Paws for Thought

It’s been a year since we last spoke with Grace so we decided to catch back up with her to see how things have changed since.

We looked at ours stats for the 1000+ animals rehomed this year to determine 2023's most popular dog and cat names!

Pet Adoption Website Shortlisted for the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards

Thor (now Hamish)'s original family were told they were getting a Cocker Spaniel puppy. But he grew... and grew, and at 6 months old found himself given up and looking for a new home.

After Gavin's beloved dog Tigger passed away, he and the rest of the family were devasted. Having had Tigger for 14 years, they knew their house wouldn't be complete without a Terrier in it. On Facebook one evening he came across Pet Adoption Website. This is their adoption story.

Separation Anxiety can be stressful for both the owners and the dogs, but it is something that can be improved by changing behaviours and desensitising the dog. We spoke to Léa, a Separation Anxiety expert to find out more.

Pet Adoption Website will be supporting Bear's Paw it Forward as their Charity

Five Free Ways you can help with the current Irish Dog crisis

Greyhounds and other sighthounds, such as Lurchers, are often found on Pet Adoption Website, but there is a misconception that they require lots of exercise, whereas the reality is that they are extremely lazy and gentle!

Grace is a remarkable young girl, fostering dogs for her local animal rescue, "Friends of Rescue". We had a chat with her to find out what she loves most about fostering

One of the important bits of kit for your dog, especially puppies, is a crate. We explain why.

It’s important to be prepared before bringing a dog home – you need to think about lots of things, from bedding to food to fashion, not to mention toys!

Unlike humans, you CAN stereotype dogs by their breeds. This blog will tell you more about what common dogs breed were bred for and the implications that has for them as a companion animal.

We spoke to one of our rescue partners, Husky Salvation, to find out more about the breed they fell in love with

As well as those available to adopt, the Pet Adoption Website also has a section for animals requiring foster homes across Northern Ireland and Ireland. Foster homes are critical to many of our rescues but a lot of people don't know it's a possibility!

Long before the Pet Adoption Website was created, we adopted our first puppy, Luna! Since then we've been fostering for around 7 years and have had a lot of puppies come through our doors