I've only just returned here after many years away, loving looking through images from my teen years, and have been so heartened to see my photo of my old dog Gypsy hosted here by you who was the most loyal and joyful friend in her sadly short life to myself, my childhood best friend (still my best friend today at 33yo) and my mum. Thank you ever so much! It's wonderful to see her story travelling further even years later.

Gypsy went on so many adventures with myself and my friend Hannah, up to the woods, across the fields, down to the beach. We sobbed together when she was put down. Her life was far too short.

We have another rescue now, a Romanian street dog, Merlin, another who would've likely never found a home without us giving him a chance, but who is living joyfully now in the British countryside with the bonus of a dog flap to give him the extra outside freedom in our garden that he needs all day.

Cruelty to our animal friends, big or small, fur, scales, feathers or otherwise, needs to stop! And those rescued from harm who need our help to rehabilitate, through our love and care, to be given a real chance at a new life, deeply deserve this from us and it's a joy to go on this journey with them and see them grow!