rubber flea collar. If you have found him please contact Dean on 07837104246 or email verbalherman@hotmail.co.uk.
Harvey is very friendly and has been part his owner family his whole life. He is very missed and is a loyal dog please help.
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