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The Pets Foundation, registered as the Pets at Home Foundation charity numbers 1104152 & SC052589.

We passionately believe that every pet deserves a loving forever home. Over the years, we are proud to have worked alongside rescue, and rehoming organisations across the country who strive to help pets in need find their forever loving homes. In 2021, we broadened our objectives, allowing us to support charities that work alongside pets and the people who love them. We will strive to work alongsi

de like-minded partners to help those people who benefit either through the addition of a pet or through time spent with them.

15/11/2024

We’ve received a super cute thank you video from Canine Partners for the £50,000 we awarded them towards their Financial Assistance Fund 🥰

Thanks to the grant, they’ve been able to help 149 partners and their dogs with ongoing medical costs or emergency veterinary treatment which has ensured that their life-changing canine stayed healthy and happy 👏

We wonder how many takes this took 😉

13/11/2024

We’re supporting charities that are helping people through pets, like BRAVEHOUND!

In addition to being a community partner with the Dunfermline Pets UK store, we awarded the charity £95,000, spread over two years, towards its BRAVEHOUND Companions Project supporting veterans and their companion dogs, including delivering training and supporting with pet food and vet transportation.

Located in central Scotland, it supports military veterans by providing companion and assistance dogs and supporting veterans’ own dogs. The veterans supported have PTSD, depression or anxiety as a result of their service. The charity aims to reduce isolation, loneliness, and the risk of self-harm.

We’re thrilled to support life-changing charities like BRAVEHOUND and veterans like Michael through our grant programme 💚

Watch Michael and Tich’s story 🎥

11/11/2024

Today, we honour the men, women, and animals who sacrificed to secure and protect our freedom.

We'll observe a two-minute silence at 11 a.m. to remember all those who have fallen in the line of duty.

10/11/2024

On Remembrance Sunday, we’re sharing an update from Hounds for Heroes. This incredible charity, supported by a small army of volunteers, helps members of the HM Armed Forces and Emergency Services should they become injured, disabled, or ill during their working careers or as veterans.

In 2023, we awarded the charity a £28,500 grant towards the lifetime costs of a specially trained assistance dog. The funds were allocated to Jollie and Emma.

Emma said: “Since leaving the Navy, I have moved back to the Highlands of Scotland, where most of my family live. I have a Hounds for Heroes assistance dog called Jollie. She’s a five-year-old red fox lab.

I have lived with my illness for a number of years, but since having my dog Jollie, life has felt much more enjoyable. Jollie gives me purpose; she also gives me focus when I hear triggering noises.

Taking care of Jollie gives me a daily purpose, something that I have struggled with since leaving my very demanding job in the military. She is also great company and gives me a reason to get out and about. I think my family feels much more content knowing that I have a companion to prevent me from feeling isolated. They also feel comfort in knowing that I have Jollie for support.

I would urge veterans who are struggling with disabilities to reach out and put an application in for Hounds for Heroes. I understand that you may feel that you're "not worthy" or there are veterans who are "worse off" than you are - but please, just put the application in and let the Hounds for Heroes team decide who needs an assistance dog. Just don't hold off because you worry that you're not a worthy applicant.”

It’s lovely to hear that Jollie positively impacts Emma and her family 💚

07/11/2024

We're proud to be supporting veterans through our grants 💚

Earlier this year, we awarded VETERANS WITH DOGS £19,200 towards the expansion of its Partner Animal Life Skills (PALS) Programme, which is designed to train dogs to assist veterans with a variety of needs, offering not just companionship but also a sense of autonomy and emotional support.

James, a 35-year-old Army Veteran, struggled with severe PTSD and anxiety after returning from his third tour in Afghanistan. Everyday tasks became overwhelming, and he found himself increasingly isolated from friends and family.

Following application and assessment for the programme, he was matched with Buddy, a two-year-old Labrador specially trained to support Veterans with PTSD.

Today, James and Buddy are inseparable. James has been able to reconnect with his community, start volunteering, and even speak at local schools about mental health awareness.

