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On a mission to save 10,000 dogs a month. Living in Thailand. Read more about the dogs and help out on the link below
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Apr 22 10 tweets 7 min read
Out of all the dogs we’ve helped I think McMuffin is the biggest comeback ever.

I still don’t know how she made it.

Sadly just last week she was battling for her life again… (1/10) 🧵 Image
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This was her the first day I found her…

🩸 30 cancerous tumors on her

🐜 1000 blood sucking ticks

Her results were so bad the vets gave her a 1% chance. She had been dumped on the streets no longer wanted as a pet (2/10)
Apr 20 9 tweets 5 min read
Big Larry is the street dog I rescued in Thailand 6 months ago.

Thin, scared and not quite all there in the head. But his life has transformed.

Today he arrived in his new home in England… (1/8) 🧵 Image
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We built Larry back up but I’ll be honest I’ve been worried sick about his travel the last few days.

When he first arrived Larry escaped and had anxiety and wouldn’t eat. (2/8) Image
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Apr 18 9 tweets 4 min read
I don’t think its possible for a dogs life to have changed more than it has for Bianca.

3 weeks ago she was chained up and living in misery.

Today Bianca had an extremely important day…(1/8) 🧵 Image This was how Bianca was living. In her own mess and barely a yard long chain.

Her face was cut with trying to find space for herself (2/8)
Apr 16 11 tweets 6 min read
Larry is the strangest rescue we’ve ever had.

He is a sandwich short of a picnic. He is also an absolute gentleman.

6 months ago I rescued him on the streets of Thailand. Today he left on the journey of a lifetime… (1/10) 🧵 Image I just drove around the corner one day and saw him wandering in the road at a busy intersection.

Larry seemed lost. And very very thin (2/10)
Apr 12 11 tweets 6 min read
Just under a month ago I rescued Maria as she was about to die.

She hadn’t been to the toilet in weeks and she could no longer eat.

Things look bleak. To see her today is just remarkable… (1/10) 🧵 Image
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She couldn’t even walk more than 5 yards.

The x-ray showed compacted 💩. There were 2 options…

1. She dies

2. She has complicated operation and probably dies.

We went for the 2nd option (2/10) Image
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Apr 9 16 tweets 4 min read
A thread of street dogs to show there is always hope in life no matter how bad things get... Image Brad Pitt now (2/16) Image
Apr 6 9 tweets 5 min read
To save dogs I have to turn very bad situations into good ones.

This is fudge a street dog who was saved from death in Thailand.

His story will put a big smile on your face… (1/8) 🧵 Image We rescued him from a temple where he had been dumped.

I promised him a new life but had no idea what it would be yet… (2/8)
Apr 5 7 tweets 3 min read
8 days ago she was living on one of the shortest chains in horrific conditions with no future.

You simply won’t believe how well she looks and how happy she is today… (1/6) 🧵 Image She had been on this chain for years. She was terrified. (2/6)
Apr 3 8 tweets 4 min read
Last June I got called to rescue these 2 dogs from a cage in Thailand.

Faith and Phoenix were in a horrific state.

Today 9 months later I got to meet them in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

What a comeback… (1/7) 🧵 Image
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I called them Faith (she would need it with her eye) and Phoenix (he would rise from the flames).

Their condition is probably the worst I’ve seen. (2/7) Image
Apr 2 7 tweets 4 min read
5 days ago he was alone on the streets and in agony.

Shaggy thought he was fighting for his life here as he’d never known a kind human.

Safe to say that has all changed now… (1/6) 🧵 He has had his grooming and all these little ants and ticks he lived with for many months are now all gone (2/6)
Apr 1 8 tweets 5 min read
This photo arrived onto my phone last night.

I had to squint to even recognize it as a dog.

Luckily we were able to swing into action. A tough case but he’s doing better already just 24 hours later… (1/7) 🧵 Image Our team were able to get out to him first thing this morning.

A kind local had tipped us off. We were able to get the dog out of there asap. (2/7) Image
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Mar 31 8 tweets 4 min read
We brought him in from the streets on Friday. He was alone and terrified. Just a baby.

After 2 days of decompression today he was ready for his makeover.

Shaggy looks amazing…. (1/7) 🧵 Image You’ll remember how hard he was to catch. He was terrified. He thought he was fighting for his life here. (2/7)
Mar 27 5 tweets 3 min read
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how far some of the dogs have come.

Little Mario was badly beaten last year. He was black and blue and had his leg broken when a kind local handed him to me.

Safe to say he’s looking a bit better now… (1/5)🧵 Image
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The locals had seen him beaten up. They were too scared to talk.

They’d even fashioned Mario a little wooden splint and tried some DIY fixes as it was too costly to fix (2/5) Image
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Mar 27 9 tweets 5 min read
If you need a lift today then this story of Thai street dog Panda is it.

He was utterly broken, sick and obese when we found him 2 months ago.

You won’t believe how well he is doing now and how bright his future looks… (1/8) 🧵 Image
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Panda was a well known community dog. A local man called Pi Lek called us as Panda has started collapsing, puking and was no longer able to stand. (2/8)
Mar 24 7 tweets 4 min read
We have a very special new arrival today coming down Hope Avenue at @wearehappydoggo

Maria was allowed to check out of the vets.

I’m not 100% sure we can save her but we will try everything we can… (1/7) 🧵 Image It’s been 8 days since I found her in the horrific state with her belly swollen beyond belief (2/7) Image
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Mar 20 6 tweets 4 min read
We lost little Paddington today.

He’s an old street dog who had cancer and heart disease.

Giving a dog a dignified send off is very important to us (1/6) 🧵 Image
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Paddy came into us 6 months ago.

We removed some tumors for him and got him medicine for his bad heart.

He lived in the community and his people gave him the medicines. It extended his life by 4-5 months we believe (2/6) Image
Mar 18 11 tweets 8 min read
I’ve seen a lot of crazy dog rescues but never in my life have I been involved in anything like this.

I was sent these pictures on Sunday morning of a bloated dog.

Her story so far is mind blowing (1/10)🧵 Image
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When I got there she was much worse than I thought. She could barely stand.

I won’t go into the ownership situation but this dog needed urgent help (2/10) Image
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Mar 16 9 tweets 5 min read
I found this little guy on the streets on Friday. He was absolutely filthy and in a lot of pain.

You won’t believe how well he looks 48 hours later.

Also he’s the biggest character I’ve ever come across… (1/8) 🧵 Image You can see all the 100s of ticks sucking on his blood.

They were on his skin, in his ears and even between his toes.

He was also absolutely filthy. Like he’d been doused in oil or grime. (2/8) Image
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Mar 15 9 tweets 5 min read
Someone messaged about this dog who was 6 hours drive away.

She was on a chain. But that was just the start of it.

As soon as I saw the other photos I knew we had to help her… (1/8) 🧵 Image Her leg had become infected. Some locals had tried to fix it 3 times but the vets couldn’t do anything.

Amputating it would cost $750. Nobody had the money. That’s when someone saw it on Facebook and sent it to me (2/8) Image
Mar 13 5 tweets 2 min read
This was Butterscotch the day we found her in a temple in Thailand.

We had just sedated to groom her. (1/5) I’ll never forget the little creates all over her. She was completely broken and weak (2/5)
Mar 12 8 tweets 4 min read
This story of how one dog developed a fake limp will make your heart burst with joy.

Meet Fletcher the kindest boy ever… (1/7) 🧵 Fletcher lives in Spain and last week he got a new sibling called Candy.

She is an adopted street dog from Thailand.

Along with his family he welcomed her in kindly (2/7) Image