http://mayflowersanctuary.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:02:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meggie is a young terrier cross girl who is up for anything !   She is a typical terrier who is energetic and will love to go on long walks with her new family. Very affectionate and loving, just waiting for that right person to take her away so she start her ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/meggie-young-terrier-cross/ I have come to Mayflower, along with my sister Rosie, because our previous owners have decided that they can’t live together anymore. Although our Mum loved us very much, she is moving into a small flat where pets aren’t allowed. My carers say that I’m very loving but very vocal. There’s nothing wrong ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/jim-5yr-old-persian-cross/ Why was I left behind??? My owners moved suddenly overnight but they forgot to take me with them. I tried meowing and meowing but they didn’t come back. The neighbours across the road found me on the doorstep the following morning. Unable to trace my family they contacted Mayflower for help. So here I am ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/murphy-5-month-old-male/ My owner has been evicted leaving us both without a home. She has gone back to live with her parents but unfortunately can’t take me with her due to the dog who already lives there. Although she loved me very much, it was better for me to find a new home so ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/buster-7-month-old-male/ Yet another stray who has fallen on hard times! Luckily he was taken in from the cold and snow by a kind family. Unfortunately the young child was frightened of him which was very puzzling for Charlie who only wanted to play. Charlie tried to make friends by snuggling up to him whenever ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/charlie-male-approx-1-yr-old/ Misty is here looking for a new home with her friend, Miner, because of a change in their previous owners circumstances which meant that they were unable to care for them properly anymore. Misty is a typical laidback whippet who loves nothing better than a nice walk and then to curl ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/misty-6-yr-old-whippet/ Miner is here looking for a new home with her friend, Misty, because of a change in their previous owners circumstances which meant that they were unable to care for them properly anymore. Miner is a typical laidback whippet who loves nothing better than a nice walk and then to curl ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/miner-4-yr-old-whippet-cross/ Ollie is here looking for a new home with his son, Spot, because their previous owners are moving house and are unable to take these little guys with them. They have taken a little while to settle into their new surroundings but its all been a strange and upsetting time for ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/ollie-2-yr-old-border-terrier-cross/ Spot and his dad, Ollie, are here looking for a new home because their previous owners are moving house and are unable to take these little guys with them. They have taken a little while to settle into their new surroundings but its all been a strange and upsetting time for ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/spot-8mth-old-border-terrier-cross/ My previous owner has gone away to join the Army and can’t take me with him. There is nobody else in the family able, or willing, to look after me so here I am looking for a new owner. I was very sad when he left me here and walked away. I tried ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/tina-1-yr-old-crossbreed/ Blaze is here to look for a new home because his previous owners neighbours were complaining about the noise that Blaze made whenever he was left alone. Typical of the breed, Blaze hated to be left behind when his family went out.  Therefore his next owners will have to be willing ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/blaze-1yr-old-siberian-husky/ Lola was rehomed by us as a young puppy a couple of months ago. Unfortunately her previous owners didn’t realise what hard work having a young dog would be! Lola didn’t know which toys were hers, and therefore chewable, and which weren’t ! Her new owners must have the time and patience to ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/lola-7-mth-old-crossbreed/ Squeaks has come to Mayflower with her sister, Drew, because their previous family is moving and are unable to take them to their new home. Squeaks is the more dominant of the pair and is very vocal. She is very loving once she gets to know you but can be a bit ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/squeaks-adult-female/ Drew has come to Mayflower with her sister, Squeaks, because their previous family is moving and are unable to take them to their new home. Drew is the more ‘laid-back’ of the pair and is extremely loving. She has settled into her new life here quicker than Squeaks and is always one ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/drew-adult-female/ Biscuit was a stray who was taken in by a kind person one wet and windy night. She was heavily pregnant and gave birth soon after. The lady who found her fell in love and decided to keep the little family together. Unfortunately the lady has become ill and has had to go ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/biscuit-1-yr-old-female/ Mo has had to come into care because her previous owners daughter has developed an allergy to her.  Although they loved Mo very much, they realised that it was in her best interests to find a new loving home. Mo is an extremely sociable cat who just loves everybody and everything. She ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/mo-2yr-old-female/ Tara is here because her previous owners were finding it difficult to cope with her. I guess that they didn’t realise that having a young dog would be such hard work. She can be shy when first meeting people but once she knows you she is a delightful girl with a big ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/tara-14mth-old-german-shepherd/ My owner has had to move into rented accommodation and I can’t go with her. Although she loved me very much, she didn’t have any choice but to ask Mayflower to help me find a new home. It was a very sad day when we had to part.  We both cried as ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/bindi-female-rhodesian-ridgeback-3-yrs-old/ Monty was yet another stray from the local Pound therefore we don’t have any previous history on him. Why was wandering the streets alone? Why didn’t his previous owners come to collect him? We will never know but we have found him to be a typical terrier. Feisty and headstrong at times but extremely ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/monty-adult-jack-russell-cross/ Millie is here with her friend Bruno.  They are with us because their owners health meant she couldn’t look after them anymore. She was heartbroken to give her beautiful babies up but knew it was the best thing to do for them.   Millie is a little unsure about what is happening to ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/millie-gsd/ These gorgeous bundles of fun belong to Red. Red was found wandering all alone and heavily pregnant.  Luckily she was brought here by a caring passerby where she gave birth to these little treasures soon after. Now they are big enough to find new loving homes of their own.   Before you fall in ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/reds-puppies-10weeks-old/ Pip is very talented – he likes to do Elvis impressions !   