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  • Pet survivor hall of fame

    Pet survivor hall of fameMeet some of the incredible pets with death-defying talesWarning – the following pages contain graphic images that some people may find upsetting.

  • Beauty - Dickin Medal 8

    Beauty, a Wirehaired Terrier owned by PDSA Superintendent Bill Barnet, is considered by many to be one of the world’s first ‘Rescue Dogs’.

  • Rifleman Khan - Dickin Medal 19

    Following training, Khan joined the 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and teamed up with handler Lance Corporal James (Jimmy) Muldoon.

  • Winkie - Dickin Medal 1

    Carrier pigeon, Winkie, received the first PDSA Dickin Medal from Maria Dickin on 2 December 1943 for the heroic role she played in saving the lives of a downed air crew.

  • Mary of Exeter - Dickin Medal 32

    Owned by bootmaker and pigeon breeder Cecil 'Charlie' Brewer, Mary of Exeter joined the National Pigeon Service in the 1940s. Her role was to provide critical intelligence to the Allies by delivering top secret messages from behind enemy lines.

  • Rip - Dickin Medal 27

    Adopted as a mascot by Mr. King’s Civil Defence Squad colleagues in post B132, the Southill Street Air Raid Patrol (ARP), Rip showed a talent for sniffing out survivors trapped in bombed buildings and soon became an unofficial Search and Rescue dog.

  • PDSA Pet Survivor 2018 finalists

    Find out about this year's Pet Survivor finalists and vote for your favourite to win!