puppy love

Towards the end of last year, the  Mayhew Home  had a surprise delivery when their Animal Welfare Officers brought in seven unwanted Jack Russell terriers.  The team suspect they were from a puppy farm.  Word  spread among the staff that there were some adorable new arrivals and everyone was keen to catch a glimpse and hopefully sneak a quick cuddle. They were placed into the expert hands of the vet and kennels teams to look after until it was time to find their forever homes.

Every cat and dog that comes in to Mayhew is  seen at the on-site Community Vet Clinic and given a full health check, vaccinations and flea and worm treatment. Once the puppies had  been examined, naming them was the next task.   Such sweet bundles  should be  named after treats, so : Fudge, Cookie, Pudding, Pie, Custard, Waffle and Truffle.

Over the next few weeks, the puppies kept the kennels team busy – imagine the fun and the mess! Lots of playing and socialisation took place and the puppies made the most of the indoor doggy play area, full of exciting things to explore and stimulate them physically and mentally.

At nine weeks, all seven puppies were neutered in Mayhew's vet clinic ready for rehoming. The Adoption team works hard to ensure each dog ends up with the perfect family and always provide a profile of the animal on the website rehoming pages to ensure the best fit can be found. Lots of people wanted to adopt these cuties and once  new owners had been interviewed and home checks completed, the puppies were waved  off to begin life in their new homes.

Do you want a sneak peak at what happened next?    Cassie (formerly Custard) landed on her paws with her new owner, Antonia. ‘Cassie loves her walks and meeting people and other dogs, and there is nothing she likes doing more than snoozing on the sofa after walking us around the park or playing with her cat toys. Cassie is a lovely, loving puppy, who everyone adores.’

Alfie (was Fudge) was adopted by a London family. His new owner, Conrad, explains how Alfie is now very much part of their family: ‘Alfie is happily running rings all around us with so much zest, love and enthusiasm. He is such a lovable, cute, ultra-friendly and good natured puppy, with a typical Jack Russell cheeky (sometimes naughty!) comic character. My family, and Alfie of course, are very grateful to Mayhew for all their good work and for bringing us together.’

Maggie (was Truffle) found a forever home with loving owner Emma. A few days after adopting her, Emma said,  ‘Maggie has already settled in and is a credit to every lovely person at Mayhew who’s looked after her.’  A short while after her adoption, Maggie came back to Mayhew to meet the Home's new Patron, The Duchess of Sussex, on her official visit.