PARTYING pets paraded around an Ealing Pub to promote re-homing rescue dogs last weekend.

Members of the Ealing and Hanwell Mutts and Moggies Facebook group assembled in the Forester pub beer garden for their annual get-together on Sunday June 26.

The pooches were pampered with a nail bar and even a selfie booth on offer.

Several of the dogs at the event had been re-homed thanks to the Facebook page set up in November 2014 by Zoe Karen.

Ms Karen, who organised the event, said: “I am just very pro-rescue, I have got all rescue animals myself.

“It is a busy and active group, we have 912 members and have re-homed around 50 dogs, most of them locally.”

The group also provides the opportunity for pet owners to share stories and to help each other in emergencies.

Ms Karen explained how only recently a dog in Hanwell, who was at risk of being abandoned or put down as her owner was dying, was saved thanks to a notification she received from a member of the group.

“The dog was in a terrible state. She hadn’t been out of the house in six years and had never been groomed,” she said.

“We got her out, got her an emergency groom and now she just looks amazing.”

Sunday’s gathering was another chance for friends of the group to meet in person and to take part in a range of pet-themed activities including a quiz and a raffle.

The pooches themselves were not left out as they each received a bag of treats courtesy of Pets At Home.

All the proceeds from the day went to the Beacon Animal Rescue Centre (BARC), a charity founded by friends Rebecca Leather and Chloe Harrold.

A grand total of £1,675 was raised for the organisation which rescues and re-homes dogs and cats, mainly from Romania.

Thanks to its relationship with Ealing and Hanwell Mutts and Moggies several of the animals are now west London residents.

Ben, who is currently being fostered by Kate Desmond from Ealing, is one dog in need of a forever home.

Found on a railway line, he has lost one eye and a leg but has made great progress and would make a wonderful pet.

“The thing that stuns me is he is so full of love and trust,” said Ms Desmond.

“Anyone who loves dogs will love him.”

Other dogs in need of a permanent owner include Albie who suffers with syndactyl, a condition affecting his paws which means that he requires a stroller on hard ground.

Red was on the lookout for a new home until she was spotted by Kathy Hawes on the Mutts and Moggies Facebook page.

Mrs Hawes, from Northfields, already has two cats but Red is her first dog.

“There was just something that drew me to her,” she said.

“She’s got one of those faces, I thought she looked like the sweetest dog in the world!”

Animals that have been brought from abroad by Beacon Animal Rescue Centre have benefited from the support of Curracloe dog groomers.

The grooming salon at 88 St Mary’s Road, Ealing, provides a free first groom for all the dogs who have been saved by the charity.

Owner and head stylist Sara Hussein hopes that by giving the dogs baths, haircuts and nail clippings they will be able to find a home more quickly than might otherwise be the case.

To learn more about the Ealing and Hanwell Mutts and Moggies group, or are interested in providing a home to an animal in need, email to muttsandmoggiesrescue@outlook.com.

To find out about the work carried out by BARC visit barc.uk.com.