Hope Rescue in Llanharan, welcomed English Bulldogs Mum and pup Deedee aged five and 12-week-old Dill after their owner took them on from a breeder and soon realised, they couldn’t meet their health needs. On arrival it was clear that both dogs had extensive health problems that needed investigating.   Mum Deedee had an eye condition called entropion which requires surgery, and her other eye needs removing due to irreversible damage. She also has extreme brachycephalic features including pronounced facial…

Hope Rescue, alongside other animal welfare charities, were called to assist with a multi-agency operation to help over 200 breeding bitches, stud dogs and newly born puppies from an unlicensed breeder in Carmarthenshire this weekend. The Hope Rescue welfare team attended the site and rescued 47 dogs from the most heart-breaking and appalling conditions they had ever seen. In total they rescued five mums nursing with a total of 18 puppies, five pregnant mums and a further 20 adults. The…

Animal welfare charities are predicting a huge surge in the number of abandoned and surrendered dogs as lockdown lifts and the full impact of the pandemic is realised. Hope Rescue, a dog rescue centre in Llanharan, is certainly experiencing this. They have received over 90 calls from dog owners looking to hand in their pets in the last 4 weeks alone, including a Mum and her enormous litter of 12 puppies. This is on top of the rescue centre’s stray…

HOPE RESCUE SUPPORTERS INVITED TO CELEBRATE CAPTAIN SIR TOM’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 100 FOR HOPE FUNDRAISING EVENT   Following the outpouring of heartfelt messages since the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore on 2 February, his family pledged to celebrate his life with an event that everyone, in the UK and around the world, could be involved in. That event is the #CaptainTom100 and Hope Rescue is proud to be inviting our supporters to take part.   Coronavirus has had a…

Hope Rescue has seen a significant increase of surrendered dogs since the firebreak lockdown ended in Wales. The reasons for giving up a pet are varied and it is a difficult but responsible decision for the families involved in handing their pets over. Not only has there been a 100% increase in surrenders at this point in the year compared to 2019, the dogs that are entering the centres care are arriving with chronic untreated illnesses as the full financial…

Hope Rescue, a dog rescue charity based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was only just starting to recover from the impact of the February flooding when the River Taff burst its banks and flooded their Pontypridd charity shop. However, the financial fall-out from the current Covid-19 crisis is now putting their charity at risk. Vanessa Waddon, founder and Transformation Manager explains: “Our services have never been more needed as they are now. We’ve always been here to support the most vulnerable…