Adorable Annie's New Life
Canine Zone|December 2019 - January 2020
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Yvette Wilde
Adorable Annie's New Life

The 20th of August 2019 would be a game-changer for a little street mutt as the events that would unfold would end in a rag-to-riches story. This is the story of Party, aka Annie – read it and be inspired.

I run a small spay campaign in our local community, and early morning calls for emergencies are not uncommon. On this particular day I was driving and couldn’t answer my phone, but as I rounded the corner, on Party Road, I saw a commotion. What caught my eye was a little body lying motionless on the side of the road. I stopped, with my mind already in assessing mode. The dog was in pain as a car had hit her. Her overall condition wasn’t great either, so her chances of having a loving home were non-existent.

Without preamble I sped off to the vet. On my way to the practice I was listing all the reasons why she had to be put to sleep. I didn’t have funds in my vet account, she’d probably need extensive care… and so the list continued. I’d pretty well made up my mind, and when I got to the vet, I rushed her into the consulting room and put her down on the table. Somewhere

This story is from the December 2019 - January 2020 edition of Canine Zone.

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