Many have been captivated by SophieFromRomania, adopted by Rory Cellan-Jones (ruskin147) 🐾 But while rescuing from abroad has brought joy to many, it’s not to be taken lightly Some owners [pictured] of rescue dogs share their stories ⤵️
Sophie is a feelgood story, with thousands of dog lovers and famous faces watching her tentative progress. Like Reggie, her story isn’t straightforward: she lived in a barn before beginning her 72-hour journey to the UK. For the first few weeks, she spent her time huddled behind a sofa, lured out from time to time with morsels of meat and cheese.
Olivia Staves says adopting a dog can make you more empathetic and that she would never be without Romanian rescue pet Reggie now have long been synonymous with dog adoption. Founded in 1860, Battersea cares for more than 8,000 animals a year , with the average pipeline to rehoming for a dog just 35 days from start to finish. Increasingly, however, people are turning to adopting from overseas.
This cottage industry of overseas puppy imports has sprung up since 2012 when the UK harmonised its pet movement rules with the rest of the European Union. Although Brexit has added some red tape to this process, dogs available from Corfu, Cyprus, Spain, and from countries further afield such as Thailand, are all brought up with a simple Google search.Vet Record
Rory Cellan-Jones said he and his wife looked for a rescue in the UK but found nothing suitable. I also signed up with a few agencies back in 2020: in my defence, I had started looking before the lockdown rush, although it was during Covid restrictions. We wanted a young dog and nothing too big. In the end, we were only offered one puppy and my husband didn’t fancy it and that was that. It really felt like there were more good homes looking out for a new dog than there were dogs in need.
Kip was found with his litter and mother in a churchyard. “You might get an adaptable dog who slots easily into your life,” says Olivia, “but you have to think of the circumstances the dog came from. If the mum was a lifelong street dog, there’s deep-set trauma there and those fears are channelled through to the pup.”
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