Birmingham Dogs Home appoints Dr Scott Miller as ambassador

Birmingham Dogs Home has appointed television vet and animal welfare campaigner Dr Scott Miller as a charity ambassador.

Miller, who regularly appears on ITV’s This Morning, will work with the charity to raise awareness of its rehoming work, support education initiatives and strengthen community outreach across the West Midlands.

The charity cares for and rehomes more than 2,000 dogs each year and receives no government funding. 

Miller’s profile and experience would help it reach a wider audience and raise funds at a time of increased pressure on rescue centres.

Miller also runs the Rescue Vet YouTube channel, which documents rescue cases and promotes responsible pet ownership. 

He said rising abandonment levels since the Covid-19 pandemic, combined with the cost-of-living crisis, had placed rescue charities under growing strain.

Birmingham Dogs Home has been caring for dogs in need since 1892. The charity said it hoped the appointment would help strengthen support for homeless dogs across the region

Miller said: “It’s an overwhelming time for rescue centres, with more and more animals being abandoned post-Covid and due to the cost-of-living crisis. They need our help more than ever. Therefore, I’m delighted to be working with Birmingham Dogs Home and am looking forward to helping raise the profile of this superb yet vital charity in any way I can.”

Rachel Frost, events and community fundraising manager at Birmingham Dogs Home, added: “We are delighted that Scott has chosen to support our charity. He already does so much for rescue centres up and down the country, and we know he’s the perfect fit for Birmingham Dogs Home too. Our dogs are homeless through no fault of their own, yet they face a life of uncertainty. Rehoming is so important to us, but so is giving our dogs the comfort and care they deserve – and we look forward to working with Dr Scott to help us achieve that.”