As well as this, we provide other related services to the public such as:
• Education in schools (primary and secondary).
• Facilities for service users from REHAB, Brothers of Charity, etc. to visit our kennels and interact with the dogs.
• Emergency canine accommodation for dogs of people who find themselves homeless or in domestic abuse shelters.
• Training for marginalised people within the community via FORUM.
• The probation services, Youthreach etc.
• Canine transport to the vets for older dog owners who may not drive.
Our Shelter is currently full of abandoned dogs that need rehabilitation before they are ready to be rehomed. We have seen a steep rise this year in the number of dogs coming in that need some extra care and time before they are ready to begin life as a family pet.
However, we also have humans who are experiencing very difficult circumstances and need our help with temporary, emergency accommodation for their dogs. One lady is being hospitalised and needs someone to look after her two dogs; another lady is being made homeless and cannot find accommodation that will take a dog.
We simply don’t have the space to accommodate these dogs at our Shelter but we really want to be able to help these people. We have specially negotiated rates at local boarding kennels for situations like this and your donation will enable us to ensure these dogs are looked after in a safe, friendly environment while giving their owners the time they need to recover and get themselves back on track.
