Hope Rescue, a dog rescue charity based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was only just starting to recover from the impact of the February flooding when the River Taff burst its banks and flooded their Pontypridd charity shop. However, the financial fall-out from the current Covid-19 crisis is now putting their charity at risk. Vanessa Waddon, founder and Transformation Manager explains: “Our services have never been more needed as they are now. We’ve always been here to support the most vulnerable…

Tommy the springer spaniel who was found straying in Merthyr Tydfil back in June. Sadly no owner came forward to collect him, so he has come into the care of Hope Rescue in Llanharan.  As soon as he arrived it became very clear that Tommy was an elderly chap, with lots of lumps and bumps under his fur. On further examination at the vet he was diagnosed with heart and kidney disease, but due to his age the charity decided…