James says, beamingly: "Buddy has given me my life back. I never thought I'd feel this hopeful about the future again. Veterans with Dogs and the PALS Programme have truly saved my life."

06/11/2024

It’s smiles all around thanks to our recent giant cheque surprise at the Pets UK Gateshead store 🙌

Dogs First rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs primarily in Cramlington and surrounding areas in the Northeast. It also has smaller rehoming bases in Durham and the West of Scotland.

The funds from the £25,000 grant will be used towards the purchase of a much-needed van to help doggos in their care like sweet Zack, who came to the rescue at 14 weeks old after his owner’s death 😢

They believe Zack is a Collie x Saluki. Zack has good vision; sadly, he is totally deaf due to the faulting Merle gene.

While in the rescue’s care, his fosterer started to teach Zack hand signals and hoped to find him a home where they could continue this training.

We’re delighted to share that Zack has now found a new home with his forever family. Zack’s new pawrent knows BSL and has started to train Zack to learn sign language 🥰

04/11/2024

As Bonfire Night approaches, it's important to look after our furry friends.

Research from Pets UK has found that 60% of UK pet owners have observed increased anxiety in their pets around fireworks, and 29% of owners say events with fireworks are stressful.

Common signs of anxiety can include pacing and panting in dogs, hiding and hissing in cats and stamping or a change of appetite in rabbits.

Here are a few tips to help keep your pet calm and safe 💚

02/11/2024

Our Special Friends, based in Suffolk, helps people continue to benefit from animal companionship by providing physical and emotional support during illness, bereavement or other crises and help with animal-assisted therapy, dog walking and helping with veterinarian costs.

We’re delighted to share we gave the charity a £15,000 grant towards their Animal Welfare Support Fund.

Bin Johnston, Founder, CEO and Lead Animal Companionship Practitioner at Our Special Friends said “Funding from the Pets Foundation has been vital for Our Special Friends to ensure dogs and cats get the veterinary treatment and other care they need when their owners are in financial difficulty. There is no PDSA or RSPCA hospital in our area so when their pets are critically ill or injured, people are faced with the dilemma of paying a veterinary bill they cannot afford or having their pet euthanised. The Pets Foundation’s grant to our Animal Welfare Support Fund means Our Special Friends can make financial contributions towards veterinary fees in these cases. It also allows us to pay towards other essential animal care costs, such as emergency boarding, grooming or paid-for dog walkers when we do not have volunteer availability. Ultimately, this funding means that beloved pets receive the care and attention they need at critical times to live long, full, healthy lives.”

The charity anticipates that over the year of the grant, the funding from the grant will help approximately 120 people and 85 pets 🙌

Watch this space for the story of Kevin and Poppy, one of the many being helped by the funds.

01/11/2024

Six of our Pets UK colleagues just completed our second skydive challenge event of the year 🪂

Our brave fundraisers leapt out of a plane to raise funds for the Foundation, and we're so grateful for their support.

Between them, they've raised an amazing £3,514 🙌

You can still donate here to support their incredible efforts ⬇️

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/petsfoundation-septemberchallenge

31/10/2024

We've got a few safety tips to help you keep your pets safe during 🎃

30/10/2024

It's spooky season, and we're here for it 👻

We took a break from fundraising, awarding grants and supporting our community partners, and this is what we go up to 😂

27/10/2024

On , we want to celebrate these fabulous felines!

Did you know that around half of the cats at Cats Protection are black or black and white? While they're not as overlooked as they used to be, they still wait longer to find their forever home than other, brighter colours.

Black cats are just as loving as any other feline friend!

Just look at Tinsel, a beautiful black cat who found her happily ever after thanks to Cats Protection. After receiving the care she needed, she's now thriving in her new home.

Read her story here and find out how you can help moggies like Tinsel: https://www.petsfoundation.co.uk/case-study/tinsel-finds-new-home-after-surgery

25/10/2024

The RSPCA Isle of Wight, an independent centre, was thrilled when we gave them the news that they’ve been awarded a grant of £18,000 towards vet bills and utility costs!

