Our Rehoming Process

What happens behind the scenes at Four Paws One Heart? Well, rescuing a dog or cat is just the beginning. The journey from Egypt to the UK starts long before a potential adopter gets in touch, and each dog will be with us for a minimum of four months. Here’s how it works… 1. We […]

Posted August 8, 2025 by Elise in Adoption / 2 Comments

The 3-3-3 Rule

The 3-3-3 Rule for an Egyptian Rescue Dog: A Gentle Guide to Transition & Trust The First 3 Days: Decompression What to expect: Your new dog may be shut down, overly quiet, or extremely anxious. They may hide under furniture, avoid eye contact, tremble, or bark excessively. Eating, drinking, and going to the toilet may […]

Posted July 31, 2025 by Elise in Adoption / 0 Comments

Adoption Costs

Just like many other rescues, we’re often asked to rehome our dogs for free. Even if we could afford to do that, we wouldn’t, and here are the reasons why… As you can see from the points above, adoption donations are needed, and if you can’t afford to pay, then please don’t tell us how […]

Posted April 19, 2025 by Elise in Adoption / 2 Comments

Sanctuary Coming Soon…

We have some extremely exciting news to share… Someone has anonymously gifted money to the rescue to buy land for a shelter! In order to save more dogs, a shelter is needed, and now it’s happening. The land requires a lot of work as it needs electrics and kennels built, plus a water tank fitted, […]

Posted November 7, 2024 by Elise in Sanctuary / 0 Comments