Mabel’s journey

27/03/2023

This beautiful pup is looking for a forever home ❤️ please shout up if you can provide him with his happy ever after x

04/12/2022

Happy gotcha day to our lovely Mabel.

You entered a lives a year ago today, and may only have been in them a short time but you changed them forever.

We miss you every day but your legacy lives on with the dogs you inspired us to help.

25/09/2022

And the newbie…..meet Flo.
Flo has recently arrived is still settling with us. She is a sweet girl but is very unsure of people and is currently fighting a nasty infection. She has been quite poorly post surgery and Ravens rescue UK are doing all they can at the vets to get her right so please support them and donate to Flo’s vet bills.

She is getting there slowly and we are just letting her take things at her own pace.

25/09/2022

We have also have a Frenchie recovering from IVDD (spinal) surgery, he came to us with a catheter and hind limb paralysed, the vet said he may never regain continence and may never walk again.

He is doing super well, he has had physiotherapy, laser treatment and hydrotherapy. He now has complete control over his bowels and urine and is walking!! Still needs some sessions but he really is a trooper.

He is so sweet and loving, he is great and so determined. The biggest cuddle monster ever.

25/09/2022

Not done a pup date for a while as it’s been chaos!! There are another two plus Bob now so will update on those after these 🤣

Lola is doing really well, she is starting to really settle and is far less frightened of things…..and housetraining is finally improving! Love when we take her for a walk she doesn’t even need a lead, just walks right by you and ignores the rest of the world, she isn’t keen on a lead and still cowers when a car drives past her but baby steps with her ❤️❤️

Franks is ace, a little terror and has his ups and downs with his stomach due to his condition but his zest for life is unrivalled! He is doing so well on his legs and easily keeps up with the others by bunny hopping around!! So glad someone chose not to give him a death sentence for his disability ❤️❤️

21/08/2022

Raising money and awareness today for Mabel’s journey ❤️ lovely day and the dogs loved the attention!

17/08/2022

Can anyone recommend a dog sitter that looks after the puppers in our home? Thanks x

03/08/2022

The gang had a lovely day at Harlech beach ❤️ never seen them so quiet as they have been on the way home, living their best lives 💁🏼‍♀️

21/07/2022

Lola is doing really well after her surgery, she had BOAS, a facelift and spay. Rosie her amazing vet decided to leave her eye put for now as it isn’t causing any issues. She is a trooper and charging around the place already ❤️❤️

20/07/2022

Lola’s surgery went well….she is doing really well at home. Pics and full update to follow, for now it’s quiz time!
Trying to raise funds for these babies in honour or our mabel. We have had a logo done that I would like to share with you all.
If you would like to donate the link is in the comments x

18/07/2022

So it’s surgery day tomorrow for Lola, just need to get her through this heat today. Using lots of cool vests, cool mats, fans and portable air con 🤣

02/07/2022

How cute are these pants!? The braces are to keep his nappy on when he is playing 🤣
Frank and Lola love each other so much ❤️❤️

28/06/2022

Little Lola ❤️ her nostrils disappear when she lies down, therefore she really struggles with her breathing.
She is booked in for a facelift soon to remove some of the excess skin so hopefully this will help her to breathe as well as having Boas surgery.
She is comfy enough but snores like a 🐷

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Mabelsjourney?utm_term=k6NJyWQZv

23/06/2022

A quick update on the puppers…..
Lola is doing really well, she is struggling in the heat but we are doing all we can to keep her cool. She is scheduled for surgery in July so really hoping that takes some pressure off for her. She is still nervy and housetraining is like pulling teeth 🤣 but we adore her. She is super happy and now does daily zoomies in the garden which is amazing to see ❤️❤️

Frank is doing well too, poos for England so getting through nappies at a rate of knots! He adores Lola and thinks she is his mommy ❤️
He is wobbly on his legs due to his spina bifida so will just try everyday to keep him as strong as we can.

If anyone would like to donate to help towards surgery then please follow the link x

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Mabelsjourney?utm_term=k6NJyWQZv

13/06/2022

So, our second foster arrived today!
He is an 8 week old British bulldog with spina bifida. He was going to be put to sleep due to his disability but a lady managed to intercept that and here he is!

He will wear nappies for life as he is doubly incontinent and currently has sore skin from this, hopefully he will remain mobile. Spina bifida is NOT a death sentence and he is a happy boy.

He is a little beaut and Bob and Lola have both been so kind with him.

Please donate if you can to help us to keep these dogs going 🌟

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mabelsjourney?utm_term=3eBaZDN3Q&fbclid=IwAR0m25lXiXh4QaEuqIKGA0eDVn_tWtZ0Xd_FRJZFJX8b2U8jXeXEQnLnI2E&fs=e&s=cl

12/06/2022

Lola is doing really well after a couple of days on anti biotics.
She is super friendly and just craves love ❤️ she is a little nervous at noises but getting there.
She is golden and very tolerant of me cleaning all of her skin folds. Her breathing is awful but hopefully surgery will help with that.
She is a little diamond 💎

10/06/2022

The little madam is here. We will call her Lola as she had no name 😩

She has been treated terribly, been left outside, she is so loving and deserves so much more than this.

