Whilst we do rescue and rehome in the UK, most of the dogs we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome, are from abroad. They do not have the luxury of being in the United Kingdom already. This means that, save for those dogs that are in foster homes first, adopters are not able to meet the dogs before committing to love them. It means that we cannot necessarily test them in all of the situations that adopters would like us to, for example, cat testing.  It also means that, once adopted, they will have to make a long journey to the United Kingdom.

 

There are of course cheaper ways to adopt – you can adopt locally within the United Kingdom therefore avoiding travel costs – however, we hope that adopters will see our international dogs for what they are: sweet beings that have been rescued from often horrendous circumstances of neglect and abuse that are looking for an angel who will commit to love them forever and recognises that the expense in getting them home will be completely worth it.

 

Our UK dogs adoption fee is typically £400. Generally adopters should be prepared to pay up to £1,100 (directly to the transport company) for the safe arrival of their companion from Turkey. We understand that some adopters will be put off by this cost but we have faith that there are adopters out there that will step up to adopt these dogs, even if they have to make short-term budgetary sacrifices or actively fundraise to make it happen. With international dogs adopted from foster homes in the UK, we do ask that adopters reimburse the charity for the dogs’ transport costs (£1,100). However, in these circumstances, we do offer flexibility where the charity can and try to help adopters with instalment plans if needed.