Dog Adoption Month on the Daily Star with Hollyoaks Stars

To help launch National Dog Adoption Month 2013, sponsored by Co-operative Insurance, we were invited to the set of Hollyoaks, Channel 4’s soap where celebrity dog lovers, including Gemma Merna, Anna Passey, Stephanie Davis, Sophie Austin, Joe Tracini, Alex Fletcher and Nicole Barber-Lane from show could show their support for the campaign and encourage more…

Jerry Green Dog Rescue Open Day – 28th July

Nottinghamshire rescue, Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Blidworth are encouraging people to come along to their fundraising Open Day this Sunday 28th to meet dogs such as Jimmy, pictured below, who was left tied to their gates at the end of May in a terrible state. He has undergone veterinary treatment which is nearly complete….

Dog Adoption Story: Elizabeth Allen & Alfie

Elizabeth Allen is an experienced dog owner, having owned 5 family dogs over the years, when it came time time to bring a new dog into their home to join their family and two dogs, Bella and Sula. Bella was looking for a play mate, someone to have a play around with leaving Sula to…

Free Website Saves Animal Welfare Sector £24m

A dog rehoming blog set up in 2007 is celebrating the successful rehoming of dog number 10,000 – an 11 week old German Shepherd puppy called Axis. DogsBlog.com was set up by Ryan O’Meara, a former professional dog trainer and animal welfare campaigner. The site, which is partnered with family run pet food company Butcher’s…

Comedian Dave Spikey Supports National Dog Adoption Month

To try and debunk the myths about dog adoption and encourage dog lovers to consider adopting, DogsBlog.com and Butcher’s Pet Care, are launching National Dog Adoption Month this September. A sentiment comedian Dave Spikey agrees with, “I’ve rescued dogs for many years, National Dog Adoption Month stands for everything I’ve discovered – dogs in rescues…

Dog Adoption Story: Steffanie McGahan and Baz

Baz, first known as Kaos, came to DogsBlog.com’s rescue partner, Fife Rottweiler Rescue in early 2010. At the same time Steffanie McGahan was looking for another dog to bring into her home when she came across Kaos on DogsBlog.com. Here is her story about life with Baz and how he settled in and in her…

Dog Adoption Month on Talk Radio Europe

Thank you to our good friends at Talk Radio Europe for giving National Dog Adoption Month the opportunity to discuss the rise in animal abandonments and to help us communicate the message that adopting a dog is a great way to get a new friend.

Rise in Puppies Abandoned (BBC Radio Leeds)

A discussion on the rise in the number of puppies being abandoned on BBC Radio Leeds. National Dog Adoption Month helps raise awareness about the benefits of adopting a dog as well as bringing to attention the problems of increasing dog abandonment in the UK.