Victim of road traffic accident, River was disabled when she arrived to the sanctuary. But with the current treatment and care, Animal SOS got her walking again! 

Her wobbly walk caught the attention of a wonderful couple looking to adopt a pup, they fell in love straight away and the rest is history. For the last few months they were living in Sri Lanka. So, they took River to their accommodation in preparation to get her ready to fly. 

She is now living her best life in Antigua! 

We asked her parents to tell us about her, and they wrote back with the loveliest update:

"River's a naughty girl. There's nothing better for her than coming up with a prank. She likes to steal pillows and put them in the other dog's bed. River is an energy bomb. She always wakes up at 5:30 and runs around the gallery and garden for hours before the heat, tracking down cats and mongooses. In the afternoon, when the heat subsides, she runs around and tracks them until bedtime. And even after a hard hike, she still tries to lure everyone into the garden to play with toys. She has an Antiguan brother now. He is a model of patience and humility. She can lick his gums and ears for half an hour at a time. And then bite him until he agrees to come out to the garden to play. River loves kitties, our Antiguan goes hiking with them. So they are always together. River spits out all treats but loves sour cream. River will always be a cheerful puppy by the looks of it. She is now four years old and play is a way of life for her. We adore her and kiss her at least 20 times every day. Thank you Lucie for her! ❤️🙏"

Betty was found roaming around the Yala area when she was a tiny puppy by a British family. She was malnourished and covered in mange. The family wanted to adopt her, but Betty had to first get better, get all her vaccinations and go through the proper procedures to get to the UK.

Lucie fostered her. The clinics of Animal SOS made her healthy and strong. When she was ready, Betty made her trip to the UK to join her rescuers.

Now Betty lives in luxury with a wonderful family that loves her immensely 🥰 Does that not just melt your heart?

Gremlin was found when she was just a little puppy in Mawanella. At first sight, she did not seem to have a bright future. 

She was born with a deformed limb, was weakened from babesia and had a bite wound and a nasty abscess. With constant care and lifesaving treatment from the vets at Animal SOS, Gremlin got better, she grew stronger and took a job as a model to promote Animal SOS. You might catch her work on advertisements and the socials of the sanctuary.

This lovely couple fell in love with Gremlin and her quirky left arm while visiting Animal SOS. They decided to adopt her and take her to their lovely home in Ukraine. Soon the family will move to Spain.
As you can see, Gremlin has continued her modeling career in the EU (look at all those jackets!) while being showered with love from her family.

This story proves that even dogs with a slight disability can find a great home and an amazing family! 🤩