This is the story of Spirit – The Lost Puppy

Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue was contacted by trading standards saying they had a Shih Tzu puppy in a Colchester quarantine that had been bought into the country illegally. They were looking for his bills to be paid or he would be put to sleep, as nobody else was interested.

Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue immediately said YES and then they were told of his story:

The little puppy was apparently stolen from a pet shop in Brussels and then smuggled into the UK. A security person saw him on a travellers’location site in Essex, so the Police and a dog warden were bought in and the little puppy was put into quarantine kennels.

He was checked for a microchip, which was traced back to a pet shop in Belgium. The Pet Shop were contacted about his whereabouts but were no longer had any interest in him.

So this little guy had no friends and has been taken under the wings of Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue who are now involved in his on going care.

Pauline Read, the owner of Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue knew she needed to meet this little lost man and went to the Colchester kennels. As you can see, he is adorable. He is not pure Shih Tzu, the team believe he is crossed with Lhasa Apso; he is around 4 to 5 months old.

All he needs now is care and help – through no fault of his own. After meeting him, Pauline has named him Spirit as he is going to need lots of it to carry him through his life.

With the help of Trading Standards and DEFRA who Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue are very grateful to for having pulled out all the stops to help move him to a safe quarantine kennels closer to Pauline’s rescue operation. There is also a huge thank you to Ryslip Quarantine Kennels (Bracknell, Berkshire), Liz Cartledge and her team are going to be taking care of him for until early Jan 2010 when he will be released back to Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue.

He’s total package of care is costing £2,000. Spirit’s progress and the clinic you can follow on www.homecounties-shihtzurescue.co.uk

Spirit needs your help! Please donate to support him and other dogs in the future...

Send cheques payable to: Home Counties Shih Tzu Rescue, PO Box 83, Kings Langley, Herts WD4 8RE

We are a charitable trust currently awaiting our charitable number but are registered for giftaid

He is also being supported by the organic pet food company, so thanks to Rozanne for his treats www.theorganicpet.co.uk/

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