🐾🚗💕A PUPDATE FROM FINLEY TO SAY THANK YOU! 🥰🙏🐾
Hello, friends! It’s me, Finley – or should I say Winston?
That’s right, I’ve been thinking: with this brand-new chapter of my life, it feels like the right time for a brand-new name. “Winston” has a ring of elegance to it, don’t you think? Distinguished, refined, and, well… just like me (if I do say so myself). What do you think? I’d love to know if you think it suits me!
Now, let me tell you a bit about how I got here. My journey wasn’t easy, and honestly, I never imagined I’d end up somewhere warm and safe. You see, I spent most of my life on the streets of Romania. It was a hard life, and along the way, I suffered some pretty serious injuries – a fractured pelvis and a whole lot of other hurts, inside and out. Then I got caught and taken to a kill shelter. That’s where I thought my story would end…
But no! Some kind souls saw the fighter in me and made sure I got a second chance. Thanks to the amazing rescue team and my lovely Aunty Gill, I had surgery to fix my pelvis, and I was brought to a rescue kennel where I finally felt the bitter cold start to leave my body – and my heart.
Now, I’ve found myself in a loving home with Peter at the specialist reactivity centre. Peter understands me in ways I don’t fully have words for yet – but I understand the language of love, and that’s all I need. Thanks to so many kind people, I’m safe now, and for the first time, I feel ready to trust again.
I may be 11 years old – a proper golden oldie! – but I’ve got a lot of life left in me. I even have a new purpose: looking after my baby brother, Sammy. Sammy came here with me, but he’s only 11 months old, and he’s been through so much. He’s scared of the world, carries some hidden wounds of his own, and relies on me for everything. So, I’m his big brother, his protector, and his best friend.
Together, we’re finding our way, but we couldn’t have made it this far without all of you. Your kindness and generosity to Penny Paws Rescue made my journey possible, and Sammy and I can’t thank you enough. But we still need your help! My ongoing care, and Sammy’s too, will take time, love, and funding, so we’d be so grateful if you could continue to support Penny Paws. Your donations don’t just help us – they help other dogs who are still waiting for their own chance at a new life.
From the bottom of my (healing) heart, thank you for giving me hope, love, and a future. Now, about this new name… Winston. It feels right. What do you think?
With love,
Winston (formerly Finley!) and Sammy 🐾
With thanks to Peter Loy at Greenbank Animal Sanctuary for the lovely write up and for all he has done for Finley – now Winston