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Closed 08/02/2026

Help for Hugo

Hugo can’t even relax without struggling for air. He needs urgent surgery this Thursday to help him breathe, eat and live without distress. Please help us give him the life he deserves.

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Closed 08/02/2026

RSPCA Derby is an independent and self-funded charity caring for abused, neglected and abandoned animals. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome hundreds of dogs, cats, rabbits and small furries each year, with running costs of over £12,000 per WEEK.

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Help Hugo breathe again.

Hugo is a 2-year-old French Bulldog who can’t even relax without struggling for air. Every single breath is a fight.

He pants constantly, even when resting, he struggles to eat, and he keeps being sick because his body is working so hard just to breathe. This isn’t how a young, loving dog should be living.

Hugo is suffering from severe BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome), a condition that affects flat-faced breeds like French Bulldogs. It means his airways are so narrowed and obstructed that he physically can’t get enough oxygen in. Over time, it causes constant breathlessness, nausea, collapse and can even be fatal.

He urgently needs specialist surgery to open his airways so he can finally breathe, eat and live normally. Without it, his quality of life will continue to get worse.

It can’t wait any longer, so Hugo is booked in for surgery this Thursday.

Because we’re a small, independent charity, the vets have very kindly reduced the cost to £1,500, but that is still a huge amount for us to find, especially as we’re caring for more and more animals who need urgent medical care.

Please help us give Hugo the life he deserves. If you can spare anything at all, you’ll help change his life and give him the future he deserves.

From all of us here, and especially from Hugo, thank you so much 💙 xxx

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