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UPDATE ON REHOMING
Sadly like many other charities across the UK, we are completely full with dogs at our kennels and in foster homes. Due to the rehoming crisis in this country, we are currently very limited as to the dogs we can take in.
This is largely the result of a huge increase in dog breeding and ownership across lockdown, and the sharp decrease in demand for dogs now. We are hearing from many owners who don’t research or misunderstand the reality of pet ownership, and need us to take in their new pets that are most often purchased online. Breeders are unable to sell litters of puppies, and they are abandoned. Due to this sharp increase in careless breeding, many more puppies are born with, or develop, health and behavioral issues that owners and breeders don’t want to, or cannot manage. We are seeing many more dogs in need of veterinary treatment, each dog that comes in to us costs us on average of £1000. This trend has had a huge impact on our funding and our capacity to take in more dogs. We have never known dog abandonment to be this high.
Little Honey is broke our hearts. This senior Chihuahua came to us in an awful state. She was found as a stray and brought into us via the council pound. She was blind, has a large mammary tumor and was absolutely terrified – not leaving her crate for he first day she was with us. Sweet Honey crossed the rainbow bridge on Wednesday evening. We knew that this was the only kind outcome – but that doesn’t mean it was easy.
Honey shouldn’t have been abandoned in the state she was in. She could barely walk due to the size of her tumor, and was terrified of being in a new environment with new people. Legally we had to wait to see if an owner came forward, but no one did.
She wasn’t alone in her last moments, our fantastic kennel manager, Jenni was with her till the end, and made sure she knew she was loved.
Although our aim as a charity is to rescue and rehome dogs, sometimes giving dogs a comfortable and dignified ending is the best we can do.
Thanks to your ongoing support we can continue to be there for the dogs that need us.
GIVE A GIFT TODAYValentine's Dog Walk
Thank you to everyone who came to our Valentine’s Day Dog Walk yesterday at The Garden Gate Pub. We raised over £1200 to keep our dogs happy, healthy and loved.
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers, our photographer, and W’zis dog treats and Wildwash dog shampoo for filling our winners bags!
A gallery of all our photos is available to view below!
We hope to see you at another event this year! Keep an eye on our events page.
GalleryAppeal for Foster Carers
At All Dogs Matter we work hard to make our kennels as comfortable as possible, but some dogs struggle in this environment, particularly older and or unwell dogs. Therefore, foster carers are incredibly important in helping provide dogs with the extra attention and stability they need in this turbulent period of their lives. Foster homes also free up valuable kennel spaces so we can make room for more dogs in need so they aren’t at risk of euthanasia.
To be an All Dogs Matter foster carer you need to:
- Ideally have had previous experience owning a dog and be confident with handling them
- Be based in North/North West London postcodes or surrounding Essex areas
- Be at home for some of the day and not leave the dog alone for more than two hours (we can’t consider you as a foster carer if you work full time as lots of our dogs suffer with separation issues)
- Offer an adult only home or home with children aged 14+
- Have direct access to a secure private garden as many of our dogs can be nervous and need a safe space to explore by themselves
- Have your own transport – to take your foster dog to vet appointments
Support our rescue and rehoming work
Support an All Dogs Matter dog from £5 a month
£5 Would help feed a dog for one day
£10 Would pay for one night’s stay in a warm kennel
£100 Would pay for a dogs vaccinations and microchip
£150 Would pay for a dog to be neutered or spayed
£200 Would pay for a dog’s x-ray to investigate any serious injuries
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