Where are they now? - Lottie's Tale
It’s always good to hear how things have worked out for rescued animals. Below are just a few updates on some of animals re-homed by the North Devon Animal Ambulance. Here, in her own words, is a story about one local dog that, thanks to the kindness of North Devon’s animal lovers, is now enjoying a wonderful new life.
Hi, my name is Lottie (formerly Jess) and I’m a 2-year-old collie cross, rescued a few weeks ago by the NDAA’s amazing Diana Lewis, North Devon’s animal angel.
When Diana rescued me, I was in a dreadful neglected state and had to be sedated for repeated washings to get rid of the diesel that had been poured on my coat. My ‘third eyelids’ tried to protect my eyes from this terrible stuff which resulted in them being damaged. They’ll take months to heal so, quite honestly, I don’t look my best yet! Hopefully my eyes will heal in time, but I’ll have to visit the special vet again soon to check my progress. Understandably I am still very nervous and frightened of people, sudden movements, and of being cornered and hurt again. Who wouldn’t be?
After I was rescued a kind couple saw my sad picture on this website. They’d been looking for a special little dog and the next day they came to meet me. I was so excited! At the rescue centre, the NDAA team took good care of me, but what I really wanted was love, care, patience (and pieces of cheese because that’s a lovely treat) and a lovely warm house to live in. As soon as the couple saw me they knew I was the special dog for them and, after going to the vet to make sure I didn’t have puppies, I was delivered to my new home. Since then I’ve been learning about walking on the lead (and have now graduated to being allowed off the lead), taking wonderful walks in exciting fields and woodland and, best of all, learning to trust humans. I go crazy running in long grass in the fields around my home (but not near sheep) as I enjoy this new thing called freedom.
Speaking from my experience at the NDAA rescue centre, I found them to be a nice crowd of dogs – in all shapes and sizes, characters and personalities – and they all need loving homes. Above all, they’re waiting for YOU to come and give them a lovely new home like mine.
Gotta go now! It’s time for walkies and my new owners don’t know I can write (let alone work the word processor…)
Lots of love from Lottie (formerly Jess) XXX
PLEASE NOTE: all animals are subject to a NDAA home check before rehoming.
