WOLFIE’S Legacy has found new homes for hundreds of disabled dogs – including some right here in North Wales.

Founder Gill Daghistani, from Holywell, began her charity after agreeing to look after a rescue dog from Hungary for a few days, while transport was arranged to take him to his home in Scotland.

The dog - Wolfie - was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy and his intended home was no longer suitable, so Ms Daghistani cared for him until his death, just under two years later.

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Ms Daghistani is now hoping to raise £250,000 to build a first-of-its-kind adoption centre in North Wales - specifically for disabled dogs.

Thousands of pounds have already been pledged to help make this dream become a reality.

You can support the appeal by making a donation online at https://justgiving.com/campaign/WolfiesLegacy.

Here, we learn about some of the animals that are being given a second chance of a happy home…

Zoe and Jumbo:

Sharon Clew, from Flintshire, said: “We adopted Zoe (formerly Faith) three years ago via Wolfie’s. She had an accident in Spain which left her blind, and the family who had her wanted to euthanise her.

“The vets reached out to Wolfie’s Legacy and asked if they could help. She copes well with life, jumping on the sofa and bed for cuddles, and loves her canine companions.”

Sharon has also taken in a dog that came to Wolfie’s after a nasty accident in Romania.

She said: “Jumbo our bi-lateral amputee was born in Romania and was a street dog. He was hit by a car and left to drag himself around trying to survive lonely, scared and hungry.

“He came to Wolfie’s Legacy having already had an operation to remove both of his back legs, and his injuries left him incontinent, so he has to wear a belly band and pants.

Sharon’s family were originally down to foster Jumbo in January 2021 - but after a week she said they had decided not to part with him.

She continued: “He is such a joy he makes us all laugh every day and never fails to put a smile on our faces, and he looks at you with such love in his eyes.

“Thank you to Wolfie’s Legacy for letting my family adopt such an amazing, clever, loveable boy.”

Nelson:

Sara Wandsworth and Mike Morris, from Mold, adopted their pup Nelson from Wolfie’s in November 2019.

Sara said: “My husband and I saw a photo of him & loved him straight away.”

The couple already had a dog (Dennis) and a cat (Pinot) but wanted a playmate for Dennis - and the fact that Nelson was good with kids, cats and dogs made him the perfect match for this family.

Nelson’s previous owner in Bosnia had beaten him with a metal bar and, as a result, he lost his eye and has multiple scars on his head.

Sara said: “We don’t know what else he has suffered; it’s hard to think about.

“For around 6 months, he was very subdued. He didn't know how to play with toys and was frightened that we would hurt him if he let his guard down.

“Yet from day one he was still the cuddliest dog we’ve met, and always wanted to bury his head in your armpits to hide.”

18 months later, Sara says that his playful behaviour “has us in stitches”.