Janey 🦅

In Memory of Khobi. We are very sad to share we have lost a much-loved NFRSA family member, RPD Khobi. Retired Police Dog Khobi was a handsome black German Shepherd (GSD) who served with Greater Manchester Police @GMPDogs @gmpolice for nearly seven years, working alongside his handler, Lynne. From locating missing people and recovering property to detaining offenders, Khobi approached every task with dedication, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protecting the communities of Manchester. He was a remarkable police dog. In 2022, Khobi completed his operational career and finally hung up his harness, beginning a well-deserved retirement. But retirement didn’t mean taking things easy. Khobi took on a very important new role – becoming the protective older brother to his three sisters, Missy, Star and Ginny - and even the garden fox, who used to sit with him in the garden. Lynne shared some beautiful memories of Khobi’s retirement with us: “Ginny the black cocker spaniel is the youngest and last addition to his pack. She has loved tormenting him and he has loved playing and teaching her just how far she can push it. Missy adored lying next to him after a hard day at work and Star the Springer Spaniel, who was once his work buddy, became his retirement buddy. “He has enjoyed every minute of his retirement, through paddling pools and ball games, and he has lived life to the full. “At almost 13 years old he has done well not to need any major medical assistance and led a fairly pain free life however, when we needed them this year, the NFRSA have been there. For that I will be forever grateful. “Thank you for helping me with his veterinary bills, the final bill, and the phone call to make sure I was ok - and thank you to everyone who donates to the NFRSA for helping them to help us. It really is much appreciated.” Khobi may have retired from police work, but he never stopped being a very special part of the family, and as a member of the NFRSA family, it was our privilege to be able to support him when he fell ill, and at the final moment as he left. Thank you, Khobi. For your service, your dedication, and for everything you gave to the communities you protected. Sleep well - never forgotten. ____________ ❓𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞:The National Foundation for Retired Service Animals - UK reg. charity. 🫶𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨: Support retired service animals (who can struggle to find affordable insurance) with vet and medical bills. 🐾🐴𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩: Retired dogs and horses from the police; and retired dogs from the prison; border force; fire & rescue; MOD police; RAF police; NHS; and National Crime Agency services. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐒𝐀?: We launched in 2022, and so far we have gifted £325,000 in grants, and have over 760 animals registered. 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩?: That would be amazing. Follow us - like our posts - comment - and please share. And if you’d like to get involved, pop to our website and get in touch. 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. As a charity we are publicly funded and we couldn’t do this without you.