Our 12 Pet Food Banks stretch from Christchurch to Portland feeding over 5,000 pet meals in Dorset. With 12 active Pet Food Banks in place within 12 months from our launch.

With fundraising efforts we hope to open a Dorset Dogs hub.

The average spend on a dog in the UK is £150/month (including food, training and vets fees) and we aim to raise funds to help feed pets as the first priority and if you can help us go into profit, we will re-invest profits back into veterinary and training needs as the next step locally. We are a not-for-profit.

To support us please Become a Member so that we can keep doing the work we do.

You are welcome to join the Facebook group Dog Friendly Dorset to keep up to date with all the news that they share about us!

LISTEN to Nicky and Merlin members of the Facebook group Dog Friendly Dorset group on BBC Solent on this link x

See DONATIONS and PICK-UP details below where you can drop off unopened food and anything pet related or we can pick them up from you! Or you can DONATE ONLINE.

Pets are family and we want to help keep families together. If you are struggling to feed your pets, then please pop along to the food bank and take what you need. If you are visiting one of the food banks at a Community Fridge they are a fantastic place to top up your food shop and save food from going to waste. (There is no means testing and everyone is welcome).

DONATIONS can be dropped off:

We always need more donation points!

Bearwood:

Rusty’s Dog Club and Hotel - 10 King John Avenue BH11 9RW Open 7am-6pm.

Bournemouth:

Townsend Community Fridge - Please visit the centre during the hours of 8.15-11.30 Mon-Sat (drive to the back of the centre down the track by the youth centre)

C U Latte Cafe, Blue roof industrial park, Throop, Bournemouth, Bh8 0dl. Mon-Fri 9.30 to 2.30pm, Saturday 8.30 to 2.30pm

Blandford:

Nourish, The United Reformed Church, Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7PY. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30-4.00pm for donations.

Boscombe:

Feed our Community, 118 Haviland Road, Boscombe. Donate Mon-Fri 10-12pm Pet Food Bank box is inside the church doors

Broadstone:

Barking Barbers - 214c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8. Open 8.30 -5.30 Mon-Fri, 8.30 - 1.30pm Saturday.

Marshalls Pets Broadstone - 200 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset.  BH18 8DP Tel: 01202 640 310 Opening hours for donations: Mon-Fri 09.00-17.30.  Sat 09.00-17.00.

Charminster:

Little Paws Pet Club -152 Shelbourne Road BH8 8RA. This is a private house. Donations can be left in the porch.

Christchurch:

Michael Adam Estate Agents. 237 Fairmile road, bh23 2lq Open 9.30-5.30 Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat. (Please call ahead in case they are out on a house visit)

Dorchester:

Dorchester Baptist Church Food Bank - Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, DT1 1RR.

Ferndown:

Huttons Hair & Beauty - 33-35 Glenmoor Road, West Parley, Ferndown, BH22 8QE. Opening hours for donations: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9-5.30. Wednesdays 9-8. Saturdays 8-4.30.

Topknots - 374 Ringwood Road, Ferndown BH22 9AT. Open 8.30-5.30 Tues& Weds, 9am-7pm Thurs, 9am-5.30 Friday, 8am-4pm Sat.

Moordown:

20 Queen Mary Avenue, Moordown, BH9 1TS. Private house with the caravan on the drive, house number not visible from the street, place items in the fridge by the front door (fridge is not working).

Poole:

Canford Heath Community Fridge - 7 Mitchell Road, Poole (Park on Scarf road carpark by Iceland) BH17 8UE. Please visit the centre during the hours of 9.30-10.30am Mon-Fri

Canford Heath Library - Mitchell Rd, Canford Heath, Poole BH17 8UE Open 9.30am - 1pm and 2-5pm (closed Weds & Sun)

The Pilot - 1, Adastral Square, Adastral Rd, Canford Heath, Poole BH17 8SA Open 12 -1pm

Aniwell Vets at Kinson and Alderney. Kinson - open 8am -7pm Mon-Fri. 8am-4pm Sat. Alderney -open 8am-6.30pm Mon-Fri.

Bourne Community Food - The Bourne Hub, Northmere Road, Poole BH12 4DY Open 09:00-3.30pm Wednesdays.

Moor Community Food - St Gabriel's Church, Kensworth Road, Poole BH16 5BH. For residents of Turlin Moor. Open 12.30pm – 4.30pm on Tuesdays.

