*Please note that these services are not offered by Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home so please check eligibility and accessibility with the service providers themselves and any terms and conditions that are applicable.
Accessible Pet Support
We know it takes more than pet food and blankets to provide proper care for our pets. Here are some places where you can find other types of accessible support.
Behavioural Pet Support:
The Dog’s Trust offer a Behaviour Support Line which is free for basic behaviour issues such as;
- Toilet training
- Recall training
- Separation anxiety
- Other fears
See their website for more information.
Read our advice articles on how to manage a number of behavioural or training issues here.
Or work directly with our dog trainers by signing up for Individual Dog Training sessions to get personalised advice and support with your dog.
Dog Neutering Support
Dog Aid Scotland provides neutering vouchers for dog owners on low incomes. The voucher is used towards the cost of spaying their female dog at the local vet.
The vet simply deducts £100 for female dogs from the total bill. Please do not make arrangements with the vet until you have had notification that you have been accepted for the scheme, after applying through their site.
Cat Neutering Support
The average cost in the UK for neutering is around £50-£100 plus £20-£30 for a microchip. With the Cats Protection neutering scheme you could get your cat neutered and microchipped for £10. Terms and Conditions apply so please ensure you read and apply through their website.
Fostering Support
Dog's Trust
Freedom Project for dogs – providing a free dog fostering service for owners fleeing domestic abuse.
Call: Dogs Trust on 0808 169 4315 Email: freedom@dogstrust.org.uk
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
They provide short term care for pets, when their owner is unable to do so through illness, homelessness or domestic abuse and cannot arrange any alternative care. They take care of both cats and dogs.
The Cinnamon Trust
A network of 20,000 volunteers “hold hands” with owners to provide vital loving care for their pets. The Cinnamon Trust keep them together – for example, they will walk a dog for a housebound owner, or foster pets when owners need hospital care, plus fetch the cat food or even clean out the bird cage, etc.
Vet Support
All4Paws
All4Paws is a student-led charity, proudly run by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. They provide basic veterinary care and advice to homeless and vulnerably housed people and their animals. Please note they are not a veterinary clinic. They can not see seriously sick animals or emergencies.
PDSA
PDSA offer free and low cost veterinary care to owners in need across the UK. Their team provide treatment for sick and injured pets, as well as offering a range of preventative care and prescription services for ongoing conditions.
To be eligible to receive PDSA Free and Low cost services you must be in receipt of certain benefits.
Dog's Trust
Provides free and subsidised veterinary treatment to dogs whose owners are homeless or in housing crisis. Dogs Trust do specify that all dogs joining the Hope Project must be neutered, microchipped and registered to their owner within 4 months of joining the scheme in order to continue receiving assistance.
Dog Aid Society
Veterinary Aid Scheme.
If you find yourself with an unexpected vet bill that you are unable to cover due to being on benefits or a low income, they may be able to assist as part of our Veterinary Aid Scheme. Please note this is not a substitute for insurance.
Challenge Poverty Week: Pet Poverty
Challenge Poverty Week aims to drive awareness of the ways that poverty can affect our lives from housing to transport and food.
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home play our part to support people facing pet poverty with vital resources through Pet Food Banks and Pet Food Drives.
Read on to find out more.
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Here's what we know so far.
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Here’s our dog first aid first response checklist.
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