The funds are making a difference to the pets in their care, like Kovu 🥰 while they wait for their forever home.

This sweet pup came to them through no fault of his own, and it was discovered that he had mild hip dysplasia and would require physiotherapy to build up muscle mass on his back legs as he had little to no muscle.

Once the team was able to get Kovu on the road to recovery through physio, his soon-to-be parents from the mainland read about his plight and wanted to meet him straight away.

The team at the centre said, “In the first few meetings Kovu was so nervous but his lovely new pawrents were patient and showed Kovu the love he deserved. It wasn’t long before Kovu was comfortable to travel with his new family to his new home! We’ve recently received an update on how Kovu is settling in – it’s amazing to see how much he has grown in confidence. He loves cuddling on the sofa, going to the beach, he has so many new friends he runs around with and is attending hydrotherapy. It's thanks to grants from the likes of Pets Foundation that we are able to carry out extensive medical assessments to make sure we are doing the best we can for every animal in our care, so they too can have a wonderful fresh start at a happy and healthy life, just like Kovu!”

23/10/2024

Is your pup ready for its next groom?

Pets UK Grooming has a 'hair-raising' Halloween pamper package for your pooch!

We love the 'spookily cute' bandana and we're 'thrilled' that a £1 donation goes to the Foundation.

Book your doggo in today ⬇️ 🎃
https://www.petsathome.com/grooming

21/10/2024

Today's 🦎 and here’s a fun fact:

Did you know that reptiles first appeared in the fossil record approximately 315 million years ago?

Vets for Pets has some great advice on looking after reptiles ⬇️
https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/reptile-advice/

18/10/2024

On the final day of our celebrations with the RSPCA (England & Wales) on their 200th anniversary, all that remains is for us to say a huge thank you to every customer, colleague and supplier who has helped to support the partnership between the RSPCA, Pets UK and the Foundation.

Because of your donations, we’ve been able to launch vital projects to improve animal welfare and support countless pets and people in need 💚

17/10/2024

We understand how important pets are to our mental wellbeing, and believe that pets should stay in loving homes where they belong.

That’s why we’ve committed over £160,000 to the RSPCA (England & Wales)’s Food Bank Partnership in the North of England (2022-23), ensuring pet provisions are available to those in local communities who need it the most and help keep pets and people together. The success of this project has now led it to expand nationally and it continues to grow.

Daisy and her owner are one of many loving duos supported by the partnership: Daisy's owner told us - "l rescued Daisy around 1 year ago. When I first got her she didn’t know how to walk properly, but now she loves our long walks and going for a swim. I’ve been using the food bank every week and it’s made such a difference. After paying for gas and electricity there’s nothing left - there’s just not enough money. Being able to pick up food, toys and get help from the vet has been a massive help. I’m now able to sleep at night. I could never give up Daisy, she’s like one of my children, she means everything to me."

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We’ve received a super cute thank you video from Canine Partners for the £50,000 we awarded them towards their Financial Assistance Fund 🥰 Thanks to the grant, they’ve been able to help 149 partners and their dogs with ongoing medical costs or emergency veterinary treatment which has ensured that their life-changing canine stayed healthy and happy 👏 We wonder how many takes this took 😉 #FeelGoodFriday

We’re supporting charities that are helping people through pets, like BRAVEHOUND! In addition to being a community partner with the Dunfermline Pets UK store, we awarded the charity £95,000, spread over two years, towards its BRAVEHOUND Companions Project supporting veterans and their companion dogs, including delivering training and supporting with pet food and vet transportation. Located in central Scotland, it supports military veterans by providing companion and assistance dogs and supporting veterans’ own dogs. The veterans supported have PTSD, depression or anxiety as a result of their service. The charity aims to reduce isolation, loneliness, and the risk of self-harm. We’re thrilled to support life-changing charities like BRAVEHOUND and veterans like Michael through our #PetsHelpingPeople grant programme 💚 Watch Michael and Tich’s story 🎥

