September 2023 has been our busiest and most expensive month ever, following unprecedented demand We now face claims totalling more than £45,000 from September alone, for 21 dogs, some of whom have needed life-saving surgery and specialist treatment, including:

Eight-year-old German Shepherd Neeko – who served with Suffolk & Norfolk Police for seven years - needed major surgery to repair a damaged disc in his spine which left him unable to stand of walk, costing £9,500;

German Shepherd Bear also had herniated discs in his spine, requiring an operation costing £8,200. The 10-year-old – served with Sussex Police and still volunteers as a wellbeing dog for police staff – is now undergoing hydrotherapy and physiotherapy;

Eleven-year-old springer spaniel Zuma was a sniffer dog with Suffolk & Norfolk Police and had two bouts of illness over the summer with investigations eventually discovering a lodged grass seed which had caused infection. Treatment so far has cost £9,150;

Retired Ministry of Defence Police dog Max, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois from Cornwall, needed surgery after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his leg at a cost of £4,780;

Former Surrey Police dog, Fiji, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois, required veterinary investigations and scans for suspected degenerative myelopathy, costing £3,150. 

With 390 dogs signed up for support from us, we never know what’s around the corner and we’re calling on you to help us pay for these bills and ensure we have money in the bank to help those dogs who may need us next month.