👏👏👏

Prayers this little boy is found Safe, what an awful devastating situation to be in 🙏

Dear @NiallHarbison , I’ve been following you and the incredible work you do for quite some time now, and I just wanted you to know that we hear you, we understand you, and we are behind you. I think sometimes people only see what we achieve, the things we get done and the people or animals we help. They don’t always see what’s happening behind the scenes. They don’t see the battles going on in our heads. We might physically stop for a few hours, but our minds don’t necessarily stop with us. Your honesty about what you’re going through is incredibly powerful. You may not realise it, Nial, but you inspire me on some of my own darkest days. When I’m struggling with those days of downness, seeing what you do, the lives you change and the love you have for those dogs reminds me to keep going too. The inspiration you give reaches so much further than you know. It reaches people like me, my charity, and so many others who are trying to make a difference in our own little corners of the world. So while you’re busy reminding everyone else that it’s okay not to be okay, please remember that you’re allowed to have those days too. You don't always have to be the strong one. Take the time you need. Keep using those tools, keep talking, keep walking, keep breathing and let the people around you carry a little of the weight when you need them to. The work you do matters. You matter. And the spark you think you’ve lost is still there , sometimes it just gets buried under the fog for a while. From one person trying to make a difference to another , thank you for everything you do, Nial 🧡 We’re all behind you. Keep going. The sun will rise again. 🌅🐾

It's #SeniorSunday and we know it's rare a senior dog finds a home but we still give them their day to shine ❤️ #dogs #germanshepherd

💔🐾

National Dog day . My boy left today😔 11 years of unconditional love. The Bestest Boy Xino💙

Agreed 👊

Not sure I can keep the sanctuary doors open. Lots of sleepless nights,so stressed, huge personal debt built up over 15 years of rescue work.I understand cost of living crisis so I don't want donations,but do you have anything you could sell on vinted,to help Hilltop? x

Told him about today’s News. He’s not bothered 👌🏼

This is the kind of support Dogs on the Streets provides, and this is all today. Today, we supported a former client who was experiencing suicidal thoughts. Emergency services were called but the client worry was his dog. We worked directly with the police to make sure his dog was brought straight into our foster care, so they could go to hospital and access the mental health support needed, knowing their dog was safe. We are also supporting a client who has been taken into hospital for mental health assessments following a sexual assault. The hospital has allowed her dog to stay with her during assessments, and we are on standby to collect her dog if needed — because no one should have to choose between their safety and their companion. With SWEP being called, we are on standby across London for anyone sleeping rough with a dog who needs support. We have received multiple calls from London Ambulance Service requesting help to foster dogs so their owners can receive urgent medical care. we also received an urgent email from someone wanting to flee domestic violence, terrified of leaving their dog behind. One of the main services for DV could not accommodate with any help until Monday, I can’t get my head around this Monday will probably be too late if they stay where they are , We are working to ensure both human and dog can be safe. All of this is happening while we are still navigating the grief of losing one of our own clients over Christmas. I have never known anything knock me sideways like this. This is Dogs on the Streets.
We step in when systems don’t connect.
We protect the bond between people and their dogs.
We make sure dogs are safe so humans can survive. Thank you to everyone who supports us , your support allows us to keep showing up, even on days like these. 🧡

A Heartfelt Thank You We would like to send out our sincere thanks to a wonderful supporter who has very kindly sponsored our 0800 helpline number for the entire next year. Although they prefer not to be tagged, we hope they see this message. This helpline is absolutely vital for our homeless and vulnerable community. As a 24/7 support service, many of our clients rely on this free number when they have no phone credit and urgently need help , whether it’s for their dog companions or simply because they’re feeling low and need someone to talk to. Thanks to this incredible act of kindness, our clients can continue to reach us anytime, without fear or worry. From all of us at Dogs on the Streets, and from all the little paws you’re helping… thank you. 🧡 #DogsOnTheStreets #ThankYou #CommunitySupport #KindnessMatters #HomelessSupport

‼️🚨Today marks a HUGE day for dogs in the UK. @AndrewRosindell stood up in Parliament to let everyone know that stray dogs are being KILLED after 7 days without the public even having a chance to adopt them. Yes you heard that right. They are being PUT DOWN rather than put up for adoption! @AdoptionsUk first brought this to my attention and I won’t drop this issue until the law changes and we stop killing healthy dogs!! We need other MPs to join in this fight. The public aren’t aware that we kill dogs in the UK because the figures are being hidden but NOT ANYMORE. Thank you Andrew for carrying on my dad’s legacy for him now he can’t. ❤️m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fykieu… @ConservativeAWF @RichardHoldenMP @Anna_Firth also support this @CDP1882 I would love you to do an expose on this of the councils/shelters.

