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Rescue work can be very rewarding, but sometimes frustrating and on occasions very sad. Often time on the phone is all that is needed for a satisfying result.

A lady rang me extremely upset and in shock as her Eleven year old Afghan had died suddenly the day before from a heart attack. These unexpected events-had left her deeply traumatised. He was her Sixth Afghan and the thought of not sharing her life with these magnificent creatures was not an option. She wanted a dog immediately and was prepared to go to any lengths to achieve this. At the time I did not know of a dog on the rescue system to offer her, so was able to put her in contact with a friend who like me has owned Afghans for the past thirty years. She is campaigning her latest litter and attends far more shows and knows of more litters available than I. She is always ready to help the breed and within a couple of days she had got this lady what she wanted, a gorgeous puppy bitch.

Four days after this rewarding conclusion, I get a call from kennels in Shrewsbury to say they have a eight year old bitch in full coat, with a lovely temperament needing a home, can I help? After taking every detail possible I rang Shirley Carr to see if she knew of anyone who would be suitable. The two numbers I was given, unfortunately were incorrect so Shirley had to go to great lengths to contact the kennels again. The family interested made a three hour journey to the kennels with their dog and the day was a huge success. The dogs got on famously and everyone was very happy. Apparently the kennel’s policy is to spay bitches so this healthy eight year old was put through a major operation and sadly went into shock and died.

An extremely sad ending when all was in place for this lady to live the rest of her life surrounded by a loving happy family.

Carol Humphries