Thank you to all the people who made a donation to help Ricki who has now found a lovely new home with an English couple who have a business in Spain. The donations helped pay for Ricki's boarding costs and vet fees whilst a new home was found. Look what people did to help Ricki>>>>>>>>

What a difference a few months makes. Ricki in his new home. Doesn't he look wonderful - and much younger now.

Update 11th November: Ricki is now in a new home in Spain. Here he is in his new home. He has become very attached to the lady in the house but is taking his time with the partner. early days but hopefully he will settle in OK.

Update 27th September: We believe we have now found a new home for Ricki although he can't come over to the UK until February 2007. His potential new owners are planning to visit Ricki in Malaga in October. More updates and photos as we get them.

This is about Ricki the German Shepherd who has been kept all his life, 6 long years in a cage attached to a mule shed. He's never had a walk. He seems healthy but has only 8 x 6 feet space and goes round in circles. He probably has worms. His cage is full of poo and he gets left water and dry biscuits once a month or so in big buckets. Rats keep him barking at night. He is guarding nothing. The old local peasant who chucks in the biscuits (never even talks to the dog) said his nephew who owns him moved away and doesn't want him. He has left the cage unlocked for anyone to take him. Ricki is very gentle. It is hoped that Ricki will be freed before the end of May. There is a lady in Spain who has agreed to take him and get him prepared for adoption, either in Spain or England. The rescue have agreed to take him here in the UK so we need to raise the money to help pay for his care for the next 6 months whilst he gets the relevant vaccinations to enable him to come to the UK without being put into quarantine - we couldn't subject him to another 6 months of imprisonment. Please help us get Ricki to the UK and give him a few decent years to try and make up for the misery he has endured for the last 6 years.

UPDATE 18th May 2006 : We received a text this morning to say that Ricki was freed from his living hell at 10pm last night. He is OK but will be assessed by a vet . We will continue to bring you updates as we hear more news.

Update 1st July 2006: Ricki is settled in a foster home in Spain where he has made good friends with another dog, they chase each other around and have great fun. He never goes away from the house and loves the car and will jump straight in the boot when it's opened. He looks a bit patchy because he is losing his thick winter coat now. Ricki has received his heart worm tablet and we hope soon that he can begin his vaccination program to get him back over to the UK.

Update 15th July 2006: Ricky has now been microchipped, had his rabies jab and now has a passport which means he should be OK to travel to the UK in February. He is very healthy, getting fitter and has lost a bit of weight because of all the exercise he is getting. He loves cats and the car.

What a welcome sight - an empty cage! Thankfully this cage is now just full of empty crates.

Sorry but we have had to edit the photos slightly to protect his rescuers and ensure the safety of Ricki in his new environment.

What a handsome laddie - lets hope he can be helped to forget his dreadful past.

Donations are always welcome

Please help us by making a donation so that we can help re home more unwanted German Shepherd Dogs. Donations can be sent to Jayne Shenstone, German Shepherd Rescue, Little Vauld, Marden Hereford HR1 3HA. We also accept Paypal payments - just click on the Paypal button below. Thank you.