Mid-Cheshire Animal Welfare

As a small charity we are not financially able to keep numerous dogs in kennels until they are rehomed. We are able to put a couple of abandoned dogs into boarding kennels at any one time but generally we re-home on a home from home basis.  This involves you contacting the dogs owner and going to see the dog  in its own familiar surroundings You will be able to observe how it interacts with its owner and other family members and how it behaves towards you, a staranger, on its territory.  When you have seen a dog that you would be interested in giving a new home to one of our volunteers would visit you, in your own home,  for a chat and to assess the suitability of  your garden for the dog you would like to rehome.  It is essential that you are able to offer a secure (fenced or walled area) for the dog to have access to whilst it is on your property.  If our criteria is met the Adoption procedure can then go ahead.   You will then be asked to sign our Adoption Form and make a donation to our Charity  of £85 for a mixed breed dog and  £100  for a puppy or pedigree breed or, £150 for any puppy which has received its initial course of vaccinations.  This donation includes :

NEUTERING  -

if this has not already been carried out

and

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.  It must be pointed out that when signing our Adoption Form you agree to have your pet neutered  if this has not already been carried out. As a responsible Animal Welfare Charity this is something we feel very strongly about.  If this is something you have not considered previously please take a moment to consider the following health issues :

 Up to half of entire bitches can get pyometra - a womb infection which can be fatal. You will avoid putting your bitch at risk by having it neutered - which also protects against mammary cancer.

Male dogs also benefit from neutering as it removes the risk of testicular cancer and reduces the likelihood of hormone related tumors and helps prevent prostrate problems.

Lastly, but probably the most obvious reason for neutering your pet,  is to avoid unwanted puppies being born.  It is the responsibility of every dog owner to prevent this.