Pawsome Pensions

About Pawsome Pensions

Welcome to Pawsome Pensions, an independent unregistered fund that has been set up to help support retired Police and Fire dogs from Devon, Dorset & Cornwall Police Service and Fire & Rescue Service.

We are incredibly fortunate that our Police dogs receive a one off  payment from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner when they retire, but as you can imagine this doesn’t last long. So, it is the intention of Pawsome Pensions to enhance this generous donation and raise money to ensure our dogs receive the best healthcare possible, ensuring they have an excellent quality of life in their retirement years by helping towards their veterinary bills. The least we can do for the years spent working for us.

A working Police or Fire dog can serve many years, providing an invaluable service to the communities they work in and the officers they work with. When the dogs retire the handler, or the new adopter take on the full responsibility for that dog and all the financial commitments of caring for a retired working dog. Most dogs will retire at the end of their service; however, some retire early due to illness or injury. Seeking insurance for medical care of a retired Police/Fire dog is possible but it can be very difficult.  Due to their jobs and their age at retirement it comes at a premium price. This insurance will also not cover any pre-existing injuries/illnesses that may have been sustained through the dogs working life.

So Pawsome Pensions wants to help our four legged legends.  Now they have retired and lost their licence to work, they want to give them a “Licence to Chill!”