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These Great Dane puppies should all be named “Lucky” after they were rescued by a pet sanctuary.
The eight-week-old pups were an unwanted litter and would have been put down if the Many Tears Dog Rescue Centre had not taken them in. The pampered pooches are now bathed every three days to treat a skin condition and eat £9 of food a day each.
Sylvia Van Atta, 65, boss of the rescue centre in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire said: “All these dogs would have been put to sleep if we hadn’t rescued them.” The Great Danes are among hundreds of animals arriving at the sanctuary because owners are struggling to pay for food and vet fees.
Sylvia says the centre’s bills have rocketed to more than £150,000 a month She said: "All these dogs would have been put to sleep if we hadn’t rescued them. We can barely keep up with the numbers that are coming to us, but it’s impossible to turn any of them away.”
The Great Danes are among hundreds of animals arriving at the sanctuary because owners are struggling to pay for food and vet fees (ROGER ALLEN)She is now looking for new owners for the Great Danes, along with bulldog Winston, husky Bo and lurcher Porsche. Sylvia said: “With the right training, they will be fantastic companions.”
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Winston is a one-year-old bulldog whose owner couldn’t afford vet bills to correct breathing difficulties due to poor breeding.
“Winston’s life was a misery, but now after an operation he’s fit and well and running and playing with other dogs,” said Sylvia.
“This was a case of a breeder over-anticipating demand. They’re sweet dogs but their future would have been uncertain. The one-year-old strays were about to be put down because no one had claimed them and we’re being told that nearly every dog pound is at capacity. We saved them just a few hours before the deadline.”