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Meet Our Dogs
These dogs are all ready to find their new family – will you give them the caring, loving and patient home they deserve?
Ed Sheeran
Ed Ed Sheeran arrived at the pound in May 2026 and was approximately 2 years…
One Last Chance at Love
Some of our dogs have been at the pound for a long time. They are patiently waiting for their chance at being loved. They are all wonderful dogs that will make wonderful pets. Take some time to consider if one of the dogs in this section could be the dog for you
The Dog Blog
Keep up to date with all SSD news, events and stories. Here you can read about special dogs, happy endings and learn more about the charity
In march 2020 we saw and agreed to help a small dog in the north of Spain, who had just entered the local council pound, called Tito. The local volunteers explained how this dog made…
Our volunteers work hard here in the UK and Spain to ensure that our spanish strays have a happy ending. The journey to get a dog from the streets of Spain into a loving home…
At rescues we deal with playful dogs, quiet dogs, scared dogs, shy dogs, easy dogs, difficult dogs all the time. But once in a while a dog comes up with issues that threaten to overwhelm…
It's been two and a half years since we first adopted our two boys Pluto and Otis from Spanish Stray Dogs UK (SSD). They are a massive part of our life and two years on…
Fosters are the lifeline of our charity. They help us when we need it most and help our dogs get ready for a forever home. We are delighted to interview Eduardo who has fostered two…
Fosters are the lifeline of our charity. They help us by giving refuge to the most vulnerable dogs who would not survive in the pound, or dogs whose adoption breaks down and need a place…
We’ve had Pedro nearly 7 weeks now and I really couldn’t imagine not having him. I never forget watching the tracker of the Happy Bus that left Spain with him on. The closer it got…
Its been a tremendously long road. We’ve longed for a dog in our lives for many, many years. We both grew up without dogs so definitely felt we were missing out, especially for the past…