Mikey and his four-legged friends say thanks for festive feed at city's RSPCA centre
HE might look like he's had a ruff Christmas but Mikey the American bulldog is pleased with the generous donations from the people of Derby.
Derby and District RSPCA Animal Centre, in Abbey Street, was given more than 100 food parcels for homeless animals over the festive period. The centre has hundreds of mouths to feed, including dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and a rat.
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Animal care assistant Denise Doyle with Mikey the American Bulldog at the RSPCA centre in Abbey Road, Derby.
Mikey has been returned to the rescue centre three times but staff there are still hoping he can be found a permanent home.
The gentle giant first came to the RSPCA 18 months ago and keeps being brought back by owners who cannot give him what he needs, which is stability, time and experience with the breed.
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The Abbey Road RSPCA branch needs about £5,000 a week just to stay open, so donations like the ones they have had over Christmas are always gratefully received.
And they are expecting an influx of animals after the festive period that may have been bought as Christmas gifts and not wanted.
To contact the centre, call Derby 344620.
Comments
by Kermit
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 10:28PM
“by Mr_Rational
"HJP1957 - not that deep (see below), but your prejudices, guesses and exclamation marks make kids being killed by dogs tolerable, do they?
A couple of extremely rare isolated cases does not warrant your extreme bigottry.
I assume youre scared to death of dogs, were you frightened by a chiwowa asa a child?”
by animalmad1
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 5:57PM
“Read this recent story about the RSPCA
http://tinyurl.com/awput6v”
by animalmad1
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 5:55PM
“this says it all about the RSPCA
http://tinyurl.com/awput6v”
by Mr_Rational
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 5:05PM
“HJP1957 - not that deep (see below), but your prejudices, guesses and exclamation marks make kids being killed by dogs tolerable, do they?
http://tinyurl.com/ykh4b43
http://tinyurl.com/boz642s”
by HJP1957
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 4:05PM
“Mr Rational you had to dig deep to find a story from the USA of some redneck family living in god knows what... the dad was asleep all the time it happened??? probably drugged or drunk not to hear a baby screaming in the shed they lived in??? the poor dog probably hadn't even been fed or looked after either!!!!!!!!!!!”
by Mr_Rational
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:51PM
“Follow the link I thoughtfully and sadly provided, 'Kermit'.”
by HJP1957
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:39PM
“how about staffordshire bull terrier??”
by HJP1957
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:38PM
“Since when was the word s ***** something that had to be blanked out!!!!!!!!!!!”
by HJP1957
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 3:28PM
“I dont think the RSPCA have done themselves any favours with this article.. a dog should be homed in the RIGHT home not just A home. In the last year we have rehomed 2 dogs both from Second Chance at Chellaston, before we could have our s***** cross we had to have a home check not only to see if the home was fit for the dog but to check us out too! There are a lot of people out there who will **** off this rescue even when they have never set foot in the place!! All I can say is we dont have a bad word to say about them or the aftercare they offer all adoptees and I hope this big lad finds the right people who will care for him in the way he deserves.”
by Mr_Rational
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 2:36PM
“Yes. Yes I am.
Rescue dogs attacking and killing children make me sad.
http://tinyurl.com/89fcvvg
Sorry.”