Dogs Trust
Dogs
Trust has been in existence since 1891 (the name was
changed from the
"National Canine Defence League" in 1993). and was set up by Lady
Gertrude Stock after the first Crufts show ever held. Their
most famous slogan is "A dog is for life - not just for Christmas".
There is a huge problem of stray and abandoned dogs in the UK. In 2005, over 100,000 stray dogs were collected by local authority dog wardens. While local authorities do their best to return stray dogs to their owners or rehome them, nearly 8,000 dogs are still being put to sleep just because they have been left to fend for themselves. It is Dogs Trust's policy to never destroy a healthy dog, and where rehoming is not possible for various reasons, the animal is given sanctuary for the remainder of their days.
Quick Links
Direct link to the Dogs Trust Homepage
Email the rehoming team
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In
addition to rehoming, Dogs Trust campaign
tirelsessly for the rights of
our four legged friends. Recent campaigns have included
lobbying against tail docking, and against the wholesale euthanasia of
hunt dogs following the fox hunting ban. They also run
regular microchipping and neutering initiatives in the most needy
areas, and promote responsible dog ownership through education. All
centres, plus the website, provide leaflets and factsheets on all
manner of dog ownership issues ranging from "children and dogs" to
dealing with the death of your dog.
There are 16 Dogs Trust centres
throughout the UK, and the organisation
are going through a programme of facility modernisation. You
can take a virtual tour of one of the new centres by clicking here. Dogs trust rely heavily on volunteers
(they employ a total of 400 staff
nationwide). If you can spare some time, or feel you may be
able to foster a dog on a short term basis, contact your local rehoming centre for more
information about how you may help.
If you would like to contact Dogs Trust, their details are:
Head Office
Dogs Trust
17 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7RQ
Telephone: 020 7837 0006
Email: Rehoming Dog Sponsorship General/Customer Service
Website: www.dogstrust.org.uk
