Charities
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Jan- 2018 -30 January
Seven French Bulldogs abandoned in one month
In just one month, London-based animal welfare charity, Mayhew, has shockingly had seven French Bulldogs brought into the rescue. They were handed into the organisation separately and are aged between one and a half and four-years- old. In the last few years there has been a huge surge in the…
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29 January
Charity helps former Special Forces Dog
Mayhew Afghanistan came to the rescue of a retired US Special Forces mine detection dog that had a tumour on his right hind leg. The animal welfare charity’s Afghanistan Country director, Dr. Mohammadzai DVM, was called by the former working dog’s owner. The seven-year-old German Shepherd, named Graf, had a…
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29 January
International Cat Care turns 60
2018 marks the 60-year anniversary of International Cat Care, previously known as the Feline Advisory Bureau, a charity working towards a vision that all cats, owned and unowned, are treated with care, compassion and understanding. International Cat Care now is also known for its veterinary division, the International Society of…
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24 January
UK sniffer-dog project awarded £1million
A ground-breaking search and rescue initiative has secured £1million in funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. ‘Search Dog Heroes’ is a joint project between national charity Missing People and the Lowland Rescue service and it was one of two winners of this year’s People’s Postcode Lottery Dream Fund. Similar…
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