Success stories

Meet Freya – a true survivor and an inspiration to us all.

Some dogs change us forever – and Freya is one of them.

Freya was rescued from the dog meat trade over four years ago and taken to an overcrowded shelter in China. With so many dogs and so few resources, her chances of ever leaving were almost zero. People told us over and over that it would be kinder to put her to sleep. But we couldn’t. When we looked at Freya, we didn’t see a hopeless case – we saw a life worth fighting for.

Kerry refused to give up. She spoke to vets here in the UK, sent videos, and asked for advice. If there was even the smallest chance that Freya could have the life she deserved, we were determined to give it to her.

When she finally arrived at our kennels in 2024, Freya was broken-hearted and absolutely terrified. She hid at the back of her kennel, too scared to let anyone near her. Watching her tremble in fear was devastating, but it only made us more determined to show her the safety and love she had never known.

In China, vets suspected she was suffering from tick disease. But once she was seen in the UK, Philip, our trusted orthopaedic vet, confirmed the truth. Freya’s back legs weren’t damaged by illness or trauma – they had been deformed from birth. Her bones were completely fused together, leaving her with no movement at all.

Yet somehow, despite everything she had endured, Freya amazed us all. She had already taught herself to move by using her back legs as a support for her front legs. She wasn’t in pain. She wasn’t giving up. She was showing us the same determination we had seen in her from the very beginning.

And that’s who Freya is – pure resilience wrapped in love.

Today, Freya lives the life she always deserved. She is in her forever home, where she is cherished like the queen she truly is. She spends her days surrounded by love, poodles, and her brave little companion Minnie – another dog rescued from China, now fighting her own battle with lymphoma after chemotherapy. Together, they remind us every single day why we fight for dogs like them.

Freya’s story is more than a rescue – it is a reminder that every life matters, no matter how many people say otherwise. She is living proof that hope, love, and determination can rewrite a destiny.

Will you help us give more dogs like Freya a chance? Whether through adoption, fostering, or donating, your support makes it possible for us to save lives that others may give up on. Together, we can turn fear into love, and despair into hope.

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