A FLINTSHIRE charity aiming to become the biggest and best disabled dog facility in Europe has revealed its latest rescue who has arrived all the way from India.
Wolfie's Legacy, launched in 2017, is run out of a cottage in Holywell by owner Gill Daghistani.
By now, it has rescued and re-homed 500 dogs from all around the world including Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
After outgrowing its current premises, Gill recently began raising funds to help open a rehabilitation and adoption centre. To date, that has collected nearly £15,000 but more money is needed to help make the dream a reality.
Gill initially set up the charity after she agreed to look after a rescue dog from Hungary - Wolfie - for a few days, while transport was arranged to take him to his home in Scotland.
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But when Wolfie was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy, his intended home was no longer suitable, so Ms Daghistani cared for him until his death, just under two years later.
Her latest arrival is three-year-old Mohini who has been brought over from India.
PIC: People For Animals Trust team pictured with Mohini in Faridabad, India.
The mixed-breed Mohini lost two of her paws in a rail accident near the Neelam Flyover in Faridabad last July.
Her paws were crushed and she was left bleeding profusely.
She was rescued and lodged in the care of the People For Animals Trust, who through their own veterinary hospital team, had her paws amputated but managed to keep her alive.
She has since learnt to slowly but surely walk again without two of her paws.
Wolfie's Legacy owner Gill Daghistani took it upon herself to bring Mohini over to North Wales and thanks to donations that has been made possible.
In a trip costing a grand total of around £3,000, Mohini travelled from Delhi Airport, India, to London Heathrow before arriving in Holywell earlier this week.
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Gill says her latest rescue is now adapting to life in North Wales.
She added: "Mohini arrived here on Tuesday (March 8). She is feeling the temperature a bit and so we've been to Jollyes pet store in Flint to buy her a jumper. She's also been out for a cheeseburger with me!
"She's of a very slim build and we've been out to buy her everything she needs to make herself comfortable here."
PIC: Wolfie's Legacy founder Gill Daghistani, from Holywell, with disabled dog Nahar.
Mohini is the latest in a long line of dogs to be rescued by Gill, who has run Wolfie's Legacy on her own for the past five years.
The charity aims to rehome as many disabled dogs as possible, taking them in from around the world, and wants to demonstrate the joy that comes from owning an “imperfect” dog.
Ms Daghistani personally matches the dogs with the right owners and says she often rehomes disabled dogs with disabled families.
Talking about her ambitions for the future of the charity she added: "Having rescued more than five hundred dogs from a cottage, we are now fundraising to be able to set up on a farm."
To donate to the fundraiser to help set up an adoption centre, click here.
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