01/11/2026
🚨🐾 CLAUDIUS UPDATE – EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING NEWS 💔
Firstly, I want to sincerely thank every single person who stepped forward with transport pledges, offers of assistance and shares to help Claudius. ❤️
Unfortunately, I have some very disappointing news.
Diamond in the Ruff Rescue will no longer be taking Claudius into care.
We stepped forward in good faith to save this beautiful boy. I spent considerable time organising his rescue, secured transport from Albury to Thornton and, most importantly, had a loving adoptive home waiting for him. ❤️
Everything was coming together.
Then I received a message from Albury Animal Care Centre advising that another rescue would be collecting Claudius and Tex on Wednesday because it was considered logistically easier.
Just like that. No prior discussion, no consultation and no consideration for the arrangements already made.
To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement.
Rescue is hard enough without this sort of treatment. We are volunteers who give our time, energy, resources and often our own money to save dogs that desperately need help.
Our time is valuable. Our commitments matter. And our willingness to help should never be taken for granted.
What I find particularly upsetting is that Claudius already had a home waiting for him. Surely that deserved some consideration before deciding to send him elsewhere?
I sincerely hope Claudius and Tex have wonderful futures. Neither dog deserves to be caught up in disagreements between people trying to help them.
But I will not pretend that the way this has been handled is acceptable.
Rescue should be about cooperation, communication and, above all, doing what's best for the dogs. Not simply what's most convenient.
❤️ TO EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED TOWARDS CLAUDIUS'S TRANSPORT:
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your generosity has not gone unnoticed.
Any transport pledge payments already received will be refunded in full. If you pledged but haven't paid, no payment is required.
I'm genuinely sorry that things have turned out this way, especially to those who offered their time, transport and financial support.
We may not be bringing Claudius into our rescue, but I sincerely hope he gets the loving, permanent home he deserves.
Thank you for continuing to stand beside Diamond in the Ruff Rescue and the dogs who need us. ❤️🐾
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