Pip is a loving dog once he gets to know you however he is very strong willed and would therefore need a more experienced owner who would be able to remind him of ‘his place in the pack’ ! His ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/pip-3yr-old-pugapoo/ Bramble has come into Mayflower to look for a new home because her previous owners have had to move into rented accommodation and were unable to take her with them. Although they loved her very much, they realised that it was in her best interests to find a new home. Bramble is ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/bramble-5-year-old-female/ Chaz is a collie cross who will benefit from being homed with an experienced collie owner. He will need lots of exercise and patience to help him deal with his active collie brain. He is a good looking lad who wants someone to love and who can see what a ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/chaz-3-year-old-collie-cross/     Charity begins at home, but it doesn't have to end there!!!   On a recent trip to Cyprus I found it difficult to ignore the unfortunate circumstances that some of the dogs found themselves in. On my return home, I talked to the team and asked if there was any thing ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/upcoming-events/news/cyprus-project/ Ollie is a very shy boy – nervous of strangers – and so doesn’t show himself very well at the moment. Please don’t dismiss him because he barks at you – crouch down, give him a treat and you may be rewarded with a wag of his tail.   He just needs ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/ollie-crossbreed/ Buffy is a small good looking terrier cross. She is one of our long term guests who is finding it hard to find the right owners. She is a strong willed girl who needs an experienced handler and a quiet home. She is a good girl when she knows the ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/buffy-terrier-cross/ Due to financial difficulties and having to move house, we have had to leave our previous owners and come to Mayflower to find a new home. We are sisters and have never been apart so our carers would like to find us a new home together.   We are very friendly but like ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/small-re-homing/daisy-and-duchess-3yr-old/ Lola has been a very poorly girl in the past but is now fit and making excellent progress. She can be nervous of new people and tries to tell them to go away but she is really loving when she knows that you are not going to hurt her. Lola ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/lola-2-yr-old-german-shepherd/ Max is a typical terrier cross – very active and constantly on the go ! His party trick is the sit up and beg  which is so cute you will give him whatever he wants. Can you believe he just wasn’t wanted anymore ? Come and see if he melts your heart.   http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/max-2-year-old-terrier-cross/ Lady is a collie cross and was very nervous when she came in to us. Her owners had just divorced and she found herself away from all she knew with people she didn’t trust. Once she realised how nice we all are and noone was going to hurst her she ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/lady-6-yr-old-collie-cross/ My Mum and Dad have decided that they can’t live together anymore. They have both moved to new homes but there won’t be room at either house for me. I don’t know why because I wouldn’t take up much room ! I have lived as a house rabbit when I was younger but ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/small-re-homing/mr-jinx-14-month-old-male/ Norma came to us because of a change in her owners circumstances.  She belonged to the lady’s daughter who had lost interest in her and wasn’t caring for her properly anymore. Norma needs owners who are already experienced with rabbits as she can be dominant. She doesn’t like other rabbits so would ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/small-re-homing/norma-young-adult-female/ I have arrived here from a pound far away where I had ‘over stayed my welcome’ to put it a nice way! Luckily for me I can now look forward to a brighter future with new owners who will love me forever. I have heard my carers say that I’m a bright ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/ralph-adult-cross-breed/ Ellie and Luna are originally homed from Mayflower a number of years ago. Family circumstances have changed meaning that there is no-one to look after these two adorable little dogs and so they are back with us. They are a real double act and we would ideally like them to go ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/ellie-4yr-old-and-luna-4yr-old-lab-crosses/  A huge thankyou to everyone who helped to make our dog show another fantastic success. The weather was good to us and everyone - 2 legged and 4 legged - had a great day out. See you all next year ! See if you can see yourself and your pooch in the ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/upcoming-events/news/dog-show-2009/ Honey was found wandering round a car park far from any houses. Her finders were unable to keep her so they asked Mayflower to help find her a new home. Honey needs owners who are already experienced with rabbits as she can be dominant. She doesn’t like other rabbits so would therefore need ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/small-re-homing/honey-young-adult-female/ Archie was brought to Mayflower by a kind family who had found him wandering the streets all alone. They tried very hard to find his previous owners by putting up posters in shops etc but nobody came forward to claim him. Maybe he was just unwanted and abandoned. He is just adorable and ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/small-re-homing/archie-young-adult-male/ Woo Hoo !! Look how fast I can run! I’m here because my previous owners circumstances had changed and they were finding it very difficult to combine work and looking after the children. Then there was me to consider!   I was being left long hours home alone and was therefore getting very ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/jack-8-month-old-terrier-cross/ I have come to Mayflower to look for my new home because my owner is very ill and wont be able to look after me properly anymore. I can be a bit grumpy when visitors come round but its only because I am missing my old home. I haven’t lived with kids, ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/cat-re-homing/charlie-3-year-old-male/ MAYFLOWER SANCTUARY Minutes of the Mayflower Sanctuary Annual General Meeting held on Friday 13 February 2009 at the Crown Hotel, Bawtry PRESENT: Andrew Isaacs - Chairman Trustees Sanctuary Manager Members Opening Remarks of Chairman Andrew Isaacs welcomed everyone to the meeting and said how delighted he was to be here. He gave a ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/upcoming-events/news/agm-09-minutes/ Male - 6 years old Dear Santa You didn't answer my prayer - why? what have I done wrong? I'm still here and nobody knows why. I have a cute face and a very waggy tail, I'm not very big and have a lovely shiny coat. They say I can be a cheeky ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/shadda-terrier-x/ Male- Adult (5 years old ish) The name says it all ! I'm Solo - all one my own - no-one to love me. I don't show myself very well in the kennel but I'm a real cutie and my coat is sooo soft you'll just want to cuddle me all day. I ... http://mayflowersanctuary.com/dog-re-homing/solo-x-breed/