She has been poorly today with multiple infections and spent the day at the vets on fluids and oxygen.
She has a long road ahead with lots of surgery looming.

She needs surgery as her nose skin covers her nostrils, she has awful infections in her skin folds and tail pocket will also need surgery, she will need pallette surgery to help her breathing.
One eye will need to be removed as the skin has grown over it, and the other eye has an untreated ulcer so vision is blurred. Her heart isn’t the right shape either!

Today is the day her life changes.

10/06/2022

Thanks again to everyone that has donated.

We have our first foster today, but delayed due to being very poorly and on oxygen at the vets so more details later, she will need lots of surgery so please help us to raise some much needed funds for these babies who just don’t deserve the cards they get dealt. She is so loving ❤️

Weʼre raising money to To provide foster care for pets who need a home.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

02/06/2022

Thanks again to everyone who has kindly donated.
Please help us to raise money to help foster and care for other dogs who have been abandoned and due to additional needs such as Mabel’s.

If you can’t donate at present then please give it a share, it would mean a lot ❤️

Weʼre raising money to To provide foster care for pets who need a home.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

30/05/2022

Thanks so much to everyone that has donated so far, we really appreciate it and it’s really helping us not to dwell on the sadness but concentrate on something positive ❤️

Please donate to help us help other dogs like Mabel who’s owners don’t want to give them a chance.

Weʼre raising money to To provide foster care for pets who need a home.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

28/05/2022

Today Mabel came home to rest, she has a tree planted in the garden where she was happiest with her ashes ❤️

We can’t let her little life be in vain and she really has inspired us. We will be setting up a charity to help dogs with disabilities, we are doing this with the support of two amazing vetinary practices who have dogs surrendered to them when owners don’t want to give them a chance. We will foster them and give them the care they need until they find loving homes.

We never asked for a penny for Mabel’s vets bills (and trust me they were a lot!) but we need your help now to give other pups the chance Mabel had.

Please donate whatever you can, Mabel’s journey will continue and her name will live on ❤️❤️

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mabelsjourney?utm_term=nBYqw6aZV

Weʼre raising money to To provide foster care for pets who need a home.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

23/05/2022

Very sad to share that Mabel passed away this evening after a battle with a lung collapse and then sepsis.
We are genuinely heartbroken and don’t really have the words to describe it.
She battled until the very end and had a vet that was fighting her corner until her last breath, but she just couldn’t take anymore.
She was the happiest and most loveable dog I have ever met in spite of the s**t life threw at her. She was an inspiration
My Mabz ❤️❤️❤️

10/05/2022

Mabel’s front wheels were delivered today and she is doing so much better in them 😍 it takes the pressure off her front.
Also means we finally get to use our stickers that our lovely friends purchased for Mabel ❤️
Kate Adey Russell Adey

08/05/2022

I am so so proud of my girl, may not be perfect but she is getting the hang of it 😍 baby steps so she doesn’t tire. She is so amazing xx

05/05/2022

Look what arrived!!
Not quite the wheels she is meant to have but hoping after some adjustments and some front wheels added she will be able to get around a bit 🤞 until her others are built.
Turns out they aren’t as easy as they look 🤣🤦‍♀️

08/04/2022

Look at those little legs waggle ❤️ let her out of the pushchair for 5 to chase Bob x

04/04/2022

So we attended Mabel’s long awaited appointment today. Unsure what outcome we were hoping for really but here we are…

Mabel won’t be having surgery at present, her neurologist feels that it may not benefit her in the way that we would hope and feels the likelihood of surgery allowing her to walk again is slim, it’s huge surgery so a lot to put her through.
He was pleased with her progress as she has deep pain sensation and is withdrawing her legs upon pain.
Surgery isn’t a never, if she loses feeling then we try, but for now he wants us to try a custom built cart for her in the hope this helps her to get around for short periods.
One good thing is he agreed she is in no pain, is happy and has a quality of life with the adaptions we have made for her.

She was so good for the examination, she just takes it all in her stride (or not as the case may be 🤣)

I thought I would be gutted but I’m not, she is our little Mabel and she is perfect to us just the way she is, so we keep going. She will continue to have physiotherapy and laser therapy, and can look at hydrotherapy in the future as her front legs are taking a hit from the pressure.
She is a little fighter and has taught us so much patience.

Thanks to everyone who has asked about her ❤️

03/04/2022

Mabel has had a lovely day out in Stratford today, we don’t get very far with her though 🤣 she loves the attention!
Been an up and down week, been a struggle at times but Mabel is happy and that’s what matters. She is growing fast these last couple of weeks and isn’t easy to carry anymore 🤦‍♀️
Worrying like crazy about her appointment tomorrow, it felt like so far away when she was diagnosed and never thought we would get here, and now we are here, we got her to 6 months and don’t know what to do now 🤣 x

24/03/2022

Mabz enjoying the lovely weather today, she gets so excited to go in the garden ❤️
Only 10 days now until her next appointment with the neurologist where we will hopefully get a plan together 🤞 been a long wait! X

15/03/2022

Considering she only has two working legs she can certainly move when she thinks there is food around!
She looks grown up this week 🥰 x