Belle’s Puppies Have Arrived!
October 25, 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Belle has welcomed her adorable puppies into the world! It’s a joyful time here at Rain Rescue, and we couldn’t
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We’re thrilled to announce that Belle has welcomed her adorable puppies into the world! It’s a joyful time here at Rain Rescue, and we couldn’t wait to share the news with you.
These little ones are as cute as can be and, just like their mum, will need all the love and support we can give to get them started on the right paw. From cosy bedding to nutritious food, there are many ways you can help us care for Belle and her pups.
To learn more about Belle’s journey and how you can make a difference, check out our latest newsletter here. Thank you for being part of our community and helping us give Belle and her babies a brighter future!
This adoption is a particularly special one for us. As many of you know, Hathaway was returned to Rain Rescue when his owner fell ill and could no longer care for him. Hathaway struggles in a kennel environment, so finding him a home quickly was crucial!
Fortunately, he was with us for just under two weeks before being adopted again. We couldn’t be happier for this beautiful boy and his new family!
We’ve got a very special resident to introduce you to tonight! Everyone, meet beautiful Belle.
Belle was found as a stray and came to us from the dog warden after she was unclaimed. When dogs arrive as strays, we have very little information about them and have to get to know them from scratch. Learn what they like and dislike, try to decipher what kind of life they may have led from their behaviour, and do everything to assure them that they are safe now, for what might well be the first time.
Belle has given us a bigger surprise than most! She was very anxious on arrival, which is not uncommon, and the team did everything they could to put her at ease, but there was just something different about her behaviour and the team had a hunch. Investigation from our vets confirmed they were right….Belle is pregnant!
She has been settling in for the last week or so, and the vets believe she will have her puppies fairly soon. She is a super nervous girl, we don’t think she has seen much kindness in her life, but she has taken a real shine to two of our amazing animal carers – Emma & Kelly, and has been enjoying all the snuggles and extra special treats.
We are of course committed to supporting Belle and all her puppies (however many there may be!) to the lives they deserve, and we would really appreciate your help to do so. Every animal we help is a tricky balance, and surprise residents will put a strain on things! If you can donate towards Belle’s care and that of her puppies, and our other animals, please do so. You can give:
- via our donation page here
- you can treat Belle to a scrummy meal to keep her energy up for birth and feeding her litter here
- you can TEXT BELLE to 70085 to donate £5 towards her care (texts will be charged at one standard message rate plus your donation amount)
Thank you so much! These puppies will of course be adorable and melt all of our hearts, and all being well, they will undoubtedly find lovely forever homes once they are old enough, but there is a crisis in animal welfare, and far too many dogs for too few homes. Please neuter your pets and encourage friends and family to do the same, for the sake of all the animals out there without a home to call their own.
Please note: we are not accepting adoption interest for Belle at this time. Thank you!
See What Our Supporters Have to Say
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I adopted my two from rain rescue in August 2023. It was a super smooth process and the staff were so great at supporting me. I'd never had cats before, but I randomly fell in love with two kittens when I'd taken my friends to meet a cat they wanted to adopt. Every member of staff was super helpful with advice, leaflets, product recommendations etc to help me give the kittens the best I could. Here they are a year later, fully grown and happy as anything! Couldn't recommend this rescue more!
Ashleigh Thatcher
September 3, 2024Rain Rescue were immensely supportive during our adoption process. We met our 14 year old cat and was given all of the information regarding her previous health check-ups and behaviour. Rain Rescue was a fantastic shelter to adopt from, would highly recommend!
Pippa Lucken
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After first meeting Chica (now Olive) the adoption at Rain Rescue was straightforward and Jess was so friendly and helpful. And of course the 4 weeks Petplan insurance that was included in the adoption fee was a big help so we can just concentrate on making our new fur baby at home.
Tracy Griffin
July 6, 2024We adopted our beautiful cat Eddie from Rain Rescue, we found him through their website and were able to meet him soon after. The site is really well kept and the animals are very well looked after by the staff and volunteers who clearly love and care for the animals. We were told everything they knew about Eddie and given the time and space to meet him in a calm environment. When we picked him up we were given a months insurance and lots of food and treats to get him started. They also let us take home the bed and blankets he liked while he was there so he had some home comforts. They checked up on us to make sure Eddie was a good match and settled in, offering help and advice if we needed it. We really recommend Rain Rescue and would like to say a huge thank you for our lovely Eddie and I'm sure he would too.
Philippa Love
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The ladies at Rain Rescue are really nice and it's obvious that the cats are well loved after and loved. We would like to say a big thank you to Rain Rescue for bringing Ozzie (Finn) into our lives, he's such a character and we love him so very much.
