One of the hardest street dog catches ever today. This is Mr Anthony Hopkins.

Believe it or not this is the 2nd time I’ve had to rescue him.

He is in agony. So much so he was ready to snap arms off… (1/9) 🧵 We actually fixed him this time last year. This was the transformation. We put him back with medicines and looking spectacular to the restaurant he lives at.

All seemed well but then I heard he had fallen on hard times again (2/9)

This is Hank the day I found him. He had a huge hole on his back full of maggots.

I’ll never know his full back story but his life has been remarkable and meaningful despite constant pain.

Hank the Tank, one of the world’s great dogs…. (1/10) 🧵 He was living rough with on the streets with locals feeding him.

He jumped straight in the truck with us. It’s hard to explain how big and strong Hank is. He is about 90lbs of pure muscle (2/10)

10 days ago I met Waffles in Chicago.

She had been saved from the dog meat trade in Korea. She was sad and confused.

You won’t believe how her life has changed since…. (1/8) 🧵 I was helping a local shelter get attention for their dogs. As soon as I open the door her big sad eyes spoke to me.

I promised I’d get her adopted (2/8)

1 month ago Chance was stabbed twice in the stomach living in the jungle in Thailand.

She was broken both mentally and physically.

Today she went to her forever home… with me 🥳🥰🙏… (1/8) 🧵 It took the best part of the month to fix her physically. The wounds were deep and massively painful (2/8)

I’ve suffered from depression / addiction and anxiety for over 25 years.

I thought I’d share some things that help me. Not medical advice but rather trial and error through many dark days of personal experience.

Here are 10 things that help me… (1/12) 1. Give up alcohol 🍺 🍷

It took a trip to ICU for me to finally do this after 25 years. Nothing has had a bigger positive impact on my mental health and anxiety than quitting booze.

Alcohol makes it all worse. Cut it out and you’ll be less depressed. (2/12)

This is Waffles. I just met her in Chicago.

She was saved just in time from the dog meat trade in Korea. She was destined to be butchered up.

She is a gentle giant and she needs a home. Hopefully X can help… (1/8) 🧵 The dog meat trade is a very real thing. She was very lucky a local charity was able to pull her out of here (2/8)

She was meant to be put to sleep today. Another forgotten innocent soul.

Oh how things have changed… (1/3) This is her today along with the message from her foster…

Cersei was MOVING on her walk!! She was even stopped by a fan, who called her a celebrity 🤩 plus she stopped to smell some smells for the first time, so glad girlie is getting more comfortable outside! (2/3)

A lovely story of survival and a last minute second chance at life.

This is Cercei who was due to be euthanized tomorrow here in New York.

She was too fat, too scared and too old. Nobody wanted her. That changes today… (1/8) 🧵 She was massively overweight with medical issues.

She had been used for breeding. Her hopes of adoption were close to zero.

I wanted to change that… (2/8)

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) 🧵
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)

This is Tina the day I found her, tied up on a chain in Thailand.

She had been used for breeding. I’ve never seen a more broken dog.

This is the story of how Tina became the dog who changed the world…
(1/10) 🧵
She was skin and bones when I negotiated her release. She nearly died in the first few days but survived some close calls.

She was 12.5kg or 27 Lbs. about half what she should have been as a golden retriever.
(2/10)

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) 🧵 Her physical wounds were awful but they are already healing.

Give it another 2 weeks and those will be healed (2/8)

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) 🧵 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)

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)

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) 🧵 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)

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) 🧵 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)

Little Chance has had a very good day today.

I’m very blown away by her progress.

Her world is starting to get better by the day… (1/7) 🧵 She is our medical area as it’s the quietest place away from dogs and also has air con.

I wanted to get her fresh air today and a chance to go to the toilet with a bit of dignity.

She’s wrapped up so as not to bite (2/7)

Little Chance is having a bit of a harder day today.

I had to force her to do a bunch of stuff for her own good which took its toll.

I keep telling her things are already getting better… (1/7) 🧵 She owns her little safe corner.

You can see even a little accidental tap of the water bowl scares her.

She doesn’t want to bite but the snarl and teeth are a warning (2/7)

We’ve been trying to catch this girl for a week. She is a street dog who we feed but who is terrified of humans.

She was hit by a car. I called her Chance because she is hoping for a second one in life. (1/8) She tries to bite when anybody gets close out of fear.

Her stomach was thumped by the car and ripped open and has now been infected. She would have died in the coming days if she didn’t get help (2/8)

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) 🧵
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)

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) 🧵


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)

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) 🧵 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)