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Hi everybody - this is a post from another forum that really needs the word spreading - poor lady and poor animals!  There are so many good folks on this forum and I have seen so many happy endings...  I have more animals than I can handle at the moment myself, busting at the seams in fact so can't actually come to her rescue despite being in the same department - I might be able to foster if things get desperate and options run out but in the meantime I'm hoping people will reach out to this lady and help her.  Thanks.

jo stephens
posted on 19/02/2010 at 14:01

e-mail jo stephens

I urgently need to rehome my menagerie, my husband has left me (I wont bore you)

I have an amazing bunch of animals and no way of maintaining them

and know that inevitably I will have to return to England and would

like to find good homes rather than try in a rush and have to use a

pound,

I have 2 donkeys, Ned a rare breed Badut Poitou, a young pretty and

very silly boy who will grow to be an extremly hansome and strong man.

He is almost 2, castrated and up to date with all his immunisations and

fully papered.

Napoleon a large beautiful gentle donkey, extremly soppy and

affectionate and enjoys lots of cuddles and kisses. He is also

castrated and up to date with everything. They must be together as they

have bonded so well'

4 goats, Dandelion a rescue girl very sweet and gentle (not too pretty)

Dennis a castrated male hand reared and very gentle. I would like these 2 to be homed together

Rose and Doris both hand reared, large horns very friendly and I would like them to be homed together.

7 cats

Bertie and Gloria (siblings) a ginger tom and a dark tabby sweet and gentle

Tim a pure white (deaf) tom. He is a real honey. He has recently had

his jaw and his tounge rebuilt (following a accident) and has no

teeth.He is a stay at home softie.

Annie and Lizzy (sisters) one a grey and ginger and one a tortishell, Lizzy is really beautiful and sweet, Annie a bit skitty!

Teddy Edward a ginger tom and the sweetess boy ever very

affectionate and a bit dribbly and Claude a tabby and white tom,

independant but a home lover has a slight limp following a fractured

hip.

Numerous hens and a goose all free range.

I would love to keep my 6 dogs but ................ I have Michael

an old vagabond who moved in with us when we arrived 2 years ago very

pretty and sweet and very independant.

Connie a 2 year old Great Dane, Stunningly beautiful sweet natured

and large, loves to cuddle up on the sofa infact has her own sofa. Up

to date with every thing and spayed.

I have a beautiful border collie Flo who we rescued 6 years ago

after she suffered horendous abuse. She is extremly intelligent, but

still has a few hang ups (frightened of brooms, bit of a eating

hangupand some anxiety)

I have 3 small terriers which I am hoping I can hang on to but..............

I am obviously devestated and hope genuine animals lovers can help

me and take on some of these beautiful creatures . I am in Dept 12

Jo

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Is there a smiley for silly smug grin?  I think it is just possible that there may be a Dane in our household again in the near future[:D].  I really shouldn't be talking about it just yet - not until she is on my sofa - but I couldn't wait to tell all of you about it.  Jo and I have agreed that Connie will come to live with us and as we are about 450km apart, we will nake a plan to meet halfway.

Thank-you Russethouse for remembering me and Christine for your approval.[Www] and of course, Merlin for the original post.  I will keep you all posted.[:D]

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I hope this works out for Connie as she's not an easy one to home being so large etc., and Danes do need experienced homes I feel.  Now let's not forget poor little Michael...... he deserves a loving little corner somewhere too, n'est pas?  It's his turn now!

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Hello everyone - this is the story about little Michael - picture on previous page, from an email sent by Jo's daughter who is out of her mind with worry for her Mum and all the animals:

"I

dont know if mum has had a chance to email you..as you can imagine she

is up to her eyeballs in jobs now its just her to do them!

We know very little about Michael but what I do know I will tell you:

Hes quite an old boy we think...so very pretty. Hes black and tan

with really short legs and a beautiful coat. He has the sweetest face

and he certainly loves a cuddle. In fact for a dog who I knew nothing

about when I first met him I have had no worries in cuddling up with

him in from of the fire. He potters about the garden and there have

been no problems with him and the cats/chickens and he loves the other

dogs! Infact the way Michael became adopted by mum is such a lovely

story.

He belonged to a farmer who lives about 2km away from mums, but

unfortunately lived ouside in a kennel, wasnt looked after very well,

fed scraps and generally wasnt loved the way we think animals should

be! When mum moved into the house in France with all the animals , he

must have caught scent on the wind or something because he kept turning

up on the doorstep to see them all...mum repeatedly took him back to

his owner his owner was never really bothered nor even noticed he had

gone most of the time) and Michael (originaly called Bubbles...mum

called him Buble when she was practising her French..hence the name

Michael was born!) used to run back the 2km every day just to sit on

the doorstep...it wasnt long before mum relented and began feeding him,

then letting him in as it was wet and cold and then she agreed with the

old owner that she may aswell just keep him!! (he doesnt want him back)

I dont think he is up to date with bits and pieces, as hes an old

vagabond who just wanted to end his days with a good meal and a bit of

company...and a warm fire to curl up next to in the winter. He is such

a sweet little dog.....i really warmed to him when i first met him, and

if i could Id have him...infact Id have them all if i didnt live in a

flat with a baby due in a month!!

As Ive said, I have some pics....so please let me know.

Thanks again for your support xx

THE CATS WOULD STILL LOVE HOMES......THEY ARE ALL GORGEOUS AND I

HAVE PICS OF THEM TOO...EVEN IF YOU JUST WANT SOME MOGGIES TO KEEP THE

RATS AT BAY!!"

Can someone please give him a nice peaceful few twilight years do you think???

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Hi Lisa

At the moment Michael is still with his owner Jo.  She is very depressed about her situation but has managed to home all the other dogs bar the ones she is going to manage to keep she hopes (three small terriers).  I have offered Michael a home if he can be safely neutered (it's comlicated but I have a female who cannot be spayed for medical reasons), but failing that he will need a home but I have offered to pay his vet bills as he needs chipping and vaccinating also.  I am giving Jo some space at the moment as Michael is safe with her for the time being and there isn't a deadline as yet for her returning to the UK - the loss of so many of her pets has been proving quite hard for her and so having her few doggies around her is helping some.  The cats however a going to be a problem I fear and she is worried about those........... they sound lovely characters.  I already have 5 here so I can't help on that score.  I will let you know what happens with Michael - he is 14 and has cataracts by the way.  If you have a home to offer, have you been following the thread previous to this about the lovely GSH who is on death row?  He would make a lovely addition to any family and had I not had Michael in the pipeline (who will bring my tribe to 5 dogs!) I would have taken him like a shot.

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hi,

Glad to hear that you might take micheal, I also would have him if he's neutered. I have 3 other old age pensioners at the moment and so can't really take in a young dog as they spend most of their time sleeping. For the cats I will ask my daughter as I already have 8 that I have rescued, are the cats neutered? Whereabouts are they in dept 12?
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Hello Lisa and welcome to the forum.  I don't want to take over this thread, but as you have probably seen under the GSD one Rowan is desperately trying to save dogs from the Carcassonne shelter.  Florence, another volunteer and who runs a site for them, tries to put what she considers to be the most urgent cases on the first page.  There is this lovely ten year old boy who, from what I can understand, has been illtreated by youngsters and had to have an operation on his jaw.  He looks so sweet, if only we could save him and find him a loving home before it's too late.

    

    

 

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