Helping a stray dog: from fear to happiness
In march 2020 we saw and agreed to help a small dog in the north of Spain, who had just entered the local council pound, called Tito. The local volunteers explained how this dog made it into the pound and…
How we got our perfect spanish stray dog
Our volunteers work hard here in the UK and Spain to ensure that our spanish strays have a happy ending. The journey to get a dog from the streets of Spain into a loving home is long and requires hard…
The impossible dog -a rescue story
At rescues we deal with playful dogs, quiet dogs, scared dogs, shy dogs, easy dogs, difficult dogs all the time. But once in a while a dog comes up with issues that threaten to overwhelm us, that is the very…
Pluto & Otis – A happy ending
It's been two and a half years since we first adopted our two boys Pluto and Otis from Spanish Stray Dogs UK (SSD). They are a massive part of our life and two years on we couldn't imagine our lives…
The Foster Interview – Helping spanish stray dogs
Fosters are the lifeline of our charity. They help us when we need it most and help our dogs get ready for a forever home. We are delighted to interview Eduardo who has fostered two dogs for Spanish Stray dogs…
The Foster Interview
Fosters are the lifeline of our charity. They help us by giving refuge to the most vulnerable dogs who would not survive in the pound, or dogs whose adoption breaks down and need a place between forever homes. All our…
Pedro- stray dog happy ever after
We’ve had Pedro nearly 7 weeks now and I really couldn’t imagine not having him. I never forget watching the tracker of the Happy Bus that left Spain with him on. The closer it got to where I live over…
A stray dog finds her home
Its been a tremendously long road. We’ve longed for a dog in our lives for many, many years. We both grew up without dogs so definitely felt we were missing out, especially for the past 6 years or so! We…
Stray Dogs and Covid 19: A crisis appeal
Covid 19 is one of the biggest challenges that charities like ours must face. Stay home, protect the NHS and save lives. The three most important sentences you will hear this year. Saving lives will not just apply to us…
Spanish Stray dog finds home
It is 2 weeks and 4 days since we got our handsome boy from Spain. Krypto (formerly Mufaso) has changed all our lives forever! He is truly one of the family now and has settled in unbelievably well. First things…