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Eight years of rescuing Pointers
Pointers In Need are celebrating their 8th year of rescuing and rehoming our beautiful breed. We continue daily…
27 August 2024
Ruby and Pearl, the Pointer sisters (part 2)
Our previous happy ending story featured the beautiful Ruby, who was taking into the care of Pointers In…
22 August 2024
Ruby and Pearl, the Pointer sisters (part 1)
After losing their last dog, Dora, Anne and Steve thought she would be their last dog, but before…
25 July 2024
Funday 2024!
On Saturday 6th July 55 humans, 54 Pointers and 3 honorary Pointers braved the weather for our annual…
9 July 2024
The wonderful life of Elsa
Elsa was born in Madrid and used as a hunter’s dog where she was badly abused, she was…
28 June 2024
Scruffy and George, the GSPs who filled a hole in their new owners’ hearts and lives
Following the passing of two of their beloved dogs just months apart in 2023, Andrew and Phillipa knew…
30 May 2024
Bingo hit the jackpot with his new forever home
Bingo, previously known as Rio when taken in from Pointers In Need, was a stray found severely underweight…
23 May 2024
Join us for our FunDay 2024!
After the success of last summer we’re getting excited and busy making arrangements for our annual Pointers In…
2 May 2024
Fabulous fosters
Have you ever thought about becoming a fosterer? Fylos, a handsome young Greek chap, came into foster in…
17 April 2024
The story of Popsicle
“Where to start?! I had previously adopted a dog called Pocket from Pointers In Need just before the…
12 April 2024
A very happy ending for handsome Hugo
“We could not be more pleased to welcome Hugo into our family! This handsome, rambunctious, fast as the…
9 April 2024
Life as a Pointers in Need foster family
We began our Pointers In Need journey back in 2018 with the adoption of our Pointer Luna. Luna…
15 March 2024
A big thank you from Crufts 2024
What a day we had at Cruft’s Gundog day on Friday 8th March! It was wonderful to see…
10 March 2024
The start of happily ever after for Summa
We recently received a lovely update from one of our fosterers, who saw Summa off for the start…
8 March 2024
Come see us at Crufts 2024!
We’re excited to be at Crufts again this year on Gundog Day, Friday 8th March. Come along and…
26 February 2024
Ruth melt hearts and enjoys the warmth of a loving forever home
Azelia was a Pointer cross who was found in terrible condition tied to a post by a main…
16 February 2024
Nala finds her perfect companion and a love of running
Nala is a black-and-white English pointer who was rescued from the mountains in Greece in 2020 when she…
9 February 2024
Jerry and Luma are living the life home and away
Rescued by Pointers In Need in Seville and Murcia, Jerry and Luma found a loving new home with…
19 January 2024
2023 roundup
As another year draws to an end we wanted to share a little round up of what Pointers…
26 December 2023
A postcard from Moncho
We received a lovely update from Phil who rehomed Moncho in April 2019 and are now enjoying a…
21 December 2023
Sunday’s Odyssey
At Pointers In Need, we think all our dogs are special but Sunday, a lovely four-year old Pointer…
23 November 2023
Agiax and Olive, the real joy of having a rescue
“If you are reading this you may be considering adopting a dog from Pointers In Need, or weighing…
16 November 2023
Pocket rocket Lyla takes off!
Adorable black-and-white English Pointer puppy Menta was put up for adoption through Pointers In Need in 2021 after…
5 November 2023
Help Pointers In Need this Christmas
Our specially designed Christmas cards and baubles are now available in our shop. Featuring beautifully drawn Pointers in…
23 October 2023

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Ruby and Pearl, the Pointer sisters (part 1)
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Ruby and Pearl, the Pointer sisters (part 2)
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Eight years of rescuing Pointers
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