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Hope Rescue: The Perfect Storm

72% OF STRAY DOGS NOT CLAIMED BY OWNERS Hope Rescue is currently in the eye of a perfect storm. The aftermath of the pandemic, a huge rise in dog ownership and the cost-of-living crisis have hit the charity hard. Despite the challenges, they continue to do all they can to help dogs and owners in…

Funding Ellie’s Assistance Dog

Ellie Bourner is a 17-year-old girl from Kent. Unlike other teenagers her age, Ellie has to live with Tourettes Syndrome where she experiences physical and verbal tics. She is also affected by Irlens syndrome, anxiety, and joint issues. This will undoubtedly make day-to-day life harder. Fortunately, an assistance dog can be a path of light.…

Support Dogs: Raife’s Story

Support Dogs is a UK based charity who train and provide specialist assistance dogs to those with autism, epilepsy, or physical disabilities. Since 1992, Support Dogs have helped both people and dogs! 1 in 4 of their assistance dogs were unwanted or rescued dogs! Below is Raife’s Story! Check out Support Dogs on their website…

Rescued to Rescuer: Max the Wonder Dog!

Assisi Animal Sanctuary, in Northern Ireland, rescues and rehomes more than 2,000 animals every year. Below is their story of Max, a rescue dog turned rescuer! You can find Assisi Animal Sanctuary on their website or Facebook! In December 2016, a beautiful young 3-year-old black Labrador was handed into the Sanctuary. His owner could no…

Saving Yorkshire’s Dogs: Holly & Jake’s Story

Saving Yorkshire’s Rescue Dogs help rehabilitate and rehome dogs that others just won’t take. These lovely people are working hard to make sure the vulnerable dogs of Yorkshire have a place to go. This is their story! Check out their website and Facebook to meet the dogs and keep up with the work they do!…

Margaret Green Animal Rescue: Tilly’s Story

Margaret Green Animal Rescue is an animal rescue charity that has three centres, two based in Dorset and one in Devon. They take in pets that become homeless due to a change in circumstances, or that have been mistreated, neglected or abandoned. As well as veterinary care, the rescue animals are prepared and rehabilitated ready…

Wagging Tails Family: A Dog Sanctuary & Safe Haven

Wagging Tails is a rescue centre that saves dogs and cats from untold trauma and euthanization since 1995! Their animals are adopted by people living in the UK and this is their story! Get in touch with them today and see what they do here! Wagging Tails: Facebook link Pet owners who have ever adopted…

Happy Shelter Skopje: Finding Rescue Dogs Homes in the UK

Happy Shelter is a non-profit animal shelter based in North Macedonia that relies solely on the donations of the amazing general public. These fantastic people find rescue dogs their forever homes in the UK. This is their story! Check them out on their Facebook and website. In just under a year we have successfully adopted…

Staffie & Stray Rescue

Staffie and Stray Rescue is a registered charity here in the UK. These special people help dogs who are harder to rehome and would likely be put down! Check out the fantastic work they do on their website. You can also keep up to date through their Facebook page. Below are a couple of their…

The First Caucasian Ovcharka Rescue in the UK

Below is the story of how the UK’s only Caucasian Shepherd Rescue service began. Mark and his dedicated team have already done some fantastic work! Here, he explains a little more about the breed and what he does! We started the Caucasian Ovcharka rescue Uk to help people with the breed here in the UK.…

Rico , the Kokoni Dog Rescuer!

Rico is a remarkable dog up for an award for simply being a Superdog! Vote for Rico, the Kokoni at the Superdog Awards here! This good boy definitely deserves it! On Friday 26th March 2021, Clinical Animal Behaviourist Rachel Rodgers (age 31) was attending some professional development training with Conservation K9 consultancy at Erddig National…