1. Roy
Roy was abandoned and unwanted. His owner considered him a failed hunting dog and had no further use for him. He'd been abused, and his tail was badly injured. After some TLC, Roy is back to feeling loved and safe.
2. Waldo
Waldo was left in a local pound where he caught distemper. He was given a life expectancy of seven to nine months as the damage was so severe. But two years later, Waldo is still going strong.
3. Clark Kent
Clark Kent used to live on the streets, fending for himself. He was found with various injuries (including a smashed pelvis from being kicked and a severe eye infection). He will be on medication for the rest of his life, but now he's living a wonderful and comfortable life in Cornwall.
4. Kathy
Kathy was abandoned with a life-threatening case of pyometra – she almost didn't make it through emergency surgery. But now she has a new home, and a new fox terrier brother.
5. Bosso
Bought from a notorious puppy mill as a gift for a 70-year-old man, Bosso was left in a cage in a garden for seven years. Due to his age and the fact he had never been socialized, very few people wanted to take the risk of rehoming him. But now he's happy and loved.
6. Roan
Roan was abandoned when he was 5 years old, and was rescued just before being euthanized. His hip was dislocated and the socket damaged, but with time and medical care he's recovered.
7. Milou
Milou was found roaming as a young dog, and placed in a shelter. An older gentleman adopted Milou, but when the man had to go into a retirement home, the family dropped Milou off at that same shelter, now as a 9-year-old. He was extremely depressed until he was rescued and then placed with his loving forever family.
8. Wendy
Wendy was abandoned on the streets of Valencia at only 6 months old, then thrown into the city pound. Unwanted and running out of time, rescue stepped in and found her a new home.
9. Keryas
Keryas was found tied to a concrete block — emaciated, anaemic, and scarred from dog bites. He received treatment for all his conditions, including heartworm, and his recovery was remarkable. Now he's with a loving family who treat him like a king.
10. Nando
Nando was rescued from the pound on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized. He was rehomed in Somerset, and now he lives the high life.
11. Nancy
Nancy was abused and abandoned by her first family at just 18 months old, left with a limp in her back leg. She spent five years being shuffled from kennel to kennel. Now she's found a permanent home with her brother, Hector.
12. Tinka
As a puppy, Tinka was kept in a pound in Romania, set to be euthanized. She was rescued and taken to a private shelter, but they could only keep her outdoors — in the snow. Now she lives with her family in the warm indoors.
13. Bora
Bora originally lived on a Spanish farm, fed only twice a week. Her owner almost killed her for eating a chicken she was meant to guard. He took her to a nearby pound, where workers said she was too shy to ever get adopted. She's now living a grand life in a thatched cottage in Wiltshire.
14. Duke
Abandoned in a field, Duke was rescued but then set to be euthanized. He's now an adored family member in his forever home.
15. Ruby
Ruby’s owner in Romania emigrated and left her behind on the streets. She was eventually taken in by some kind volunteers. Her new family adores her and she won’t have to worry about finding food ever again.
16. Maggie
At five months old, Maggie was abandoned by her owner and sent to a Spanish pound, due to be euthanized. Her new family adores her, and love playing Frisbee with the energetic little pup.