Six of our Pets UK colleagues just completed our second skydive challenge event of the year 🪂 Our brave fundraisers leapt out of a plane to raise funds for the Foundation, and we're so grateful for their support. Between them, they've raised an amazing £3,514 🙌 You can still donate here to support their incredible efforts ⬇️ https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/petsfoundation-septemberchallenge

It's spooky season, and we're here for it 👻 We took a break from fundraising, awarding grants and supporting our community partners, and this is what we go up to 😂 #PetsFoundation #GhostPhotoshoot #Halloween #TeamBuilding

On the final day of our celebrations with the RSPCA (England & Wales) on their 200th anniversary, all that remains is for us to say a huge thank you to every customer, colleague and supplier who has helped to support the partnership between the RSPCA, Pets UK and the Foundation. Because of your donations, we’ve been able to launch vital projects to improve animal welfare and support countless pets and people in need 💚

What a phenomenal effort! Our runners conquered the Manchester Half to raise funds for the Foundation. We're blown away by your determination and generosity, your support means the world. Together they've raised an amazing £5,811 🙌 Let's give them a massive round of applause! It's not too late if you want to donate to say thanks⬇️ https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/teampets2024

Our Pets UK colleagues had a blast raising funds for the Foundation at Saturday's Tough Mudder in Birmingham. One of the mudders, Andy, said, "This day was excellent and challenging. I did it to make a difference to all the pets that the Foundation supports, and I chose Tough Mudder because I knew it would be hard work."

You've been asking for them and they've finally arrived! Our new Pets Foundation trolley coins have landed in our shop 🛒 Get yours today before they're gone ⬇️ https://www.petsfoundation.co.uk/shop #ShopForACause

Today is #InternationalDayofCharity, and it’s the perfect time to announce the results of our Blue Cross UK Summer Appeal! We’re incredibly grateful for the overwhelming support we've received and want to say a massive thank you to Pets UK colleagues, customers, and suppliers who backed this year’s summer fundraiser. Thanks to your kindness and hard work, we’re over the moon to announce that we donated all 60,000 pet food parcels, which will feed 79,200 pets for a day, and raised a staggering £475,300 🙌 Your donations have made a real difference to pets and people in communities facing challenging times nationwide. It’s also prevented many people from having to choose between feeding themselves or their pets or surrendering their pets for rehoming. We're committed to making a lasting impact, and the funds raised mean that this project can continue to help keep pets and people together in local communities 💚💙

Final Call 📢 Our Summer Appeal is drawing to a close! But there's still time to make a difference in the lives of pets and their families. Your donations to our Blue Cross UK Pet Food Bank appeal have been incredible, but we need your help one last time. Every donation helps food banks across the UK. Let's finish strong! Visit your local Pets at Home store or donate online 👇 www.petsfoundation.co.uk/blue-cross-summer-appeal #PetFoodBank #Community #AnimalWelfare #BlueCross #PetsAtHome

Pets are family. That's why we're proud to support organisations like Loaves & Fishes Foodbank who help people in need and their beloved pets. Thanks to your generous donations to our Blue Cross UK Pet Food Bank appeal, dogs in the local community won't go hungry. Loaves and Fishes provide more than just food; they offer a lifeline to the community. Chairperson Lesley shares the heartbreaking reality of many pet owners facing tough choices. Your support means everything. Help us keep pets and their families together 💚💙 Donate at your local Pets at Home store or online 👇 www.petsfoundation.co.uk/blue-cross-summer-appeal #PetFoodbank #Community #AnimalWelfare #BlueCross #PetsAtHome

Meet Nicola, Farah, and Smokey. This lovely family is just one of many being supported by Happy Pets Food Bank in Fleetwood. Thanks to your generous donations to our Blue Cross UK Pet Food Bank appeal, they can keep their beloved pet Smokey. Nicola's heartfelt words say it all: "When you don’t have much and you’re a parent, then the kids come first, and the pets come first too." Your support is making a real difference. Help us continue this vital work by purchasing a pet food parcel at your local Pets at Home store or donating online👇www.petsfoundation.co.uk/blue-cross-summer-appeal #petfoodbank #community #animalwelfare #BlueCross #PetsAtHome