Cocowai Cashmere Boutique ( dog friendly too ) - 34c Panorama Road, Sandbanks, BH13 7RD

Barber Joe's - 288 Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EF

Rivo’s Hub - 9 Allens Ln, Hamworthy, Poole BH16 5DA 10am-4pm Sun-Thurs

Portland:

Portland Pet Supplies and Hardware - 41 Easton Square, Easton, Portland DT5 1BY Open 9am -5pm Monday, 9am - 3pm Tues, Thurs, Friday and 9am -1pm Weds and Saturday.

Portland Community Fridge - Three Yards Close, Portland 11am-12pm Weds and Saturdays

Ringwood:

Noarck Boarding Kennels and agility free run field - 217 Ringwood Road, St Leonard’s, Ringwood, Hants BH24 2QB Open 9-5.30pm

Southbourne:

Spyglass and Kettle - 25-27 Stourwood Ave, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3PW Open 11am - 11pm

Cafe Riva (temporarily out of space for further donations)

The Commodore - Southbourne Overcliffe Drive, BH6 3TD Open 8am-9pm

Swanage:

Salt - 47 High Street, BH19 2LT

West Howe:

West Howe Community Fridge - The Henry Brown Centre, Cunningham Crescent, West Howe, BH11 8DU Drop off Fridays 10am-1pm or 10-2pm Mon to Thursday - please say that it is for Kathy and can it be put in the fridge room. The Fridge is only open twice a week.

West Moors:

Castleman Community Larder - 136 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0BJ. Open Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday 10 - 3pm. Also Saturday.

Weymouth:

Weymouth Baptist Church Food Bank, 18 Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DT Open: 10.30am-12.30pm Tues-Fri

Dave Cumber Veterinary Surgery, Unit C3, Link Business Park, Weymouth 4FL, Chickerell Link Rd, Chickerell, Weymouth DT3 4FL Open 8am-6.30pm Mon-Fri and Sat 8.30-4pm

Medivet - 223 Dorchester Rd, Weymouth DT3 5EQ Open 8.30am - 7pm Mon- Fri , Saturday 1.30pm -3.30pm

Winton:

Lynwood Vets - Dunbar Rd, Winton, Bournemouth BH3 7AY Open 8am -6.30pm

Wimborne:

Lynwood Vets - Station Rd, Wimborne BH21 1RQ Open 8am -6.30pm

Scruffy to Fluffy Groomers - 42 Merley Gardens, Wimborne BH21 1TB

Doggy Day Care at Merley Mews - Merley Mews, Merley House Lane, Wimborne  BH21 3AA. Entrance: follow signs to Merley House and turn on your left through the archway if you hit the entrance barrier you've gone too far. The covered porch on the left side of house is where to drop things. Opening hours: weekdays 7.30am-6pm

PICK-UPS: We can pick-up from you all across Dorset!

For (BH3, BH8,9,10,11,12,13) TEXT 07544 801046 start text: "DFD + address"

Dorchester and Weymouth TEXT 07917654922 start text: "DFD + address"

Ferndown TEXT 07538 600053 start text: "DFD + address"

Or email hello@dorsetdogs.com for a collection near you.

DONATE ONLINE:

Dorset Dogs CIC Amazon Wishlist: click the link to make food donations that will be delivered to our Pet Food Banks wishlist link

Oscar Pet Foods (Avon & Stour) - “Quote DFD Food Bank” to buy donations & get 10% off the order. Sarah will take orders for delivery to the Pet Food Bank www.facebook.com/OscarPetFoodsAvonAndStour

If you cannot donate food, please help us to sustain this project by supporting Dorset Dogs CIC through our DONATE button below. We appreciate it and rely solely on donations x

This comes as a response to the increased pressures on pet owners due to the cost-of-living crisis. According to the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) survey of more than 60 animal shelters across England, 92% of shelters have seen an increase in people wanting to surrender a dog compared to pre-pandemic levels, and 88% saw an increase in people wanting to surrender cats.

WE NEED SPONSORSHIP GOING FORWARD PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU CAN HELP hello@dorsetdogs.com

Thank you so much to our sponsors who have made this possible up to this point and who have done so much hard work to help ! EDProjects , Castlepoint Shopping Centre and Chilled Out Dogs Behaviour Thank you to our volunteers and to all our members of Dog Friendly Dorset group who have contributed! This is something very close to all our hearts.

We want to thank all of our volunteers who are involved with this project and who helped to sell our calendars or bought one or who has donated. We love you x