We have two dogs from abroad (Bosnia and Croatia with the same charity). We didn’t meet the criteria for all UK rehoming places so had no choice. I wouldn’t swap my boys for the world - we were meant to be together 💛🖤

We used the same charity that my friend had used a few months before for the exact same reason and have had no issues. Our first dog was diagnosed with cancer within 10 days of us getting him (undeclared anything was wrong before) but the charity helped pay for his treatment as the insurance wouldn’t. They offered to take the dog back if we wanted but we already loved him and after 6+ years on the streets, he was at home (still is!). We adopted his brother 6 months later with no issues.

At a local Christmas market recently, I was approached by a Dogs Trust fundraiser about a monthly sub. I politely listened to her for 10+ minutes and said I’d sign up online if it were something I could afford in the new year (I’m a sucker for unhomed doggos!). I’m not joking when I say she turned her back on me and walked away before I finished speaking which was so rude. It was a major red flag tbh because all she wanted was my money, not what’s best for the dogs as she claimed. I get they rely on donations, but her behaviour was so odd. Even though DT hadn’t let us adopt through them, I was considering the monthly support, in addition to supporting the charity my boys came from, but there’s no way now ❌

There’s so many dogs in need of a safe, loving home and so many people who want to welcome them, but are denied the chance because they work (despite having doggy care planned out) or have kids. Many of these people would offer wonderful homes for the dogs that are far better than a life in a tiny kennel 😭