A FLINTSHIRE charity aiming to become the 'biggest and best disabled dog facility in Europe' has by now found homes for more than 500 dogs - with its latest rescue set to arrive from a Middle Eastern country this month.

Wolfie's Legacy, launched in 2017, is run out of a cottage in Holywell by owner Gill Daghistani.

After outgrowing its current premises, it recently began raising funds to help open its very first rehabilitation and adoption centre.

To date, that has collected nearly £15,000 but more money is needed to help make the dream a reality.

Gill initially set up the charity after she agreed to look after a rescue dog from Hungary for a few days, while transport was arranged to take him to his home in Scotland.

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

The latest dog set to arrive at Gill's home all the way from Qatar is Abey - who was found unable to move outside of a mosque on the side of a street - with children throwing stones at him.

X-rays showed he had a fractured spine and broken legs which were old injuries, showing he had suffered for many months like this on the street.

Following operations, he can now run around, although he has a very hunched back which gives him a 'squished' appearance.

With nobody in Qatar 'willing to take him on', Gill has agreed to bring him to Holywell to ensure he has a chance of eventually finding his 'forever home'.

He will be arriving over Holywell in the next few weeks.

Gill said: "Abey is a beautiful slighthound saluki who are known to be non-humanly aggressive, he has had three separate surgeries to correct his healed fractures and make it possible to walk again.

"This beautiful boy will flourish with security and love and someone to show him he will never be hurt again."

Wolfie's Legacy aims to rehome as many disabled dogs as possible, taking them in from around the world, and wants to demonstrate the joy that comes from owning an “imperfect” dog.

Ms Daghistani personally matches the dogs with the right owners and says she often rehomes disabled dogs with disabled families.

Dogs have arrived from all over the world since 2017; including from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Gill says there will also be a two-legged dog arriving from India in February 2022.

Talking about her ambitions for the future of the charity she added: "Having rescued more than five hundred dogs from a cottage, we are now fundraising to be able to set up on a farm.

"We want to make this the biggest and best disabled dog facility in Europe and we every chance of doing that."

To donate to the fundraiser to help set up an adoption centre, visit: justgiving.com/campaign/WolfiesLegacy