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Lisa's Visit to the Centre
Lisa's Visit to the Centre
Lisa's Visit to the Centre
HAPPY PAWS Play Park
Lisa's Visit to the Centre
Lisa's Visit to the Centre
Garden Vet Centre
Lisa's Visit to the Centre
Garden Vet Centre
FAT CAMP
Life at the Garden
Garden Vet Centre
Spay & Neuter
Life at the Garden
Life at the Garden
Life at the Garden
Life at the Garden
Life at the Garden
Lisa on BBC News South East
Lisa on BBC News South East
Lisa on BBC News South East
april 2026 - Lisa’s visit to the Centre
I have just returned from a very successful trip to the centre and I thought it would be nice to update you.
First and foremost we visited with all of the Happy Paws dogs at the Play Park at the centre. I can't tell you how lovely it was to see them all so happy and healthy.
To think that very soon they will be joining their new families here in the UK is just so exciting.
Incredibly 40 new dogs have come under the Happy Paws umbrella. They still need to be tested for temperament and health, but they are on their way to a better life.
We visited two local pounds whilst were there. At the second pound there was a little 8 week old puppy in a cage, without a mother. She was so alone and scared and I had to scoop her up and let her know we are going to save her. So, baby April is now a Happy Paws pup. It will sometime before she will be able travel, but her HP journey has begun.
Whilst were there the team were contacted by a puppy farm owner asking us to take dogs who were no longer financially viable to him!
As soon as the call was received our emotions went into overdrive - the whole team were nervous but we all knew we had to stay strong so we could at least help as many as the puppy farmer would give us.
When we arrived it was the smell that hit you first - hearts thumping we all entered the building.
We were all completely stunned, shocked and heartbroken at the deplorable conditions - rows and rows of cages filled with dogs who probably never leave their confinement.
We all felt completely helpless and witnessing such cruelty on an industrial scale was just too much to bare.
For us the tears came without warning. We were all trying to stay so strong as we did not want to puppy farmer to see our pain - but it was impossible.
As dogs were being man handled out of their prisons and just thrown at us we scooped them up in our arms - holding them as tight as we could - whispering “you are safe” to each little one desperately clinging to us as if to say “don’t let me go”. We held on to them like our lives depended on it.
When we left the building we had 10 dogs - a mixture of labs, cockers and little ones.
As we were walking out of hell we all felt a relief for the lucky ones who were coming with us, but absolute heartbreak at the innocent victims left behind - we will never forget what we witnessed.
We have set up a special Appeal for the Puppy Farm dogs and if you would to donate you can do so here:
It was wonderful catching up with the team in Turkey, who work so hard to make our dog's lives so happy whilst they are there.
As usual the week flew by and we were soon saying our goodbyes - it’s always hard as we all love our Turkish Friends.
With your kind support we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder in the name of animal welfare and do our best to re-address the balance and give the dogs the life they deserve.
Together we are making a difference.
Please enjoy our video of our week at the centre.
Our Vet Centre
We are so proud to have our own Vet Centre at the Garden, which is such an asset for our charity as our rescues and lots of other dogs can have on the spot treatment for minor issues if needed.
Every month we need to pay around £500 for all the basics to keep the cupboards stocked - things like ear cleaner, gauze, gloves, vet wrap to name but a few.
We are so grateful to all our amazing supporters for helping to fund this project. We could not do it without you.
If you would like to contribute towards our Vet Centre costs, please visit our Donations page. No amount is too small, every £ counts.
Thank you all so much.
Spay and Neuter Programme
One of Lisa’s personal projects that we think is a very important part of our work is our Spay and Neuter Programme. We believe no puppy should be born to die of starvation, disease or freezing to death due to lack of shelter.
These poor souls are street dogs- abandoned to fend for themselves and the constant circle of breeding simply MUST be broken.
Every neuter will prevent so much suffering and heart break.
We are grateful for your kind and continued support of this programme.
Life at the Garden
Lisa started Happy Paws from scratch, with a passion to help animals - she had no idea where it would go but never in her wildest dreams did she think our wonderful charity would achieve so much in such a short space of time!
We know our success comes from our hearts and our ability to work as a team and we feel blessed to have so many incredible people standing beside us in the name of animal welfare.
Please enjoy this video of the Garden.
Your kind and continued support has made this happen 💕.
TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.