As a dog welfare charity we find loving new homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs throughout the North East of Scotland. Over 1,000 dogs and puppies have been given the chance of a new life since we began helping homeless hounds back in 1994.

Based in Aberdeen, Scotland our charity ‘DAWGS’ was founded in 1994 by five local dog owners who wanted to help and protect dogs less fortunate than their own pet pooches.  At first we raised funds for the PDSA, SSPCA, our local Dog Home and other animal welfare organisations. We then met a vet who took in stray and abandoned dogs picked up by his local dog warden and this launched our dog rehoming service. Calls soon started to come in from the general public who also wanted our help to find their dog a new home. 

We finally moved into an office on the grounds of privately owned boarding kennels, where we could provide onsite care to our homeless four legged friends. We now have three employees in our office who deal with the daily doggie dilemmas, supported by a small but dedicated team of volunteer helpers. Our group receives no local council or government funding and as we are not part of a national organisation we do not have    the financial support enjoyed by others. DAWGS rely totally on public donations and our own fund raising efforts to keep the charity running.

Contact : clive@paw-mark.co.uk