Flower waited such a very long time to find her forever home but was finally seen and adopted by Shannon Marie in Wakefield and her name was changed Nova, meaning ‘a star showing a sudden large increase in brightness’, which sums up Nova’s response to finding her very own hooman. Shannon says of her first […]
Francine was abused in the most horrific of ways and her story was heard by thousands of people but despite a lot of interest it took one very special couple to match perfectly. Kate Gannon & her husband, Derek, fell in love with Francine instantly and so Francine (now called Mable) joined them in their […]
Benji spent such a long time waiting for his forever family and we never understood why. He really is such a gorgeous boy. He spent two years in our care in Turkey, so long so that he developed some quirks which needed ironing out so he came over to the UK to spend some time […]
Timmy is the first one of our dogs to benefit from the AFOT/Melez partnership. He is now enjoying life in the Netherlands thanks to Melez Dog Rescue who found him the perfect home. Here’s Timmy’s original story… Found along with his Brother and Mum, this gorgeous boy was living on wasteland near a construction site […]
Axel has gone from scavenging in 40-degree heat in a Turkish dump to exploring the cooler, lush green environment of Cumbria with his loving forever family. Here’s his original story…Axel is one of two pups spotted in an abandoned landfill site in Turkey by a kind couple as they were passing in a taxi. In […]
In October 2021 AFOT was informed about two litters of puppies that were living next to a busy motorway in the middle of nowhere in Zonguldak Province in Turkey. Only weeks old and motherless, we don’t know what had happened to their mother but they stood zero chance of survival if we didn’t help them.We […]
Akita sure did give us the run around before she finally decided to work her way into the heart of the one she wanted to be her forever Mum. Now settled in Southampton with her failed foster family, Angela & Paul Stiles, Akita took some time in settling down to life in the UK.When Akita […]
Ronnie fell on his paws when he was seen and adopted by Sam Brookes and her family. Being such a big boy we were concerned that Ronnie may take time to find his forever home, but it wasn’t to be the case and AFOT got more than just an a wonderful adopter, we got a […]
Little poppet Dolly may not have had the best start but she was quickly snapped up and is now having the best life living with the Ansdell’s in Southampton. Being thoroughly spoilt, she travels the country on holiday, always coming home to her lovely forever home and all her home comforts. She’s one lucky puppy! […]
All dogs are special to AFOT but Boxers hold a special place a particularly special place in the heart of many of our AFOT volunteers and supporters. When Wallace came into AFOT care we were appalled to see this stunning boy reduced to this skeleton. Finding the right home was paramount and Sally & Martyn […]
Gracie will always have a place in our hearts Gracie the gorgeous Tabby cat had such a short time in her new forever home in the UK before tragedy struck. Her passing hit us all hard and what made it worse was the fact that she left behind the brother from whom she seemed inseparable. […]
Nellie died surrounded by love after brief time in the UK Nellie the Boxer was already ten years old when we eventually managed to get this beautiful girl to her new home in the UK. She had endured a difficult life up to then in Turkey until she was taken into the home of one […]
