Fernando is a four-year-old dog who lives on the Isle of Man with his mum, Mandy Griffin. He has a fantastic life now, but his life began very differently. We first heard about this special boy four years ago when Starfish Dog Rescue took him and his siblings under their wing after the puppies were…
In rescues up and down the country and all over the world there are dogs waiting for new homes who are finding it hard to be rehomed due to any number of perceived flaws. This awesome, emotional, inspiring short animation has won many awards. When you watch it, you’ll see why.
Many people, sadly, buy in to some of the myths about rescue dogs. They assume that a dog finds themselves up for adoption and seeking a new home because, perhaps, they did something wrong during their time with their previous owner. This isn’t true. Dogs end up in rescue for many different reasons as this…
Why Adopt a Shelter Dog? Isn’t it ‘Safer’ to Buy From a Breeder? When it comes to considering whether adopting a rescue dog is the right, sensible decision for someone, it’s often the case that we have to address some of the more common myths about why dogs are in rescue in the first place….
UK’s first ever national dog adoption month hailed overwhelming success. The UK national dog adoption service DogsBlog.com is celebrating an incredible August as the site reports a staggering rise in the number of dogs adopted during the first ever national dog adoption month. The website, which set up National Dog Adoption Month partnered with animal…
National Dog Adoption Day (July 24th) is an initiative that aims to highlight the fantastic benefits of adopting a dog from one of the UK’s many animal shelters as well as promoting the concept and advantages of taking on a dog from a rehoming organisation. On National Dog Adoption Day there will be a host…
Documentary maker Louis Theroux, visited the Mayhew Animal Home in North West London today for National Dog Adoption Month, run by UK dog adoption site, DogsBlog.com. Louis was particularly taken with Amazing Grace, a dog who was found on a doorstep starving to death, blind in one eye and desperately weak by a member of the…
Ex-reality TV star and dog lover Layla Flaherty recently spoke to K9 Magazine revealing all about her upbringing rescuing animals in Ireland with her mum. Now, as she’s taken her first steps into the pet world and set to become a qualified dog groomer, she’s using her experience and glamour to help Liverpool animal rescue, Carla Lane…
Dog adoption stories are always heart warming. This one goes the extra mile though. Wait until you hear about what happened to Haatchi. From a life that could have been cruelly cut short to a life of amazing positivity. You simply must watch…
Did you hear Sheba from the Thirsk branch of Jerry Green Dog Rescue in the studio with Elly Fiorentini today? National Dog Adoption Month set the piece up for Sheba in the hopes her new family might be listening in. Listen in again below if you missed it to find out more about this lovely Husky…
