Before we share Christina’s testimony, we want to make something clear about the woman behind it. Christina England is a scientific journalist and published author. She is also a lifelong animal lover who has spent years rescuing and caring for dogs, including those with significant disabilities.

Christina is not someone who has simply appeared on social media looking for an argument. She is a woman with a professional background in research and writing, a long history of supporting animal charities, and a deeply personal reason for continuing to support one particular charity.

This is Christina’s testimony. And we believe it deserves to be heard.

A DISABLED DOG CALLED SHELBY

Christina has spent years rescuing and caring for dogs, including several with disabilities. One of those dogs is Shelby, who Christina rescued in 2019 knowing she was disabled. Following the amputation of one of Shelby’s hind legs in 2021, her mobility deteriorated further. Christina explored various ways to help her, including borrowing a wheelchair from Broken Biscuits, a charity she had supported for years. Unfortunately, the wheelchair did not suit Shelby’s needs, and Christina returned it.

In 2023, Christina became aware that Pumpkin & Friends Charity was providing wheelchairs and strollers for disabled dogs. She contacted the charity, and in early 2024, Shelby received a large stroller. Christina describes the charity as extremely friendly during those initial conversations. She was grateful for its assistance.

But that help came with conditions. Christina says she was required to provide weekly photographs and updates through a designated WhatsApp group and the charity’s Pumpkin’s Wheelie Good Friends Facebook page. Initially, she considered this a reasonable request. However, she says the expectations gradually increased.

She describes being repeatedly encouraged or expected to vote for Pumpkin in competitions, support the charity’s activities and attend events, despite living some distance away and having health difficulties of her own. In June 2024, Christina suffered seven fractures in her back. Despite explaining her circumstances, Christina says the requests for regular photographs and updates continued.

£800 TOWARDS SHELBY’S THERAPY

In 2025, Christina approached Pumpkin & Friends Charity again, this time asking whether it could help fund therapy for Shelby. She was experiencing financial difficulties following the death of her son, Daniel. According to Christina, the charity generously agreed to provide £800 towards Shelby’s treatment. She says £600 was paid directly to her veterinary practice for physiotherapy and £200 to her hydrotherapist. Christina was grateful.

And then came 8th April 2026.

THE FACEBOOK POST THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

On 8th April 2026, Christina published a Facebook post explaining that she intended to undertake a sponsored stroller walk to raise money for one of her dogs, who had become seriously ill. She also stated that 10% of the money raised would be donated to Broken Biscuits. Why Broken Biscuits? Because it was a charity with a deeply personal connection to Christina and her late son.

Daniel, who was himself disabled, had supported Broken Biscuits and other dog charities for years, long before discovering Pumpkin & Friends Charity. Together, mother and son had collected toys, blankets and dog beds for rescue dogs. Christina recalls Daniel helping her pack the donations and take them to the Post Office.

Following his death, supporting Broken Biscuits remained one way Christina could honour his memory. This was not simply about choosing one charity over another. For Christina, it was about remembering her son.

In memory of Daniel, his favourite charity, Broken Biscuits, had his name added to buckets used for dog toys, creating a lasting tribute to his love of animals and his dedication to helping rescue dogs.

AND THEN CAME THE WHATSAPP MESSAGE

Shortly after publishing the sponsored-walk announcement, she received a message from Richard Blogg. She says he demanded the return of Shelby’s stroller within two weeks, with insured postage to the value of £500. She also says he referred to previous occasions when she had supported Broken Biscuits. Richard Blogg also stated that there was currently a legal investigation involving her chosen charity.

This is not the first time Tammie Fox and Richard Blogg have referred to another charity being under investigation. Yet, despite the seriousness of such statements, we have not seen evidence substantiating the claims.

Christina says she tried to explain why Broken Biscuits meant so much to her and her family. She describes telling Richard about Daniel and their years of supporting the charity together. Christina says she was also warned that the charity’s legal team could become involved if she failed to comply.

Christina says she eventually agreed to return Shelby’s stroller. She describes offering either a comparable replacement or £500, but says neither proposal was accepted. She recalls dismantling the stroller while Shelby watched from the window.

In her own words: “I was literally packing up her freedom in a box.”

For someone who had spent years caring for disabled rescue dogs, the experience was devastating. Christina says she felt helpless and believed Shelby was losing something important because of a disagreement involving her owner. Fortunately, a friend subsequently donated another stroller for Shelby.

BUT IT DID NOT END THERE

Christina says the matter did not end with the private correspondence. She describes Richard subsequently publishing a post on the Pumpkin’s Wheelie Good Friends group about a stroller recipient who had allegedly planned to fundraise for another disabled-dog charity. According to Christina, the post did not name her but contained details that she recognised as referring to her circumstances.

She says the post referred to the stroller and funding she had received, and criticised her level of support for Pumpkin & Friends Charity. Christina disputes that account.

She states that she had supported the charity through numerous Facebook posts and had sent several boxes of donations to its charity shop.

Christina says she was then blocked from the charity’s Facebook pages, preventing her from responding there. She also describes further public criticism, including a separate Facebook post in which she says she was named and shamed and called a grifter, and comments were made during a Facebook Live (this Facebook Live can be found on our Under Pressure to Comply page). Within the Facebook post Pumpkin & Friends Charity accuse Christina’s chosen charity of having been attacking them for over 3 years.

This is not the first time Tammie Fox or Richard Blogg have publicly accused Broken Biscuits Charity of attacking them. Yet, despite the seriousness of these repeated allegations, we have seen no evidence to substantiate them. On the contrary, the evidence we have examined appears to point in the opposite direction.

Christina describes feeling bullied, humiliated and frightened of publicly supporting charities she had supported for years. And, most painfully, she says the dispute brought back memories of her son’s death.

ALL BECAUSE I SUPPORTED ANOTHER CHARITY

Christina’s account is not simply about a stroller. It is about a woman who says she spent years supporting animal charities, accepted assistance for her disabled dog, and then found herself involved in a distressing dispute after publicly supporting an organisation that held special meaning for her and her late son.

One question sits at the heart of this testimony: ‘Should supporting one animal charity ever place a disabled dog’s access to assistance from another charity in jeopardy?’

Christina believes that is what happened to her and Shelby.

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