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27/04/2009 Day 117

The RSPCA do amazing things - they save animals every day from a meaningless life; from a painful life.

 

One of their key campaigns is the Five Freedoms.

 

Freedom from hunger and thirst

# by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.

 

Freedom from discomfort

# by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.

 

Freedom from pain, injury or disease

# by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.

 

Freedom to express normal behaviour

# by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal's own kind.

 

Freedom from fear and distress

# by ensuring conditions and care which avoid mental suffering.

 

www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RSPCA/RSPCARe...

 

The main RSPCA homepage is www.rspca.org.uk/

 

This is Adam - although he didn't come from the RSPCA he is a rescue dog. We don't know his history as he was randomly found wandering the streets in Ireland - he was shipped to England to a Labrador charity in Hampshire. We gave him a new home the day he arrived in England. He has a bad limp though suffers no pain - the Vet believes he may have been hit by a car, and he had to have some teeth removed. When we adopted him you could see all his ribs, but within a few weeks we had him at a healthy weight. We've been very lucky with Adam - he's fantastic with the children and is no trouble at all.

 

 

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