Lauren Starling, 30, launched her personal canine salon, The Dog Pod in Taverham, earlier this yr after working for 16 years within the business.
She began volunteering for PACT, an unbiased animal charity primarily based in Hingham, initially of the yr to assist take care of the dogs which have been uncared for, injured and deserted.
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Lauren stated: “I simply wished to do one thing for these poor dogs who’ve been uncared for or mistreated – all they need is to be cherished, on the finish of the day.
“Lots of them have by no means been groomed earlier than however they’re at all times so pretty and the vast majority of them are very calm and provides me a number of kisses.
“I assume my grooming means rather a lot as a result of I typically do it earlier than the dogs’ adoption images are taken, so we actually need each canine to look their finest and have one of the best probability of getting a brand new home.
Nail technician Jorgia Adams together with her canine Rosie (Image: Jorgia Adams)
“It’s heartbreaking to see a few of these dogs come into PACT, however it’s truthfully such a rewarding factor to do.”
Lauren grooms roughly 4 to 5 dogs each week on the charity and is now beginning a brand new method to assist the animals that PACT cares for.
With the mixed effort from pal and nail technician Jorgia Adams, the pair have launched the PACT Santa Donation Drive to collect objects for the sanctuary.
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In specific, they’re on the lookout for donations of pet meals, toys, bedding, blankets, coats for dogs, poo luggage in addition to financial donations.
More data will be discovered on the PACT web site and the deadline for the donation drive is December 15.
Lauren added: “We simply wished to do one thing good for all these poor animals and truthfully even the smallest factor is basically appreciated.”
