15/05/2026
We're so sorry to be saying this.
It is with absolutely broken hearts that we share that Pebble has sadly passed away.
After everything she had already survived, we really thought Pebble was finally getting her chance. Her surgery went well, the mass removed from her spleen was confirmed not to be cancerous and although she still had a long recovery ahead of her, she amazed everyone her with her strength.
But in the weeks following her surgery, Pebble became poorly again. At one of her post-op checks, vets found that her blood count had dropped dangerously low and they began to suspect she may have been suffering from an autoimmune condition. She was given emergency treatment and we prepared ourselves to admit her back into hospital if she did not improve overnight.
Devastatingly, by the following day, Pebble had deteriorated even more. We did not want to give up on her. We consulted with five trusted vet surgeons, desperately hoping there was still another option, another treatment, another chance for her. But sadly, they all agreed that Pebble’s condition was no longer treatable and that the kindest thing we could do for her was to let her go peacefully.
We are absolutely shattered.
We fought so hard for Pebble and she fought so hard too. After a life where she had been neglected, overbred and discarded, we wanted more than anything for her story to end differently. We wanted her to finally get the long, happy life she always deserved.
But although we could not give her years, we're trying to take comfort in knowing that we were still able to give her the chance to experience how her life should have been.
During her final weeks, Pebble knew love, safety and kindness. She had home cooked meals, the fluffiest beds to snuggle in and as many cuddles as she could possibly ask for. She was adored by every single person who met her and all we hope is that she left this world knowing she finally mattered to people.
To everyone who donated, shared her fundraiser, sent kind messages or kept her in your thoughts, thank you. Because of your generosity, Pebble got her chance. She received the surgery, the specialist care and the love she should have always had. We know this news will be deeply upsetting to so many people who followed her journey, and we are so sorry that this story could not have the ending we all hoped for.
We will never stop caring for dogs like Pebble, we will always fight for them and do whatever we possibly can to protect them and give them the lives they deserve, and now we'll be doing it with the memory of Pebble kept close in our hearts.
Thank you for loving Pebble with us, we'll never forget her.
