With so
many stray and abandoned dogs and so many dog rescue centres needing help,
organisations are always on the lookout for volunteers.
Many of you
reading this will be dog lovers you would love to help, but for whatever reason
are unable to adopt or foster dogs that need homes. But don’t worry – you can
still do your bit! Contact a dog rescue centre near you (or help out at one
overseas whilst on holiday) to see how you can help.
Here are
some suggestions of things that you may like to do:
Take some
dog food or treats to the rescue centre to help them cope with the constant
strain feeding the dogs housed there. It's a good idea to check with the dog
rescue organisation first about what type of food they will find most helpful.
Donate
other useful items such as dog toys and bedding.
Offer your
skills to a local rescue organisation - anything from building to gardening to
helping to organise a campaign or fundraising effort.
Visit a
shelter and volunteer to walk a dog. This is a simple activity that you can
perform even whilst on holiday and it involves the whole family.
Make a
donation to the local neutering campaign, or sponsor a dog that you find on the
streets to be neutered. A single female dog can produce up to 120 puppies in
her lifetime - more for a male - the only lasting way to tackle this problem is
to prevent further puppies being born on the streets.
Please
visit our website for more suggestions: www.dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk
We would
value your feedback via replies@dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk
regarding any shelters that you may visit.
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