Laina Knight
May 26, 2024We had a great experience with Rain Rescue. All of the staff were really friendly and informative when we visited and rescued Conker. We are really grateful to everyone that helped look after Conker whilst we were still trying to find her. Thank you!
Zoe Parsons
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The adoption process was so easy with Rain Rescue. I filled in my adoption form and included some photos of my house and was contacted within a few minutes. A meeting was set up with the foster carer at a time that suited both of us. Great in keeping in touch throughout the process, a wonderful rescue doing amazing work for rescue animals.
Nicola Everall
May 14, 2024The process was very easy and I could tell the animals was all put at best interest. Items supplied by rain help greatly help with our new cat icy adjusting to his new environment and is now happily part of the family.
Brendan Gallacher
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The process was very easy and I could tell the animals was all put at best interest. Items supplied by rain help greatly help with our new cat icy adjusting to his new environment and is now happily part of the family.
Brendan Gallacher
May 14, 2024We adopted Eddie (was Cinnamon) 3 weeks ago from Rain. From the first visit, we were very impressed with just how well cared for these animals are. The whole adoption process was done with Eddie’s wellbeing as priority. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend Rain Rescue.
Laura Watkinson
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From our first contact with Rain rescue, our adoption process has been very smooth and orderly. We collected the kittens directly from their foster home nearly 4 weeks ago now and everything has gone so well since. Bertie and Betty have completed our family and bring more joy and love to our home. They are brilliant with the kids and provide us all with the best cuddles. We could not be happier. Thank you
Ciara Lambert
March 20, 2024Adopting Dora has been such an easy process, the team at Rain Rescue are so friendly and helpful. When we went to meet Dora for the first time she was in a spacious catio and was really well looked after. She has become a great addition to our family and would definitely adopt from Rain Rescue again. Thank you!
Lucy Roberts
March 11, 2024 -
I thought I’d pop in to say a big thank you for changing our lives recently with Frank, he’s a loving, caring & intelligent dog that just loves lots of company and plenty of belly rubs, he would not have been the dog he is if it was not for all your input, time and love you showed him. Since Frank has become part of the family we have shared some wonderful times already, whether that be enjoying Xmas, sun bathing or going for wonderful walks in the countryside or on the beech. Thank you to all of yourselves and we look forward visiting yourselves throughout the up and coming years xxx
Barry Disley
March 6, 2024Milly has really settled into her new home. I had a great experience at Rain. They really listened and helped me find the type of cat I was looking for. They were very welcoming and made the whole experience great.
Lauren Clifford
March 6, 2024 -
Our experience with the adoption of our beautiful girl Willow was a very good one, the staff were very knowledgeable, supportive, friendly and helpful during our visit and gave us as much time as we needed with each cat to make sure we were the right match for each other. I have emailed Rain Rescue on a couple of occasions to ask questions about Willow and they have been answered in the same day, they always have time for you. I would recommend Rain Rescue to anyone wishing to adopt a cat.
Sharon
February 14, 2024Visited with my Mum who had recently lost a feline friend and wanted another companion. Staff were very helpful and polite. Very welcoming and knowledgeable. Couldn't have given s better service start to finish
Andy Ramsden
January 8, 2024 -
I’ve been so impressed by Rain Rescue from start to finish of the adoption process. We were aware that kittens are very popular but they got in touch with us really promptly after our enquiry and arranged a visit straight away. Their communication was clear and quick throughout and all the staff we interacted with were super helpful. At the shelter itself, the cats have lots of space (including an amazing play catio!) and we had a great time meeting our kitten to make sure she was right for us. The reservation and collection process went really smoothly and it was clear how much the staff enjoy their work and care for the animals. Our kitten came to us fully vaccinated, spayed and with a month of pet insurance so we had nothing to worry about. She was already well litter trained and well socialised. She adapted really well to living with us and is such a bundle of joy to live with! Rain Rescue have since followed up with us a couple of times to check in on how she’s doing and offering support and advice if we needed it — we haven’t, but it’s amazing to know it’s there. I’d recommend adopting via Rain Rescue to anyone looking for a new pet. They’re brilliant!
Daisy Hughes
January 8, 2024What a great experience for adopting a cat ..staff were awesome facilities exceptional and great work they are doing
Jason Buerman
January 8, 2024 -
Lovely rescue centre. Very enthusiastic staff. Rescued to ex racing greyhounds from here earlier in the year.
Lorraine Cottingham
January 8, 2024Absolutely wonderful re-homing centre. Very friendly and helpful people who really care. Strongly recommended
Simon Leaf
January 8, 2024
