We are one of those small dog rescues, with few donors due to our size. The majority of our money comes from the team working hard to fundraise, without that we wouldn’t still be here. We only take dogs if we have the funds to care for them, right now we have two fosters, Jazz and Patches, and our palliative Poppy. When I can afford to offer a place to more I will/do.

In the 16 months since our charity was established I’ve been sent death threats on more than one occasion. Had trolls blast our reviews page with blatant lies and offensive language, causing me to take it down. Been abused on our adoptions site by disgruntled people who weren’t suitable for a dog. Had that many emails from complete idiots who had no chance of adopting a dog because they live interstate, and we state clearly we don’t do interstate adoptions, yet they continue to put across their reasoning for why they should get the dog!
I’ve blocked scammers, trolls, downright disgusting people who obviously have nothing better to do with their lives, to be honest the list goes on and on……
Probably the only thing in my favour is I’m what most people would call ‘thick skinned’! I can brush off those who think their abuse is going to bother me, because it honestly doesn’t. The only thing I get angry at is that it wastes my time. Time I could put to better use doing things that I enjoy, unlike them who no doubt have no pleasures in their miserable lives!!

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The unfortunate truth of owning and running a dog rescue .
Running a dog rescue is really hard.
What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid-back people.
People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.
Friends and family will expect favours and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.
You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.
Starting up and running a dog rescue puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend…
There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in dog rescue after 5-10 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.
Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small dog rescues …….and hopefully more of us will stick around!