These puppies will soon be ready for adoption! They are little bundles of excitement and joy and are a perfect addition for someone looking to bring a new life into their house, they are obsessed with playing all day and will overfill your heart with cuteness. They are all unique in their own ways with different colour fur and come in all shapes and sizes (although they are all so small!). The mother of this litter is a purebred French Bulldog and the father is a mystery as far as we are aware.

They are currently 7 weeks old and will be ready to be rehomed from 8 – 10 weeks. We will be prioritising those that have previously adopted from us but we will be considering applications made by the general public shortly after we have prioritised previous adoptees. All puppies will be neutured and micro-chipped, unfortunately we cannot rehome any of the puppies with those that have children under 5 years old.

For more information about how to adopt one of these bundles of cuteness please check out our Dog Adoption Application Form and please visit our Pets for Adoption to check out our other animals that need rescuing.

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Save a Life

Each year, millions of animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and more, end up in shelters or rescue organisations such as Saving Strays Animal Rescue. Many of these animals are healthy, loving, and in desperate need of a home. By choosing to adopt, you are directly saving a life and providing a second chance to a deserving animal. This compassionate act can fill your heart with joy and make a significant difference in an animal’s life.

Help Prevent Overpopulation

The pet overpopulation crisis is a real and pressing issue. Breeding animals for profit only exacerbates this problem. Shelters and rescue organisations are overcrowded with animals looking for homes, and millions are euthanized each year due to a lack of space and resources. Saving Strays Animal Rescue never puts a healthy animal down, however, this does mean our capacity is constantly strained. By adopting, you contribute to the solution by reducing the demand for breeding and helping to lower the number of animals in shelters.

Supports Ethical Practice

Many breeders prioritise profit over the well-being of the animals they produce. This often leads to inhumane conditions, neglect, and health problems for the animals. Animal shelters and rescue groups, however, are dedicated to the welfare of their animals. They provide necessary veterinary care, rehabilitation, and ensure that their animals are spayed/neutered and vaccinated before adoption. By adopting, you support organisations that prioritise animal welfare over profit.

Diversity in Choices

Shelters and rescue organisations have a diverse range of animals waiting for their forever homes. Whether you’re looking for a specific breed, age, or size you can often find exactly what you’re looking for through adoption. Plus, mixed-breed animals can offer unique and charming qualities that are hard to come by when buying from a breeder.

Save Money

Adopting a pet is more cost-effective than buying one. The adoption fee covers spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and microchipping. This can save you a significant amount of money compared to purchasing a pet from a breeder or pet store, where you would likely have to pay additional fees for these services.

Develop a Bond

Animals adopted from shelters often show immense gratitude and loyalty to their new owners. They understand that you’ve given them a second chance at life and will often form incredibly strong bonds with their adoptive families. The love and companionship you receive from an adopted pet are truly heartwarming.

When it comes to adding a new member to your family, adopting an animal from a shelter or rescue organization should be your top choice. By making this compassionate decision, you save lives, help combat overpopulation, support ethical practices, enjoy a diverse selection of pets, save money, and build an unbreakable bond with your furry friend. The choice to adopt is a testament to your kindness and commitment to making the world a better place for animals in need. Saving Strays Animal Rescue relies on the kindness of pet lovers to adopt to not only help our animals in care but also to help make space for more animals that need our help. Please check out our pets for adoption and for more information please check out our adoption process. Remember, adopt, don’t shop.

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By adopting an animal from Saving Strays Animal Rescue, you provide a loving and secure home to an animal that is in desperate need of shelter and a family. You offer them a fresh start and the opportunity to experience love and care. Adopting helps combat the issue of pet overpopulation and reduces the strain on overcrowded facilities such as SSAR. By choosing adoption, you actively contribute to breaking this cycle of overpopulation and make a positive impact on animal welfare. Adopting animals from shelters is a responsible and ethical choice as it promotes responsible pet ownership and supports the invaluable work of animal rescue organisations. By choosing adoption, you become an advocate for animal welfare and inspire others to follow suit, creating a more compassionate and caring society.

