(Bill & Ben, podenco/basenji) Regular readers will know that over several years I have been publicising and appealing for help for the dogs in Pepis Refuge in Pedrera, Seville. Rachael Lepage is an amazing young woman living in the UK who has worked tirelessly to find forever homes for the dogs. Leash of Life is her association and here is her appeal, I hope you will support her.

‘Leash of Life need your help! As some of you may know, a few months ago the owner of Pepi’s fell very ill suddenly and we were contacted asking if we could take the remaining dogs as a matter of urgency. Which we did. A Spanish rescue very kindly found kennel and refuge space for us im the Malaga province and have spent many hours checking on them and doing vet runs etc.

So far they have cost us thousands in vets, kennel and food bills and a handful of them are still in Spain due to us not having the fosters or the funds to bring them over to the UK. We also cannot book them to the kennels we usually use because our bill is already astronomical. The rescue that helped us with them now need them gone ASAP as they are blocking spaces they desperately need for their own dogs. Given how good they have been to us, we feel awful using resources they desperately need.

The problem is a lot of these dogs have issues and are not going to be easily homeable so initially kennels are probably going to be our only option whilst we assess them and find them suitable foster homes. The only way we can do that is to pay their UK kennel fees up front. Understandably people aren’t exactly queuing up to foster or adopt large dogs with unknown temperaments. We still owe hundreds for their care in Spain and transport for each dog is €230.

If anyone can spare even a couple of pounds/euros it would be a massive help to them. PayPal is Leashoflife750@gmail.com

Thank you. Rachael

If you live in the UK and can foster a Pepis dog for Rachael, please contact her on the Leash of Life email address above.

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