Through thick and thin, a dog’s loyalty is something we can rely on.

And in the past two weeks Daily Mail readers have shown that it’s mutual.

Since we reported the

Through thick and thin, a dog’s loyalty is something we can rely on.

And in the past two weeks Daily Mail readers have shown that it’s mutual.

Since we reported the plight of one rescue centre struggling to rehome dogs because of the coronavirus lockdown, support and donations have flooded in.

And some of the animals from the Many Tears Rescue Centre have found new homes, either temporary or permanent.

Slyvia Van Atta, 62, co-founder of the centre near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, thanked our readers for their messages and donations.

Some of the animals from the Many Tears Rescue Centre have found new homes, either temporary or permanent. River, formerly Fennel with her new owner Elena Skye at their home near Bracknell

The centre near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, has struggled to rehome animals due to the coronavirus lockdown. Pictured: Alibi the boxer in her new home

Even through the corona crisis, the rescue centre is taking in new dogs and trying to find them homes. Pictured: Sid the Sprollie at her new home

River, a one-year-old elkhound cross, has musical theatre star Elena Skye as her new best friend.

Until theatres were closed as part of the lockdown, Miss Skye was playing the female lead Scaramouche in a national tour of Queen musical We Will Rock You.

She said that she and her family recently lost a dog they had rescued 15 years ago, and wanted another to keep their pomeranian, Winnie, company.

‘We knew that Many Tears have so many lovely dogs looking for a forever home, especially at this difficult time, so we’re so happy to have River in our family,’ she said.

The family had put in the adoption forms for the dog before the publicity about the centre, but the picture of their new pet in the paper ‘sealed the deal’, they said.

Other fortunate dogs include brown labrador Twix – renamed Ripley by his new owners, who pictured him looking very excited in his new home.

Chloe the German shepherd and Alibi, a brown and white boxer, were also rehomed after the rescue centre featured in the Mail.

And Sid, a black sprollie or spinger spaniel-collie cross, already looks to have settled into his new surroundings after being adopted from Many Tears.

Mrs Van Atta said that even through the corona crisis, her rescue centre is taking in new dogs and trying to find them homes.

Many Tears usually cares for around 100 dogs at a time. Kristy the German Shepherd now called Chloe with her new owner. Kristy the German Shepherd now called Chloe with her new owner

As well as facing difficulties rehoming dogs, a number of staff are self-isolating, while others have had to be furloughed to keep the charity going. Pictured: Twix, now called Ripley at his new home

Rehoming them is becoming more difficult as people stay indoors, she said. ‘We home around 75 dogs a week but that has dropped to less than half. Dogs are still coming in.’ 

A number of her staff are self-isolating, while others have had to be furloughed to keep the charity going.

Many Tears usually cares for around 100 dogs at a time but thousands of pounds of income from a boarding kennels run by Mrs Van Atta’s husband Bill, which helps fund the centre, have been lost because of cancelled bookings.

But Mrs Van Atta is determined to do everything she can to carry on looking after the dogs and is doing a huge amount of work herself. ‘I start early in the morning and I finish late at night,’ she said.

The outpouring of support from readers and the wider community has been ‘heartening’, she added.