We need your help

Saving Strays Animal Rescue is currently facing an urgent need for people to adopt the animals in their care. The rescue is reaching full capacity and new animals are constantly in need of help, leaving limited space for the fluffy companions. By adopting from SSAR, you can directly save a life and create room for another animal in need. The dedicated staff, volunteers, and fosterers are doing everything they can to provide love and care, but they need your help. Every adoption makes a huge difference, giving these animals a chance at a better life filled with love and happiness. Please adopt from the rescue and be a hero to an animal in desperate need of a loving home.

Who you will be saving

We have many pets in urgent need of your care, for example, the dynamic duo Pinto and Maestro. These beautiful boys are good pals who love playing and chasing each other before cuddling up to sleep. They are gentle and good-natured and talk to each other making the most charming purring noises. They have not been adopted yet and are in desperate need of a loving, caring family, brothers such as Pinto and Maestro are prime examples of why adoption is such a necessary and beneficial cause.

Left to Right: Pinto and Maestro

How to adopt 

1. Online form 

To start your process of adopting your new family member a short form must first be filled out, this includes general details such as your name and address. Please use the following links to find the right form for you.

Cat adoption form: https://bit.ly/3MRtVJq

Dog adoption form: https://bit.ly/45oUGw4

Rabbit adoption form: https://bit.ly/3Mu4Q62

2. House check

At Saving Strays Animal Rescue, the welfare of animals is of the utmost importance, this means that when an animal is adopted, we make certain that they are given a loving, caring home. House checks are required to make sure the environment is safe for the animals. For example, it is important that the cats that are taken in do not live near a main road for the safety of the animal. 

Due to these safety concerns, there are some restrictions on who can adopt based on age and location but many of these can be determined on a case-by-case basis, for more information on restrictions please visit the adoption process.

3. Adoption fees 

A fee is required for adoption, however, compared to other organisations such as puppy farms, it still works out cheaper as the fee includes: 

• 1st and 2nd vaccinations
• Microchipping to the new owner
• Neutering
• Flea treatment for 1 month and worm treatment for 3 months
•  Free pet insurance for 5 weeks

These features are necessary for the health of your animal and can save you more money in the long run. For more information on fees please refer to the adoption application forms linked previously. 

A big thank you from Saving Strays Animal Rescue!

By adopting, you are benefiting numerous animals such as Pinto and Maestro who desperately need your help. From all of us at Saving Strays Animal Rescue, thank you to our heroes who rescue our pets in need. And to those who are considering adoption, please don’t hesitate to contact us to ask our wonderful volunteers any questions; for more information visit our adoption process, and to start your journey of finding your new family member visit pets for adoption. Don’t forget to share this blog with your friends and loved ones so that we can find our animals in need their forever homes.

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“…she fell in love with that bed and we couldn’t get her out of it!”

The first 24 hours were not great. In fact, the first 24 hours were blinking awful. I questioned if we had the time or the capacity to be able to manage this dog that was so anxious if anyone moved, she went into hyper drive. She was a limpet, stuck like glue to anyone that left the room. She couldn’t be left alone at all, 30 seconds she was huffing and whining, at a minute scratching and pacing, at 3 minutes she was destroying things. She was poorly trained, had no recall, easily distracted, didn’t know how to play, reactive to other dogs and a hunter for anything fluffy that moved. Prior to being a human nurse, I was a veterinary nurse for another well-known rescue service, I had to pull everything I knew from the back of my mind from 20 years ago to try and start helping this beautiful, but damaged, girl. We had already ordered and plugged-in pheromone treatments for the dog downstairs and the cat upstairs. Security and comfort were the next needs. 1st night she slept on a blanket upstairs in my daughter’s room.

