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Explore helpful advice and practical tips for caring for your rescue dog, from training and nutrition to settling them into their forever home.
Success Stories
Celebrate the incredible journeys of our rescue dogs as they find their loving forever homes, proving that every dog deserves a second chance.
Brave Noah epitomises AFOT’s work to transform lives
Noah’s story made headlines here in the UK as part of the appeal we set up to raise the funds...
Read MoreTani the little rescue girl with mountains of love to give
Tani is a girl with a heart and a personality big enough to fill the Albert Hall. Tani with her...
Read MoreBoxer-Cross Nel is an Absolute Beauty with a Nature To Match
Nel is a typical Boxer, with her wiggle-butt greeting, she’s just an absolute delight but when she came into AFOT...
Read MoreNo Longer Alone, Teddy Has All The Love He’ll Ever Need
Gorgeous Teddy spent such a long time awaiting his forever home but it was definitely worth waiting for when he...
Read MoreTri-pod Bruno is a proper little charmer
Sweet Bruno is a real rarity for Animal Friends of Turkey. Firstly Bruno is already in the UK awaiting his...
Read MoreAbandoned Sweetie Sheila Is Looking For A Place In Someone’s Heart
Sheila is lost and lonely no more and has a forever home of her own in Manchester. This is is...
Read MoreAbandoned dog Max finds happiness in the UK
Lovable dog Max is a rescue dog who is all set to start a new happy life in the UK...
Read MoreRuzgar the special Boxer who finally fell on his feet after such a sad start to life
Brave Ruzgar had no future at all but today he is living the life of his dreams after Sketch –...
Read MoreRuzgar rescued from a sad and lonely existence is now in clover
Ruzgar the gorgeous Boxer was locked in a world of sadness until fate took its hand and brought him into...
Read MoreLoving rescue dog Lucy finds her forever home
Gentle girl so deserves her forever family! This beautiful rescue dog was abandoned but now at long last look she...
Read MoreRescued from the Brink, Alfie is Now Full of Life, Love & Having Tonnes of Fun with his AFOT Sister Sophie
Alfie was adopted by the wonderful Sharples family who had previously adopted our gorgeous girl Sophie. Being a mini-retriever-ish boy...
Read MoreRescue Girl Flower has Blossomed into the Most Beautiful of Dogs called Nova
Flower waited such a very long time to find her forever home but was finally seen and adopted by Shannon...
Read MoreFrancine’s Lust For Life Is As Infectious As She Is, Despite All She’s Been Through
Francine was abused in the most horrific of ways and her story was heard by thousands of people but despite...
Read MoreBenji is the Perfect Gentleman – Now!
Benji spent such a long time waiting for his forever family and we never understood why. He really is such...
Read MoreNow Living His Best Life in the Netherlands – Tiny Timmy is Such a Cutie
Timmy is the first one of our dogs to benefit from the AFOT/Melez partnership. He is now enjoying life in...
Read MoreAxel Has A Lot of Love To Give And So Enjoys Giving It
Axel has gone from scavenging in 40-degree heat in a Turkish dump to exploring the cooler, lush green environment of...
Read MoreJoy, Ellie, Hope & Indie Find Their Loving Forever Homes
In October 2021 AFOT was informed about two litters of puppies that were living next to a busy motorway in...
Read MoreAkita Has Finally Found Her Forever Home
Akita sure did give us the run around before she finally decided to work her way into the heart of...
Read MoreAbandoned, Alone & Desperate Ronnie Was Rescued In The Nick Of Time & Is Now Living Life To The Full
Ronnie fell on his paws when he was seen and adopted by Sam Brookes and her family. Being such a...
Read MoreTiny Dolly Is A Big Personality Wrapped In A Ball of Loving Fluff
Little poppet Dolly may not have had the best start but she was quickly snapped up and is now having...
Read MoreWonderful Wallace’s Life Is Complete
All dogs are special to AFOT but Boxers hold a special place a particularly special place in the heart of...
Read MoreRainbow Bridge
Honoring the cherished dogs who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, leaving pawprints on our hearts forever. Dedicated to Mel, the one who started it all…
RIP sweet Mel – the rescue that started it all
Sad Mel’s rescue the spur that sparked the founding of AFOT A personal tribute from our founder Carol Holbrook Mel...
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Sweet Gracie at peace so soon after finding her forever home
Gracie will always have a place in our hearts Gracie the gorgeous Tabby cat had such a short time in...
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Sweet Boxer dog Nellie touched all who met her
Nellie died surrounded by love after brief time in the UK Nellie the Boxer was already ten years old when...
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Beren the brave now frolicking where shadows never fall
Beren was so brave until the end Brave Beren had so much love to offer. Unfortunately he never really got...
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Loving rescue pup Savas missed out on her chance of happiness
Battler Savas so close to getting her dream home This beautiful girl had a difficult start to her life before...
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Abandoned as a Pup, Highly Intelligent, Collie-X Nova Almost Beat The Odds
Poor little rescue girl Nova was found abandoned having been thrown out of a car in Üzümlü, Turkey in May...
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