Dogs Trust rehoming centre at West Calder is feeling the strain - and needs your help

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Dogs Trust is appealing to animal lovers in West Lothian to help them care for more dogs in need by becoming a volunteer foster carer.The charity is facing a record number of enquiries from people considering handing over their pet, and with its rehoming centres in West Calder feeling the strain, more than ever volunteer foster carers are needed to provide a temporary home for dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes.Foster carers open their homes to dogs on a temporary basis until they are matched with their forever families.

All costs are covered by Dogs Trust including food, bedding and vet treatment.One such foster carer is John Dawson and his wife Mary who have been fostering for nearly two years.

The couple have just welcomed their fifteenth foster dog into their home , a glamourous Saluki/cross Cindy.John says volunteering for Dogs Trust “is a win, win, win situation – for the dog, for us and for Dogs Trust.”Speaking movingly and passionately about being a foster carer, John says: “After our beloved Labrador died at the age of 14, the thought of having to go through another heart-breaking end of life experience was too much to bear.

That’s when we discovered fostering with Dogs Trust Glasgow.“Rather than looking after just one dog for the next 10 to 15 years, we are able to assist Dogs Trust with preparing many rescue dogs for their next permanent home, helping make the transition easier on the dogs and the adopters.