Dogs For Autism, a charity that provides assistance dogs for autistic people of all ages, has been awarded £6,000 by Petplan Charitable Trust.

The grant will provide essential flea and worm prevention for animals training to become Dogs For Autism assistance dogs.

“Dogs for Autism are very grateful to PPCT for their generous donation,” says Jan Kiley, the charity’s Chief Operating Officer .

“We take our welfare responsibilities seriously and this grant will fund flea and worm prevention for our trainee assistance dogs for a year, enabling our dogs to be happy and healthy on their journey towards changing lives for their future autistic partners.”

The charity is the first of its kind, exclusively offering assistance dogs to support people with autism. Individuals and  families are involved throughout the training process to ensure that they are properly bonded with their dog.

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