The Impact of the Pandemic

So far in 2022, Labradors in Need have helped 64 dogs find new homes. Most of these are young dogs of 2 years old and under, which is different from previous years and obviously is part of the effect of the pandemic. For the first time in LiN's history, a good proportion of the youngsters have been puppies under 6 months. As the economic crisis deepens, we expect that many more families will find themselves in dire need of help and we will be there to help.  Kate said of the current work of the re-homing team: "We are so incredibly busy but we are able to help so many dogs, which is great news for them".

The ever-increasing cost of rescue will not diminish in the coming months. In the last financial year, vet fees alone came to a whopping £43,000!! This includes:

neutering and vaccinations

long term fosters who have ongoing medical treatments to keep them well

surgeries for dogs that have come into rescue with injuries or afflictions

As a foster based rescue with no paid staff, we are dependent on fundraising to meet the costs of rescuing these labradors and lab crosses.

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our supporters, we are able to keep going into 2023 and give more labradors in need their happy ending.