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Dogs Trust Hope Project teamed up with St Mungos – London’s largest homelessness organisation - at their autumn mental health sports day. A highlight of the day was the dog show - ‘Ruffs’- in which attendees’ dogs competed in a dog agility course and for the best eyes and waggiest tail prizes! The Hope Project provided treats and toys for the dogs and helped to judge the competitions. Dogs Trust veterinary nurse Emma West was also on hand to give health checks to the dogs as well as advice to their owners. 
The Dogs Trust Hope Project is delighted to announce that we are now collaborating with the PDSA to help even more dogs whose owners are homeless or in housing crisis. Hope Project veterinary entitlement card holders can now take their dogs to any of the 43 PDSA hospitals across the UK to access free and subsidised veterinary treatment.
With the addition of the PDSA hospitals, we are now offering veterinary treatment under the veterinary entitlement card scheme in 84 towns and cities across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Dogs Trust Hope Project once again made sure that homeless people and their four-legged friends were not forgotten over the festive season. Working with winter shelters and Christmas projects across the UK, we sent out doggie parcels full of toys, treats, coats and other goodies to help make Christmas extra special for our clients and their dogs.
We also teamed up with Crisis Open Christmas to set up their indoor dog kennels and provide them with food, toys, bedding and coats for their 'guests'.
Dogs Trust has revealed that a shocking 73% of homeless organisations will not accept homeless dog owners. This leaves the majority of dog owners who are homeless or in housing crisis without the support and shelter they so desperately need.
Dogs Trust Hope Project has launched a campaign to persuade housing providers to reconsider their policies on dogs with its Welcoming Dogs booklet.
Welcoming Dogs is based on the advice and experiences of organisations who already allow dogs into their projects and offers advice on a range of topics such as health and safety, insurance, hygiene and behaviour.
