Lab Bitch & Puppies Stolen (RETURNED)

Last edited by thrupence on Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:21 pm; edited 1 time in total

Animal sanctuary fears for stolen litter of puppies
FOUR puppies' lives are in danger for a second time and they are only 20 days old.

The puppies were stolen from Swindon and District Animal Haven in Wootton Bassett yesterday morning and the owner of the sanctuary believes they may not survive unless they are reunited with their mother, Holly.

Holly was found in a Walcot garden on Christmas Eve.

She was taken to the haven where she gave birth to five puppies, one of which died.

But when volunteer Val Bell turned up yesterday morning to open up the sanctuary she was shocked to find the black Labrador-type puppies had been stolen, together with Sadie, a Labrador bitch.

Val said: "Their mother is frantically searching everywhere. It's heartbreaking."

John Warwick, the sanctuary owner, is now appealing to those responsible to get in touch with him."

Call him on 07990 868887.

Link to news item:
www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject:

Great news these pups and the lab bitch have been returned. i have cross posted this article.

Animal lovers were outraged after thieves jeopardised the lives of four tiny puppies by snatching them from their mother at an animal sanctuary in Wiltshire.

The labrador collie cross pups went missing from the Swindon and District Animal Haven just outside Wootton Bassett, along with an eight-month-old labrador called Sadie on Sunday night.

A heartbreaking Points West TV report showed their mother Holly confused and distraught in her pen searching for the pups under her bedding.

It was feared the two-and-a-half-week-old puppies would die without Holly's milk, but there has been a happy ending to the story as they have now been reunited with her.

The owner of the Swindon and District Animal Haven John Warwick said the puppies were returned in mysterious circumstances.

"I got a phone call last night and the lady on the phone said 'we've got your puppies and the labrador and we'll bring them back in 15 minutes' then put the phone down," he said."

"I got there and saw the labrador jumping up and down and the puppies in a box a little bit disheveled, a little bit thin. I took them to their mother and she was over the moon cleaning them, licking them, cuddling them. She was just so happy.

"It's all thanks to the publicity this received that they were returned."

Mr Warwick has found homes for all four pups and they are due to be collected by their new owners after they have been properly weaned at the end of February.