The next day we bought a soft, wrap-around bed with removable insert and a hot water bottle (lukewarm and ½ full), this represents body contact. It was the best buy I will ever make; she fell in love with that bed and we couldn’t get her out of it! Night 2 she stayed in her bed alone downstairs, I had to drag her out of it to go for a wee the next morning! Instilling some good pack leadership (one person delivering food and instructions) we spent the next 3 days getting to know and trust each other. Lots of long walks to ware her out and not asking to much of her. Responding to be called, good eye contact anything that resembled relationship building she got treats. Within those three days she relaxed and stopped following everyone around as much, day 4 we had to go out. Radio left on, a bone to chew with other chew toys, baby gate up and prayer as we locked the door. We were detained much longer than anticipated but came home to a dog that was happy to see us and the only thing destroyed was a packet of treats that had been left within reach. By the Thursday (day 6) we went to the vets to get her kennel cough and the original plan of discussing meds went out of the window. Bella was a different dog; we were a different family and we were all pretty much slotting together. The vet listened and brought up the conversation of meds as that’s what we had booked in for. I clearly stated that she did not need them and was doing remarkably well. The vet then said, “I don’t think she is going anywhere.” I agreed. Over the next week we transitioned her diet to raw, she was less stinky on the new diet and her bowels a lot more consistent, she put on 0.6kg in 10 days (emergency vet appointment due to chasing a cat through a fence!)

Roll on to day 21 (April 1st) Bella is now no longer a foster and a permanent member of the family. I have no magic wand; the work we have done and results we have had with Bella has come far more quickly than any of us would have expected or imagined. As she snores loudly, taking up two of the three seats on the sofa next to me as I write this, please know that troubled dogs can become amazing family pets with a lot of love patience and understanding. Ours happened quickly but would normally take 6 months or more. She still has work to do but she is becoming more responsive to us, is no longer reactive to other dogs in the same way. She is ours and we are hers. This is our love story.

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	1. Milo Adopted November 2017 Milo is such a poser in this photo, this was taken when he final settled in our home
	2. Coco Adopted March 2020 Coco loves cardboard boxes and playing with her favourite laser toy
	3. Malia Adopted February 2022 Malia (AKA baby mals AKA pirate girl) is our little one eyed princess warrior. Malia is the bravest and most fearless cat ever, having one eye hasn’t stopped her from doing anything. She will also eat ANY and ALL human food.
	4. Freddie Adopted May 2019 Freddie has just celebrated his 4th birthday. He’s recently been through the wars and unfortunately had to have his tail amputated but is still as loving and friendly as ever before
	5. Teddy Adopted April 2021 Teddy loves attention and his favourite phrase is “Paint me like one of your French girls mummy”
	6. Esme Adopted August 2021 Esme being Esme
	7. Stella Stella (AKA Stelly Belly, Stella, big hairy Gobshite, scruff) loves to torment our others dog, chase squirrels, bark at rooks, ask to go outside 15 times a night but not actually do anything once outside and bark at dogs/sheep/giraffes on the telly.
	8. Ruby Adopted January 2021 Ruby is a dirty stop out. She likes nothing better than to go out on an evening and worry her Mum and Dad as to where she is, coming home late with no apology!
	9. Cupid and Comet Adopted February 2021 Cupid and Comet have ruled the house ever since being adopted
	10. Milly Adopted August 2021 Milly loves hunting mice so much that she’s becoming nocturnal. Fortunately she loves sunshine too as you can see from the picture
	11. Mac Adopted July 2021 Our (not so) little boy Mac knows how to turn on the charm when he wants something- usually snacks!
	12. Randal Adopted June 2021 I had Randal (AKA randy AKA randy long legs) in foster for less than a week before I decided to adopt him. He sits on command and has a girlfriend called Winnie! (Ladies man I know)
	13. Bella and Louis Adopted March 2020
	14. Nala Adopted June 2021 Nala loves to bird watch or sit in her cardboard box full of tissue paper grass then pounce on the green laser mouse light before zooming around the house for no particular reason. She’s also quite partial to snuggles- usually at the most inconvenient time like the middle of the night!
	15. Ginny Adopted September 2021 Ginny (AKA gin gin) holds the title for being the loudest meow-er when she wants something
	16. Penny Adopted February 2022 Penny loves kangaroo hopping at your feet under the covers at bedtimes. (“Should have been born a meerkat”)
	17. Kosta Adopted March 2020 Kosta loves to sleep across my head at night!

