Rescue centre Birmingham Dogs Home has appointed daytime TV vet Dr Scott Miller as its celebrity ambassador for the year.
Famous for his ‘Rescue Vet’ channel, which currently has over 114,000 subscribers on YouTube, Miller will support the West Midlands-based charity to help raise awareness of its work and the thousands of dogs it rehomes each year while also supporting the charity’s educational messages around responsible pet ownership.
Despite rescuing more than 2,000 animals each year, the centre receives no government funding and relies solely on donations. It costs the charity £6,000 a day just to keep the doors open.
Dr Miller said: “It’s an overwhelming time for rescue centres, with more and more animals being abandoned post-Covid and due to the cost-of-living crisis. They need our help more than ever. Therefore, I’m delighted to be working with Birmingham Dogs Home and am looking forward to helping raise the profile of this superb yet vital charity in any way I can.”
Rachel Frost, events & community fundraising manager at Birmingham Dogs Home, said: “We are delighted that Scott has chosen to support our charity. He already does so much for rescue centres up and down the country, we just know he’s the perfect fit for Birmingham Dogs Home too.
“Most of the dogs in our care are strays, through no fault of their own, facing a future filled with uncertainty. While finding them loving new homes is at the heart of what we do, it’s equally important that we give them the comfort, care, and the support they deserve while they wait.”
