A Flintshire dog rescue is celebrating a ‘bitter-sweet’ milestone 1,000 dogs who have been rehomed thanks to their work.  

Almost Home Dog Rescue in Nercwys was founded in 2016 and has now exceeded, a 'rescued and rehomed' milestone of 1,000 dogs, with over 200 of these being greyhounds.

The rescue says their ethos has always been to provide a safe haven for dogs in need and to educate the next generation of dog owners.

 Almost Home operates with 8 trustees and more than 30 volunteers plus more than 10 foster homes for our foster and 'forever foster' dogs. Forever foster dog's needs will be met by the charity for the rest of their lives.

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The rescue is giving dogs a second chance, and is not breed-specific. It operates by taking in dogs who need them the most, which is usually dogs from the pound first, dogs who have served their 7 days and who would otherwise be put to sleep. 

The rescue also says that they will always find room for any urgent social services cases such as dogs with deceased owners or homelessness. If they still have kennel space, then they will take greyhounds at the rescue. 

On the achievement, a spokesperson said: “This milestone is bitter sweet - it's fantastic that we've been able to improve the lives of more than 1,000 dogs but, as a group of animal lovers, we are also saddened that there is such an overwhelming need for our help (and that of other rescues) and still the challenges continue.

“In 2017, our first full year, we rehomed 139 dogs.  We have seen a slight and steady increase year-on-year since this, to 157 dogs in 2021. 

“During 2022 however, demand for our help has been overwhelming and we have seen a 63% increase on our 2017 rehoming numbers, ending 2022 having rehomed 226 dogs!  We have gone from rehoming, on average, around 12 dogs per month to almost 19 dogs per month in 2022.

“The need for our help has increased steadily over the last 6 years and the challenges are now greater than ever with unprecedented demand, from a steady stream of individuals looking to surrender their dogs, to overflowing dog pounds - we are working tirelessly to help and to rehome as many dogs as we can and to find them warm, loving, secure forever homes.”