We are a nationwide charity established to support serving and retired cops pet dogs. Every day dogs throughout the UK serve their nation with nerve, bravery and altruism however get little to no financial backing in their retirement.
This implies that the primary expenses of their care fall to the handler or their brand-new owner, and with insurance coverage to cover the pet dogs hard to discover or leaving out pre-existing conditions it can be costly.
Sadly, this implies that some pet dogs can’t be embraced by their handlers that they have actually been so utilized to working together with and coping with. Lots of handlers are then torn in between offering their friend with a long and happy retirement while being entrusted continuous veterinarian expenses which can total up to thousands. Our Structure is totally run by a group of devoted volunteers, whose spare time is invested assisting run the charity.
In 2021, the Structure held its inaugural awards honouring a few of the UK’s bravest serving and retired canine heroes.
Discover who the winners were here.
Secure
By affecting legislators, supporting projects such as #FinnsLaw and #FinnsLawPart 2 and check out offering protective devices to serving cops pet dogs we are working to offer higher defense to these pet dogs who compromise a lot.
Commemorate
These pet dogs exceed and beyond to keep all of us safe and offer an exceptional service to the neighborhoods in which they serve. We believe they should have to be commemorated. Through #ThinBuePawAwards, we shine a light on their unbelievable accomplishments both whilst in service and throughout their well-deserved retirement.
Rehabilitate
When these pet dogs retire from active duty, they get no monetary help from the force, so we have actually established a fund to help cover the expense of medication, hydrotherapy and other treatments. We wish to ensure these heroes can take pleasure in a long and happy retirement, one dog at a time.
