Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters and funding partners — including a major contribution from the Pets Foundation — The Rescue Hotel has successfully raised over £500,000 to refurbish the tired and outdated kennels at Cardiff Dogs Home.
Our ambitious campaign began in December 2020, launched in partnership with our dedicated ambassador, Sam Warburton. Over the course of two years, we ran numerous fundraising initiatives and secured grant awards. The final milestone was reached when the Pets Foundation helped us surpass our target with an extraordinary donation of £180,000.
The refurbishment is being delivered in two phases:
- Phase 1 is the more complex stage, currently underway. This involves transforming our existing stable block of 4 kennels into a much larger facility with 11 modern kennels.
- Phase 2 will follow shortly and involves replacing the 40 kennels in our main building with 32 brand-new, upgraded kennels — no structural building work is needed for this phase, making it quicker and more straightforward.
Since securing the necessary funds, a great deal of work has taken place behind the scenes to get us to this point. While the total raised is substantial, our budget remains extremely tight, and we are immensely grateful to the businesses who are supporting us by donating materials, time, and expertise to help bring this project to life.
A huge thank you to the following companies for their incredible support:
- RNF Group – our principal contractor leading the Phase 1 extension works
- Atlantic Recycling – generously providing skips free of charge for waste removal
- Mike Gulley of Keyline and Llanharan Concrete – donating 2,400 concrete blocks for the extension
- BECT Building Contractors – assisting with planning and covering related costs
- Gwalia – carrying out the site’s Geotechnical Survey at no cost
- Monay Limited – supporting the structural work and providing detailed build drawings
- Atkins Realis – completing the final construction-stage drawings free of charge
- Knox and Wells – overseeing Health & Safety on site
- Capital Construction Training Group – supporting the project for a number of years as part of their charitable efforts
This transformation marks a massive step forward in improving the quality of life for the dogs in our care, we couldn’t have done it without our community behind us. We look forward to keeping you updated as the refurbishment progresses!
P.S. We also have some incredibly exciting further developments we are working away on in the background that we are itching to tell you about. The future is bright for the Hotel!