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Since 2006
we have supported over 1300 rescues across the UK
Over £13 million
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Over £9 million
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13 hours ago

It’s smiles all around thanks to our recent giant cheque surprise at the Pets UK Gateshead store 🙌

Dogs First rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs primarily in Cramlington and surrounding areas in the Northeast. It also has smaller rehoming bases in Durham, Selkirk, and the West of Scotland.

The funds from the £25,000 grant will be used towards the purchase of a much-needed van to help doggos in their care like sweet Zack, who came to the rescue at 14 weeks old after his owner’s death 😢

They believe Zack is a Collie x Saluki. Zack has good vision; sadly, he is totally deaf due to the faulting Merle gene.

While in the rescue’s care, his fosterer started to teach Zack hand signals and hoped to find him a home where they could continue this training.

We’re delighted to share that Zack has now found a new home with his forever family. Zack’s new pawrent knows BSL and has started to train Zack to learn sign language 🥰
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It’s smiles all around thanks to our recent giant cheque surprise at the Pets UK Gateshead store 🙌

Dogs First rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs primarily in Cramlington and surrounding areas in the Northeast. It also has smaller rehoming bases in Durham, Selkirk, and the West of Scotland. 
 
The funds from the £25,000 grant will be used towards the purchase of a much-needed van to help doggos in their care like sweet Zack, who came to the rescue at 14 weeks old after his owner’s death 😢 
 
They believe Zack is a Collie x Saluki. Zack has good vision; sadly, he is totally deaf due to the faulting Merle gene.

While in the rescue’s care, his fosterer started to teach Zack hand signals and hoped to find him a home where they could continue this training.

We’re delighted to share that Zack has now found a new home with his forever family. Zack’s new pawrent knows BSL and has started to train Zack to learn sign language 🥰Image attachment
2 days ago

As Bonfire Night approaches, it's important to look after our furry friends.

Research Pets UKts UK has found that 60% of UK pet owners have observed increased anxiety in their pets around fireworks, and 29% of owners say events with fireworks are stressful.

Common signs of anxiety can include pacing and panting in dogs, hiding and hissing in cats and stamping or a change of appetite in rabbits.

Here are a few tips to help keep your pet calm and safe 💚
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As Bonfire Night approaches, its important to look after our furry friends.

Research from Pets UK has found that 60% of UK pet owners have observed increased anxiety in their pets around fireworks, and 29% of owners say events with fireworks are stressful.

Common signs of anxiety can include pacing and panting in dogs, hiding and hissing in cats and stamping or a change of appetite in rabbits.

Here are a few tips to help keep your pet calm and safe 💚
5 days ago

Our Special Friends, based in Suffolk, helps people continue to benefit from animal companionship by providing physical and emotional support during illness, bereavement or other crises and help with animal-assisted therapy, dog walking and helping with veterinarian costs.

We’re delighted to share we gave the charity a £15,000 grant towards their Animal Welfare Support Fund.

Bin Johnston, Founder, CEO and Lead Animal Companionship Practitioner at Our Special Friends said “Funding from the Pets Foundation has been vital for Our Special Friends to ensure dogs and cats get the veterinary treatment and other care they need when their owners are in financial difficulty. There is no PDSA or RSPCA hospital in our area so when their pets are critically ill or injured, people are faced with the dilemma of paying a veterinary bill they cannot afford or having their pet euthanised. The Pets Foundation’s grant to our Animal Welfare Support Fund means Our Special Friends can make financial contributions towards veterinary fees in these cases. It also allows us to pay towards other essential animal care costs, such as emergency boarding, grooming or paid-for dog walkers when we do not have volunteer availability. Ultimately, this funding means that beloved pets receive the care and attention they need at critical times to live long, full, healthy lives.”

The charity anticipates that over the year of the grant, the funding from the grant will help approximately 120 people and 85 pets 🙌

Watch this space for the story of Kevin and Poppy, one of the many being helped by the funds.
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Our Special Friends, based in Suffolk, helps people continue to benefit from animal companionship by providing physical and emotional support during illness, bereavement or other crises and help with animal-assisted therapy, dog walking and helping with veterinarian costs.

We’re delighted to share we gave the charity a £15,000 grant towards their Animal Welfare Support Fund.

Bin Johnston, Founder, CEO and Lead Animal Companionship Practitioner at Our Special Friends said “Funding from the Pets Foundation has been vital for Our Special Friends to ensure dogs and cats get the veterinary treatment and other care they need when their owners are in financial difficulty. There is no PDSA or RSPCA hospital in our area so when their pets are critically ill or injured, people are faced with the dilemma of paying a veterinary bill they cannot afford or having their pet euthanised. The Pets Foundation’s grant to our Animal Welfare Support Fund means Our Special Friends can make financial contributions towards veterinary fees in these cases. It also allows us to pay towards other essential animal care costs, such as emergency boarding, grooming or paid-for dog walkers when we do not have volunteer availability. Ultimately, this funding means that beloved pets receive the care and attention they need at critical times to live long, full, healthy lives.”

The charity anticipates that over the year of the grant, the funding from the grant will help approximately 120 people and 85 pets 🙌

Watch this space for the story of Kevin and Poppy, one of the many being helped by the funds.

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