Our Special Friends

24/06/2026

🏡 What We Do

Many people know us for helping pets.
What they may not know is that we help people too.

Whether someone is facing illness, hospitalisation, bereavement, financial hardship or a major life change, we work to keep people and pets together wherever possible.
Because pets are family. ❤️

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23/06/2026

Very grateful to Kate for her amazing fundraising efforts. Please do support her if you can. We make every penny count towards helping people and pets in difficult times

Help Kate Grimwade raise money to support Our Special Friends

21/06/2026

Really looking forward to attending this event 🎉

It is with excitement that we can share with you the agenda for the 4th National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day which is being held at Redwings Horse Sanctuary on Sunday 19th July, now just four weeks away! This year, the money raised from the raffle goes directly to Redwings for their incredible work in the equine sector. There will also be dedicated representatives sharing their charity's vital work during the day. Our thanks go to Pets As Therapy Dogs for Good - UK Our Special Friends and the founding charity of the awareness campaign StreetVet for attending and sharing their messages and support of the human-animal bond at its best 🐾 🐴

17/06/2026

🤝 Loneliness Awareness Week (15-21 June)
Sometimes the smallest moments make the biggest difference.
🐕 A walk with a dog.
🐈 A cat curled up beside you.
💬 A friendly conversation with someone who understands.
At Our Special Friends, we see every day how the bond between people and pets can reduce loneliness, improve wellbeing and provide comfort during difficult times.

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12/06/2026

🙌 Thank You Volunteers

Behind every moment of support is a volunteer.
Giving their time, kindness and care.
Supporting people and their pets through everyday challenges and times of change.
Volunteers make this work possible.
❤️ Thank you to every volunteer who helps keep people and pets together.

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03/06/2026

🐾 A huge thank you to Pets Foundation 🐾

We are incredibly grateful to The Pets Foundation for awarding Our Special Friends three years of funding to support our Crisis Support Service.
This vital funding will help us continue providing practical and emotional support to people facing difficult circumstances, ensuring that beloved pets can remain alongside the people who need them most.
Crisis Support accounts for around 60% of the charitable support we provide each year, helping with everything from emergency pet care and fostering to essential support during illness, hospitalisation, housing difficulties and other life-changing events.
Thanks to this generous commitment from The Pets Foundation, we can continue responding when people and pets need us most, keeping treasured bonds together and preventing unnecessary separation.
From all of us at Our Special Friends, and from the people and pets whose lives will be positively impacted, thank you for believing in our work. 💙🐶🐱

01/06/2026

💙 Volunteers’ Week 2026 💙

Behind every moment of support is a volunteer.

Giving their time, kindness and care to help people and their pets through life’s challenges and changes.

Whether they’re offering practical help, a listening ear, fostering a beloved pet, or supporting one of our wellbeing activities, our volunteers make it possible for people and animals to stay connected when they need it most.

This Volunteers’ Week, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to every member of our volunteer team. Your compassion, dedication and generosity make a difference every single day.

You are the heart of Our Special Friends. 🐾

Charity

01/06/2026

20/05/2026

We are hugely grateful for all fundraising efforts on our behalf. We could not do 'what we do' with out all our amazing volunteers supporting people and pets under our care and others supporting us financially. THANK YOU Swayne and Partners Veterinary Surgeons for fundraising at the South Suffolk Agricultural Association / South Suffolk Show 🥰

18/05/2026

Volunteering opportunities are available in all geographical areas in which we support. Roles include dog walking, fostering & transport.

Help us to promote, preserve & provide the power of animal companionship.