As well as providing larger scale support for rescues Burns will occasionally offer to help with an individual dog in a rescue’s care.  These are dogs that, for one reason or another, require particular help which will put extra strain on the rescue’s resources.  Each case is taken on its own merit and our level of support can vary.  Here are just three of the special dogs we have helped during thelast year.

“Faith” from HOPE Rescue 
In October 2009 we received an email from HOPE Rescue in South Wales telling us about a six month old Staffordshire Bull Terrier bitch they had taken in from Newport Dog Pound.  This poor little soul had such terrible skin problems that they couldn’t even tell what colour she was!  As skin conditions can often be linked to dietary problems we agreed to provide Faith with food and treats until she was rehomed.  Two months later she was a different dog – her coat had grown back and she was a happy puppy once again.  In her search for a new home Faith appeared in magazines and on TV and this week she finally found her forever home.  To find out more about HOPE Rescue please visit www.hoperescue.org.uk

“Sadie” from Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue
At the beginning of 2009 we had a call from EGLR asking for help with a four year old lurcher who had been bereaved.  Unusually for a lurcher she was clinically obese and had a body weight of over 40kg (making her more than 10kg overweight). We agreed to provide her food until she could be rehomed  Sadie was very fortunate and found a new home within a couple of months and her new owners have kept in touch with us to let us know how she is doing.  With careful feeding and exercise she took just fifteen weeks to reach her target weight of 31kg and is now enjoying a new lease of life in her new home.
For more information on Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue visit www.lurcher.org.uk
Many thanks to Sadie’s new owner, Aster, for the photo and updates.

“Troy” from Cane Corso and Molosser Rescue
Magnificent Troy is a Cane Corso cross who had been through the Mayhew and Battersea before being fostered by this specialist rescue.  He was fit and healthy but HUGE (his fosterer described his cuddles as being like a hug from a Sea Lion) and they were struggling with the cost of feeding him.  We agreed to provide food for him until he was rehomed.  Troy thrived on Burns but it didn’t stop him trying to supplement his diet with the old mitten or slipper!   To describe him as a character is a bit of an understatement and this gentle giant quickly found a new home. 
You can find out more about his adventures through the Rescue News page on the following website; www.thefocc.com