People’s Animal Welfare Society

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Murray was booked in for surgery the next day to treat the ulcer and try to desperately save his eye. We asked our supporters for help in raising the £1,200 surgery cost. We were blown away to receive just over this amount by the time Murray went under the knife.

To everyone who donated, shared, or offered word of support - thank you. Because of you, Murray has every chance of a happy and healthy future.

Earlier this week the BBC aired, what we believe, was a biased and poorly researched documentary on the topic of adopting dogs from overseas. The entire rescue community has spoken out about the inaccuracies, as did we.

This documentary lands amid growing calls for regulation in the animal rescue sector. On the surface, we welcome this - but not if it means allowing underperforming national giants to dictate the rules.

We, and many other ethical rescues, demand more. Regulation must mean something. It must come with real standards, real oversight, and real support - especially from the police and government. We refuse to support token regulation purely designed to serve big names and tick boxes, where genuine rescue work is dismissed or dismantled. Voices from all corners of rescue - large and small, dog and cat, UK and international - must be heard.

Because real change doesn’t come from silencing the small. It comes from listening to those who’ve been doing the hard work, without fanfare, all along. Read our full response here.

July saw us welcome our first animals from Cyprus - another nation where strays are treated poorly. We partnered with Project Paw Cyprus to help Red and Pirate.

Twiglet was surrendered to us directly after her family couldn’t cope with their existing pets. She was the result of an accidental pregnancy.

Finally, we joined forces again with The Cat Welfare Group when they asked for support with Marmite, and Olive.

Kitten season has not been kind to us this year and we’re already expecting another four kittens in the next few days. Now more than ever, we’re desperate for foster spaces.

If you think you could be the difference for a pet in crisis, please apply to foster or contact our team with any questions.

One of our core values is transparency. That’s why we publish all the numbers that go into running a charity every single month.

We’ve managed to slightly recover after spending £3,000 more than our income in June, however, we’re still operating with a negative balance.

Remember you can donate at any time, or take some completely free actions that help us to raise funds. Find all details on our website.