The touching reason seven rescue dogs sat around a table for a festive feast at Birmingham Dogs Home
A Midlands animal rescue centre held a very poignant festive feast for its residents, in a bid to highlight how no dog should eat alone this Christmas.
Birmingham Dogs Home, which cares for more than 2,000 stray and abandoned dogs every year, hosted its first ever “Festive Feast”, giving homeless dogs the chance to share a special Christmas meal together at the centre.
The event, which was organised as part of the centre’s annual Christmas appeal and in partnership with Birmingham-based marketing agency Leopard Co, saw pups from the centre gather around the table with their Canine Carers to enjoy a delicious three-course meal, made possible by donations from the public, as well as generous contributions from Miraculous Meals, Pooch & Mutt, and Frozzys.
The team looks to ensure as many magical moments for the pooches as possible, especially those like Stockton, Shadow, and Lorna, who are among the pups set to spend their second Christmas at the home, as well as raising vital funds to help keep the charity’s kennels open through the winter months.
Rachel Frost, events and community fundraising manager at Birmingham Dogs Home, said: “Our first ever Festive Feast was a huge success! We’ve wanted to host a Christmas dinner for our dogs for years, so to finally see this happen was incredible.
“Our dogs might be waiting for their forever homes, but it’s so important to us here at Birmingham Dogs Home that while they’re with us, no dog dines alone and that their time is fun and full of care. For a lot of our dogs, this is the second Christmas they’ll be spending here, so it’s activities like these which help the dogs stay social and, importantly, keep them prepared for life in a loving home once they get there.”
Rachel added: “We’re so grateful for all the donations we received which made this possible – from the funds from the public, to the products from Miraculous Meals, Pooch & Mutt, Frozzys, Petface and Mountain Paws.
“The festive season has only really just begun, but we already can’t wait for next year’s Festive Feast!”
Running alongside the charity’s seasonal fundraising events - including a Christmas Jumper Day, Boxing Day Walk, and community quizzes and craft fayres - the Festive Feast campaign hopes to raise awareness of the £6,000 a day it costs to keep Birmingham Dogs Home running.
To learn more about how you can support Birmingham Dogs Home and donate to help make a dog’s Christmas extra special this year, visit: birminghamdogshome.org.uk/xmas-2025/.
