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Help us to help them this Christmas

3rd November
As the chilly evenings set in and we wrap both ourselves and our beloved four-legged friends in an extra blanket for warmth, the least we can do is spare a thought for the abandoned and unloved stray dogs of the world as they strive to survive on the streets amidst sub-zero temperatures this winter.

The stark reality for street dogs in winter

80% of all puppies born will die before reaching adolescence due to starvation, disease, neglect and abuse. These are street dogs who don’t have the security of a place to call home or the luxury of regular meals, and a bleak and harsh winter compounds their struggle to survive.

Conditions barely tolerable for a healthy adult dog are virtually impossible for young and vulnerable puppies to withstand. Lone pups seeking shelter from the bitter cold in a freezing ditch, foraging for scraps of vaguely edible food, are often too weak to fight the cold and can succumb to the elements.

A tan and white stray dog sheltering under a tree in the snow in Romania

How to help

Help us to give dogs less fortunate than those already safe in a caring shelter the Christmas they deserve. There’s no better feeling than helping those in the direst of need.

Every single donation, no matter how small, has the potential to change the life of a stray dog this winter. By donating whatever you can, you are helping us to support our project partners in our combined missions to end the suffering and improve the wellbeing of the global stray dog population.

  • £10 could provide a couple of blankets.
  • £15 could feed a starving dog for a month.
  • £20 could provide a life saving blood test.
  • £25 could vaccinate a vulnerable dog.
  • £40 could sterilise a dog.

We are so very grateful for your generous support which has helped us get to where we are today, but your continued help could take us even further towards making impactful and lasting change to the lives of stray dogs in need. 

A white stray dog in the arms of a lady wearing a bobble hat in the snow in Romania

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