New home for injured Colin the lurcher after readers donations
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Colin the lurcher
recovers after his operation following an accident on the A2
at Barham this month.
by Gerry Warren
gwarren@thekmgroup.co.uk
The plight of Colin the lurcher-cross featured on
our website last week has prompted an outpouring of
sympathy and support from readers.
Apparently abandoned by his owner,
he was found badly injured in the snow beside the A2 at Barham
after being hit by a car which failed to stop.
But animal lovers have now chipped in to pay for his treatment
and he has a new foster family which is hoped will become
permanent.
The young lurcher saluki cross suffered a broken hip which
required surgery costing £800.
But staff at Bourne Veterinary practice at Bekebourne say they
were inundated with donations from readers to help pay for his
treatment.
He has recovered well and put on 2kg in weight during the last
week and on Sunday left for his new foster home.
Rachel McMeeking, one of the vets at Bourne Veterinary Practice
said: “We have had an amazing response to the article in the
Kentish Gazette last week and on the website with dozens of
calls from concerned people wanting to wish Colin a speedy
recovery.
“We have heard from people who were willing to give Colin a
home, others giving generous cash donations and even dog
biscuits.
“We would like to thank everyone for their incredible kindness.
We are confident that Colin will make a full recovery and have now
nearly covered the cost of his treatment.
She added: “Everyone at Bourne vet practice was very sad to see
him go because he is such a lovely dog.”
Read more about Colin's new foster family in this week's
Kentish Gazette, out Thursday.
Wednesday, February 22 2012
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