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.
National Dog Adoption Month interview, Ryan O’Meara on BBC Radio Northampton
UK’s Largest Dog Rehoming Website Reports Alarming Rise in Puppy Abandonments The number of puppies being abandoned over the past 12-months has doubled according to worrying statistics revealed by the UK’s largest dog rehoming website, DogsBlog.com. The recession and general belt tightening has been cited as a major cause for the upward trend, however the…
Mutley, first known as Rebecca, found herself looking for a new home at 10-11 weeks old Collie cross girl who was in the care of Dorset Dog Rescue. Lee was looking for another dog for their family and came across Rebecca’s profile on DogsBlog.com and here’s her story: We have nothing but fun together and…
National Dog Adoption Month, an initiative run by dog adoption website DogsBlog.com and Butcher’s Pet Care runs throughout August normally but in 2010 is running throughout September and calling on anybody thinking about getting a new dog to seriously consider the benefits of adopting.
During National Dog Adoption Month, we offered support for our rescue partners to help publicise the concept and benefits of adopting a dog alongside raising the profile of dog/s in their care looking for new homes locally. Our commercial partner kindly offered a behavioural helpline as support for new dog owners or those suffering with…
written by Andrea Mills Volunteer diary from the Mayhew Animal Home When the Mayhew sisters first set up their animal home for “the lost and starving dogs and cats of London†in 1896, they could not have known how far it would come by the 21st century. Having volunteered at other animal homes and rescue…
Man’s best friend, loyal to the end Not all of us who love dogs can commit to taking on a dog full time, so the next best thing is to support dogs and give help to local shelters. Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire encourage people to visit and walk their dogs, this is…
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…
As more people feel the effects of the credit crunch, Yorkshire TV spoke with National Dog Adoption Month organiser Ryan O’Meara and Rotherham Dog Rescue about the increase in dog abandonments and the pressure it is placing on rescue centres. [dipslay_podcast]
