K9 Heroes

K9 Heroes was established to help fund the ongoing care and rehabilitative support of Canine Service Dogs in the UK.

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We need your help to raise vital funds to enable us to help service dogs that need ongoing treatment or rehab linked to injuries sustained in the line of duty.  Please donate now and help us to help these canine heroes.

About Us

K9 Heroes was established to help fund the ongoing care and rehabilitative support of Canine Service Dogs in the UK who have been retired from duty as a result of injury or illness.

The charity was developed in 2018 after Emma Craigie Halkett BA(Hons) PG Dip AMM MA Adv Cert Vet Phys MIRVAP a British Veterinary Physiotherapist was impressed by the ongoing dedication of handlers and owners to their retired service dogs and their sometimes complex rehabilitation needs.

Veterinary Surgeon Raquel Amils LV PGCertVBM Cert AVP TP Ortho MRCVS joined the venture and the charity was born. Both Emma and Raquel continue to practice and run the charity around their ongoing work in supporting animals, along with help from other trustees.

K9 Heroes supports dogs from the Armed Forces, Police, UK Border Force, Fire and Rescue, Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue and any other British organisation which enlists service dogs.

K9 Heroes have an application process for dogs requesting financial assistance and this can be linked to:

• Further surgeries related to the injury sustained whilst they were in service
• Ongoing rehabilitation after retirement
• Some funding support towards medications

The charity also looks for fully qualified and registered professionals who would like to form part of a Charity Register whereby owners and handlers of these brave dogs can find discounted treatments or support across the UK direct with individuals or practices. If you are a Registered Vet, Physiotherapist or Hydrotherapist and would like to enrol on our register please contact us for further information. This is a free listing but requires all registering practices/individuals to hold recognised professional qualifications, insurance and memberships to professional bodies. 

​To make a donation please click here or watch for our annual fund raising events.

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