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I feed 80 street dogs every day but the last stop is my favorite because I get to see little Angelina Jolie.

She’s a very very old girl who has lived on the streets her whole life but she is very special (1/6) 🧵 Image
She lives beside a little shop in the jungle. She’ll either be sleeping either under the car or just beside the road waiting.

Angelina is very vocal and likes to tell me she’s happy about her food delivery. Her voice makes me so happy (2/6)
The food is secondary for Angelina. She does love it but only after I sit and give her and her old best friend Bob 5 minutes attention.

I’m not sure who is happier to see who. Me or Angelina. But why leave her on the street? (3/6)

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The answer is she did come in one time for 2 weeks after she got badly attacked by another rogue street dog. I had to get her all fixed up.

She absolutely HATED being at the land. She cried all day every day and injured herself trying to escape by chewing the metal bars (4/6)
She got more and more frantic at the land. She was always trying to run away. We see this sometimes with street dogs. Angelina was a home bird. She’s about 10 and she’d lived her whole life in that spot on the street. She couldn’t get back there quickly enough once better (5/6)
Angelina has food. Medicines. A best friend. Water. Her safe place to live. And I clean her eyes for her every day.

I know she’s happy because she tells me so every day. A wonderful girl and my favorite stop. See her sets me up for the day ahead (6/6)

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May 13
Many of you have followed Chance and her recovery with us after getting stabbed. She is doing well.

But today I had the pleasure of meeting her daughter who is called Hope. She had also been abused.

What a story… (1/8) 🧵 Image
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I rescued Hope from the same area. She had knife wounds and also if you look closely a nail had been shot into her bone.

I took her in 2 years ago in Thailand. (2/8) Image
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Just like her mother today she was completely broken back then.

She refused to move. I had to carry her to the toilet. It took months to get her fixed.

She is so so similar to Chance in her mannerisms (3/8)
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May 6
10 days ago we rescued Chance after she was stabbed. She is still petrified.

Today some brilliant news for her that ever I didn’t see coming.

Her life just changed forever… (1/8) 🧵 Image
Her physical wounds were awful but they are already healing.

Give it another 2 weeks and those will be healed (2/8) Image
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What has been apparent is her mental wounds will take much longer to heal.

She’s making small steps but it will be a 3-4 month journey (3/8)
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May 4
This was Britney when I found her nearly 3 years ago. She had been used for fighting and dumped alone with her new puppies in the Thai jungle.

Her transformation has been slow and painful but today Britney’s journey is complete. She’s going home… (1/12) 🧵 Image
Because she had been so badly treated Britney tried to attack me.

She badly bit 2 other volunteers. It took me 2 weeks of building trust to be able to catch her and the puppies(2/12)
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Britney and the puppies were in a horrific state. Those are blood sucking ticks in their ears.

We caught them all and treated them.(3/12) Image
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May 4
Not such a good Sunday morning for Chance.

I have a system to get her to the toilet but today she’s not having it today.

Her pain is big but tomorrow is a big day for her… (1/5) 🧵
I had to put her pads down for toilet.

This is totally fine. It was never going to be smooth sailing every day. (2/5) Image
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I had my back up team of lovely Panda and Matilda with me who Hope was warming to.

But today she’s just wants to be alone. We will let her decompress.

We have all the time in the world (3/5)
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May 3
Today wasn’t easy for Chance.

After being stabbed a couple of times and having so much pain that is understandable.

It’s a week since she came in. Big progress… (1/7) 🧵 Image
She would prefer to stay in her corner. This is her warning me.

Chance isn’t an aggressive dog. She is just very scared and wary. (2/7)
I came armed with a Rotisserie chicken today and a lot of patience.

I spent a few hours just in her presence. Not looking at her. Just laying with her.

I wanted to show her there was no pressure. We have all the time in the world (3/7) Image
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May 2
We made some shocking discoveries on Chance today.

It’s been a good day for her in general but I now understand why this street dog is so scared.

I now believe Chance was attacked…(1/8) 🧵 Image
I talked to someone who knows these things.

The holes are 6/7cm or 2/3 inches deep. Very straight and perfect incisions.

More than likely a knife 🔪 (2/8) Image
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I went back to check on her daughter Hope and her photos when I saved her 2 years ago.

There was the nail you can see but also the EXACT same knife wounds on her neck. Not as deep but 2 deep slices. (3/8) Image
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