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My special kids
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After mourning the death of my sweet Buffy for many years, I decided that it was time to adopt. Little did I know that I would be taking home two rescue dogs! Scratte and Tjommie were rescued from a shelter gone bad in South Africa, by an organisation called Petsave. Scratte broke her nose at some stage and now has a very looong nose and Tjommie lost a leg (presumably in a dog fight). At first things were on shaky ground. Scratte was scared of basically everything (including me) but luckily her pillar, Tjommie, was there to provide comfort. It's been 7 months since we found each other, but it feels like much longer.
My kiddies may be old and nearly toothless, but they have such spirit and fill my heart with joy. Now we are a happy little family and I love them to bits!
Michelle du Plessis
Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
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About The Animal Rescue Site
The Animal Rescue Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need — providing food and vital care for some of the eight million unwanted animals given to shelters every year in the U.S., as well as animals in desperate need around the world. Over four million animals are put to death each year in the U.S. alone because they are abandoned and unwanted.
Each click on the purple "Click Here to Give — it's FREE!" button at The Animal Rescue Site provides food and care for a rescued animal in need. Funding for food and care is paid by site sponsors and distributed to animals in need by Rescue Bank, The Fund for Animals, the Petfinder Foundation, North Shore Animal League, International Fund for Animal Welfare,and other worthy animal rescue organizations supported by GreaterGood.org.
In addition to clicking the purple "Click Here to Give - it's FREE" button, visitors can help more by shopping in The Animal Rescue Site store. With each item purchased, shoppers generate funds for the feeding and care of animals in shelters and sanctuaries.