This is exactly what social media can drive us to have to do….. This is why we’re often reluctant to share cases and stories. We have incredible support — truly — but it only takes one negative comment to try and make us feel as though we’re not doing what we do best. And remember: we are a volunteer-led charity, operating 24/7, 365 days a year. We don’t get to “open” and “close.” Vulnerability, homelessness, crisis, these happen at all hours. It amazes me how quickly people can jump to judgement. Before assuming the worst about an owner, we all need to consider the world we’re living in today: Mental health. Addiction. Domestic violence. Relationship breakdowns. Trauma of every kind. Any of these can push someone into crisis. People go missing. People become confused or disorientated. Some don’t know their own name, where they are, or where they’ve come from. We know this because around 70% of the people we support are living with acute mental health challenges. Some contact us regularly to check on their dog. Others are too unwell even to reach out ,but when they finally receive help and stabilise, the first thing they ask about is their dog. And here’s something important that many don’t realise: In all my many years of rescuing, supporting, and helping dogs , through severe abuse, starvation, and extreme neglect, do you know where those cases come from? Not from vulnerable people. Not from those down on their luck. Not from the homeless or those in mental health crisis. The worst suffering I’ve seen ,the dogs beaten, starved, ignored, and broken , have almost always come from “normal” homes. People with jobs. People with a roof over their head. People you’d never think would raise a finger to a fly. Those are the dogs who sit quietly waiting at home, not knowing whether they’ll be loved… or hurt. So before anyone points fingers at the most vulnerable, please remember: Crisis services, social services, mental health support, domestic violence teams , none of these are as simple or instant as people assume. Life is messy. People fall apart. And dogs can be caught in the middle. So again, before judging: How many of you have mental health struggles? How many of you have days when you can’t get out of bed? How many of you feel guilty that you can’t give your dog everything you want to? That doesn’t make you a bad owner. It makes you human. This is why Dogs on the Streets exists. We support the most vulnerable people and their dogs. Supporting the owner is supporting the dog. We don’t “take dogs away.” We ensure they’re safe, loved, and protected while we help the owner stabilise. Because when someone can’t care for themselves, they can’t always care for everything else. Let’s stop judging. Let’s choose kindness, compassion, and understanding. As we always say: Never look down on anyone,unless you’re helping them up.

Bella is 3yrs old and we believe she comes from working lines. Bella is a very clever girl but can also be quite shy so will need a child and pet free home that can meet her needs #dogs #germanshepherd #Essex gsrelite.co.uk/bella-39/

A couple of days ago, I was in Westminster supporting a client. I was parked up in a vet transporter waiting for their appointment when, from the corner of my eye, I saw something that stopped me cold. In one of the richest boroughs in the country…
A person lay on the pavement.
Homeless.
Cold.
Asleep with no laces in their shoes, no blanket, nothing to shield them from the cold morning.
Not even a bottle of water nearby to keep them hydrated. That sight hit me harder than I expected. I’ve been supporting London’s street homeless for 15 years, and I can honestly say this:
It’s not getting better. It’s getting worse. People walking around in a daze, high from drugs because that’s the only escape they have. Others swaying from alcohol because it’s the only warmth they can find. These aren’t nameless faces. These are people whose stories have been swallowed by a system that keeps failing them. Hostels?
They’re rarely places of support.
They’re beds with walls not places where recovery happens. And the cycle is cruel:
10-day detox.
No follow-up.
Back on the streets.
Back to addiction.
Back to the same despair.
 And we ask why people fall back?
 Because they’re thrown into recovery and then tossed right back into the environment that broke them. Standing there, watching that person sleep on the ground with nothing… my mind raced. I wanted to help all of them. Every single one.
But I know I can’t fix everything overnight. Still ,next year, I’m not just hoping for change.
I’m planning for it.
I have a vision and a mission to do more, to reach deeper, to support those struggling with addiction and homelessness in a real, practical, sustained way. Because what I saw in Westminster wasn’t just heartbreaking.
It was a reminder.
A wake-up call.
And a promise to myself:
I will not look away.

Handsome Raffi from the #Essex kennels has been out and about paying respects to the humans and animals who gave their lives during the war ❤️ #dogs #GermanShepherd #LestWeForget #Poppy #RememberenceSunday #SaturdayMorning