Kept in a crate for 24 hours a day
Two-year-old Potato has been through a lot in her short life. She’d had three different owners before she was adopted by Ayesha from a rescue centre. Poor Potato didn’t go outside for a walk until she was 14 months old, and in a previous home, she was kept in a crate without a break.
Despite finding peace with Ayesha, sadly, Potato’s behaviour changed when her owner became pregnant. Ayesha noticed Potato had become aggressive towards her male partner, a behaviour which started when Ayesha’s partner touched her baby bump, triggering Potato to react aggressively. With a baby on the way, the pair were keen to solve this problem and contacted Woodgreen for help.
Our experienced team knew exactly what to do!
Our behaviourist Ciara discussed the ways Ayesha could tackle Potato’s tricky behaviour and created a step-by-step training plan. The plan turned out to work wonders for Potato! Ciara also offered guidance on preparing Potato to live with a new baby.
Whilst it took a lot of time and patience, Potato has come on leaps and bounds with her behavioural issues. She’s much more confident around dogs and people, and no longer protective over her owners. Amazingly, Potato’s behaviour improved enough for her to be able to stay in her current home, and with the added reassurance of everyone’s safety, Potato has been getting used to a new small human in the house – we’re so proud!
Helping pets like Potato for 100 years
Woodgreen’s beginnings are rooted in one person’s heartfelt determination to stop pets from suffering. Miss Louisa Snow opened our first shelter in 1924 at a time when society was struggling with the devastating after-effects of the First World War. Many were unable to afford to care for their pets – leaving countless animals abandoned and vulnerable on the streets, facing imminent starvation, illness and other dangers.
While the world around us has changed unrecognizably, the challenges facing pets and their owners have remained largely the same. Likewise, our founder’s desire to help pets in need is shared by kind supporters like you to this day.
Thanks to your ongoing generosity, you’re helping to provide food, shelter and loving care for all pets great and small. With your support, you can help us plan and look forward to the next 100 years at Woodgreen.
Enter our raffle today
We were delighted to be able to help Potato and her owners, but the demand for our services is on the rise.
One way to help is to take part in our Raffle – we’ve just launched our centenary raffle, celebrating 100 years of Woodgreen! This is our biggest raffle ever, with 100 cash prizes to win before Christmas, including the top prize of £3,000! To play, please request your raffle tickets here. You can also call our Supporter Relations team on 0300 303 9876 to get tickets.
By taking part, you’re making a big difference to pets in need. Each ticket costs £1, and the more you buy, the more pets you help find loving new homes, and the greater your chances of winning.
The closing date for entries is 27 November – draw takes place on the 4 December.
Good luck!
How we’ve helped in the past year
62,016
Pet-related enquiries answered
10,909
Pets supported in homes across communities and beyond
8,532
Veterinary operations and procedures carried out
2,094
Pets brought directly into our care at Woodgreen