Hello – my name is Caroline. As you will read in the first entry on this blog, I rescued (with a lot of help from some wonderful people) a horse called Beauty when I saw her at a horse sale in a horrendous state and due to go to the abertoire the following morning. I have two horses of my own and was not looking to get a third, but I couldn’t let Beauty die. Nor could I let her get taken away to any other uncertain fate. So I had to rescue her! With Shari and Beck’s help, I bought her from the horrid dealer that kept telling me she was worth £X to “have her throat cut”. We took her straight to my horse’s place from the sale – and on to Shari’s place the following day. Shari is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable horse woman and I felt much better qualified and able to care for Beauty at this delicate and crucial time. When she is better, I plan to move Beauty to my place. I can’t wait!
I’ve worked in animal rescue for nearly 20 years, just on a volunteer basis. I started as a volunteer at Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society when I was 18. When I moved to Southampton to do my PhD, I volunteered as a dog walker at the Blue Cross. When I finished my PhD, I developed a web database system for animal shelters and rescued animals called RescuePet in 2002. For the last year, I have been a volunteer with Doris Banham Dog Rescue – a charity that rescues dogs off death row in council pounds. My main job with Doris Banham is to help find rescue spaces for death row dogs. I am also the web developer of The Staffy Campaign.
You can contact me at info@rescuepet.org
