Get Ellie A Home For Christmas!
Fundraising campaign by
Helen Burrows
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£196.00raised of £300.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Meet Ellie...
Ellie found her way to my gate in Bulgaria in September, unloved and hungry. She had been dumped in the mountains above our village but somehow survived travelling along a main road, hunger and danger to make her way down the mountain, through the village to my street.
She is not a typical street dog; she has been someone's pet and although nervous, she was more excited by my kind hand than the food I took out to her. Within a few days it was obvious she was not lost and that an owner would not be turning up for her. She has no skills to survive a semi-feral life as many do here - she was confused and lonely but very pleased to see me every time I appeared, food or no food!
With neighbours throwing stones and cursing the arrival of an 'unwanted' dog in their neighbourhood, it soon became apparent that it would only be a matter of days before poison would be put down, not only endangering her but also the many other pets and animals here. A very kind friend gave her space in her 'foster' dog pound with two others who are also looking for homes, on the condition that I supplied food and vet treatments as well as find a new place for her as soon as possible. In the two months that I have known her, Ellie has been so well behaved both on and off the lead, with no signs of aggression or any sort of bad behaviour. She's great with the other dogs and has learnt how to play and have fun!
To help with rehoming, I have had her spayed, passported, microchipped and vaccinated, and two more friends have arranged a UK foster home and the transport to get there. However, the bills are mounting up and the transport alone is over £200. She is already booked to go and will become a loving, loyal pet to someone, but I desperately need assistance with these bills.
With your help, Ellie - who is estimated to be less than a year old and has a German Shepherd appearance but half the size - could not only travel to UK before Christmas but also find her special people in time for the holidays.
Please, I ask you, give this loving, obedient dog the best chance of a new life any dog could have, and a home she so justly deserves.
Thank you!
P.s. If in the unlikely even that this campaign is over funded, the extra money will be used to help the other foster dogs in my friend's care.
Organizer
- Helen Burrows
- Campaign Owner
- Southampton, UK
Donors
- Sarah Colledge
- Donated on Dec 02, 2015
- Amy Eastin
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
Thanks for helping Ellie get to a good home!!!
- Julie Brown
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
Good luck I'm sure you'll get thee Helen knowing you! X
Xmas Day
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 07:38 amEllie wags her tail and wants to thank everyone who helped her find a new life. She is on trial with prospective new owners at the moment and hopefully this will become her forever home, thanks to Dogs4Rescue. https://www.facebook.com/www.dogs4rescue.co.uk?fre...The campaign ends today but if you are concerned about the mistreatment
We Have A Set Back...
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 12:22 pmOnly 4 days to go with this campaign and unfortunately we have a set back. Ellie is on trial with a potential new owner but they discovered something was wrong... and found that the sutures from her spay operation three months ago have not been removed. This op was performed. . . . .
Happy, But Still Campaigning!
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 04:38 pmHappy DogsThis is such a joyful update!!!Ellie and her travelling companions have arrived safely at the charity foster centre Dogs4Rescue in Manchester, and look... she is so happy! (Just click on the video link 'Happy Dogs' above.) Ellie is the small black German Shepherd, and as you can see she. . . . .
On Her Way... But The Campaign Is Not Over!
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 01:51 pmSo, despite not having the full amount to cover all expenses, I couldn't turn down the offer of transport from Bulgaria to UK with a charity foster home to take Ellie in Manchester. Chances for such offers are few and far between so it would have been awful to turn. . . . .
A few days on...
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 08:20 pmI've been I occupied elsewhere for a few days but on my return I am delighted to be able to thank Debby Jackson, Julie Brown, Amy Eastin and Sarah Colledge for their support, giving a total raised through the GoGetFunding page a massive £196.Funds still needed to cover all of
Online Donations Top £100
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 07:37 pmThank you to Debbie Jahangiry and Jake Burrows for your online gifts here (and Debbie, thanks for your lovely message too!) Having over £100 in donations made through this page is great news as it will now be live on the GoGetFunding website, meaning the campaign will reach further to
Offline Donations
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 10:28 amJust want to add a big THANK YOU to all those who have given directly to help Ellie find her new life in UK - a massive £117.10 raised in this way so far from very kind and caring people. I particularly want to thank Mustafa who I met this. . . . .
3 More...!
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 03:08 pmSince I've been away this afternoon three more online donations have come in! Thank you to Debbie, Terry and Alex - how wonderful to come back to your generosity! Thank you all!
Blown Away!
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 10:19 amThank you Beatrice for your donation and your kind words. All donations - whatever the amount - are appreciated but the kindness of complete strangers blows me away!
Second Online Donation
Update posted by Helen Burrows at 09:59 pmThank you Mandy Larner! I don't know who we connect through on FaceBook but I very much appreciate your generosity to a complete stranger and a beautiful dog!
Donors & Comments
- Sarah Colledge
- Donated on Dec 02, 2015
- Amy Eastin
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
Thanks for helping Ellie get to a good home!!!
- Julie Brown
- Donated on Dec 01, 2015
Good luck I'm sure you'll get thee Helen knowing you! X
- Debby Jackson
- Donated on Nov 30, 2015
- jake burrows
- Donated on Nov 29, 2015
- Debbie Jahangiry
- Donated on Nov 28, 2015
I can't think of anything nicer than Ellie having her forever family for Xmas. Keep up the wonderful work that you do and thank you for caring so much. Xxxx
- Terry Walsh
- Donated on Nov 28, 2015
What a lovely looking dog, hoping she finds a loving home at the end of her journey.
- Alex Coppock-Bunce
- Donated on Nov 28, 2015
good luck!
- Beatrice Pinson
- Donated on Nov 28, 2015
All the best to gorgeous Ellie, I hope she finds a loving home soon.
- mandy larner
- Donated on Nov 27, 2015