Cast your vote below (poll will close on Friday 8th April 2022 at 12.00 midday)

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	1. Doris Adopted November 2020 Doris loves chasing water drops in the shower and flies in the summer
	2. Nona Adopted December 2020 Nona loves being fussed by her human dad only, pinching her big sister’s food and watching the world go by on her window seat
	3. Harry Adopted September 2020 Rescued from Greece
	4. George Adopted January 2020 George LOVES bringing gifts his owner doesn’t want
	5. Comet Adopted March 2021 Comet (AKA bambi on ice AKA banshee) loves squirty cream and whenever the fridge opens she jumps down and follows you around for it. She takes the nozzle in her mouth and just has a constant stream of it
	6. Mimi Adopted March 2020 Mimi loves sunbathing on the window and when she’s really happy she purrs like a pigeon
	7. Raymond Adopted August 2020
	8. Rocco Adopted January 2021 Rocco (AKA Rocket Dog/Roquito/shit bag!!) thinks he’s a cat, he will rub his face against you and insist on lying on your chest!
	9. Luna Adopted March 2021 Luna showing off her “I love sunshine and cuddles pose”. Luna loves daily cuddles and gets grumpy if she doesn’t get them. Her humans spoil her but she just loves a bit of foil. Luna likes to make sure mummy doesn’t miss her alarm so wakes her super early
	10. Oreo and Milo Adopted December 2020 Oreo and Milo both love bringing gifts and bossing the dog about!
	11. Theo Adopted February 2021 Theo is a Boss cat who likes to ‘persuade’ his bestie (the dog) to play, then usually ends up chasing the dog out of the room
	12. Tyga Adopted November 2020
	13. Marley Adopted January 2022 Marley massively judges dogs that bark at him through the window even though he does it himself
	14. Thumper Adopted June 2020 Thumper likes to loudly interrogate all visitors before deeming them acceptable

Cast your vote below (poll will close on Monday 21st March 2022 at 12.00 midday)

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Tell us more about you and your pet.

“Fluffy is 14 years old and was originally fostered by a lovely lady called Sue in Bolton. I adopted him in mid-January, and it’s took him just two weeks to trust me enough to start sitting on my knee.

“In animal years, we are about the same age (!) and he’s made a huge difference to my life. I love seeing him greet me in the morning when I come downstairs. He’s great company, and really love exercising with his toys.

Why did you choose Saving Strays?

“I found Saving Strays on the internet and was particularly impressed with the thorough vetting process they did prior to me adopting Fluffy. They regularly follow up on how we are doing, and I know they are happy to help with any worries I may have.”

Do you want to make a difference by adopting a pet? Get in contact with us here.

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Inviting any new pet into your home will change your life, for the better. Coming home to a friendly face who loves you every day is unbeatable, and the love from a cat or dog is unconditional.

• You’ll have a new great best friend

Most animals in shelters or rescues haven’t done anything wrong, they are just loving creatures who have been let down in life. With love, care and a little attention, your new family member will love and adore you even more than you could possibly imagine.

• Adoption helps more than just one pet

When you adopt an animal, that space then becomes free to help another stray or abused animal who needs it. This cannot be done without the incredible support of our adopters that support us and allow us to welcome more animals into our charity.

• It will cost you less

Adopting a pet ultimately costs less than buying. All we ask for is a small adoption fee, and for this your new pet will be vaccinated, neutered, microchipped and you’ll receive an adoption pack which contains 3 months’ worth of flea and worming treatment, as well as 5 weeks free pet insurance.

• You’ll save a life.

Is there any better reason? Every cat and dog deserve the best in life, and for a stray this is even more evident. When you adopt, you welcome a pet into your home and into your loving family, something they’ve been craving for their whole life.

Are you interested in adopting? Get in touch with us today here.

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Buddy is currently in foster with a calm dog and would love to be in a home with kids over 10 years old.

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Macy Grey came into rescue with her two kittens, absolutely petrified, she’s been in rescue a long time & is now ready for a loving home to call her own.

Macy needs to be with other cats in the home & no children under 15. Everything is on Macy’s terms but once she trusts you, she’s a joy to have as part of your family!

ADOPTED – Macy Grey found her Purr-fect home.

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