South East Dog Rescue had their previous kennels in Maidstone knocked down for construction, so they're yet again searching for a new place to settle down.
Kai Wei reports
Kai Wei reports
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00:00After five years at the same location, South East Dog Rescue are at risk of losing their
00:09kennels and must find a new home to take care of their dogs. Kim, the founder, has been
00:14running the rescue for more than 16 years.
00:17I was fostering a dog for another rescue who was struggling to find the dog a home, so
00:22I found her a home and then felt like I could take in another dog from the pound, so I went
00:28back to the same pound, took a dog and then it sort of grew from there really. It was
00:34only ever supposed to be one dog at a time and that kind of grew as I became more involved
00:41in the rescue world and saw how many dogs were being put to sleep and so it sort of
00:45expanded over the 16 years and we've helped thousands of dogs along the way.
00:51Every contribution they've received has gone towards the welfare of the dogs, so the rescue
00:56is solely run on volunteers.
00:58We're a no-kill rescue, so that means that once we take a dog in, we will not be putting
01:03them to sleep for aggressive issues or behavioural issues. If they're not ready to be rehomed,
01:08they will remain in our care and as a sanctuary dog.
01:12We've never had a permanent place, we do have to keep moving, we've only been renting, so
01:18I think the aim this time is to find somewhere permanently for us to live and for the dogs
01:23as well.
01:24This is Merlin. He was going to be put down at just 6 months old at the pound he was in
01:29until he was taken in by South East Dog Rescue. But his future remains uncertain, along with
01:34all the other dogs here as the owners are scrambling to find the funds to find a permanent
01:38home for them.
01:40Really we just want to secure somewhere that is our own so that we've got the security
01:46going forward, not only for our sanctuary dogs, but for the dogs that haven't even come
01:51to us for help yet and will do in the future. I mean this is my entire life, this is everything.
01:58Not just myself, but all the volunteers have worked so hard to help create and continue.
02:06I'm devastated, I'm literally heartbroken.
02:08They have only half a year left to raise enough money for a permanent shelter, and yet still
02:13above all else, prioritise finding a home for the dogs under their care.
02:18Skyway for KMTV.
02:21Merlin!