By Karen Menczer | Executive Director, Animal-Kind International
Did you hear the biggest and best news from the Uganda SPCA Haven?
After 9 years at The Haven, Nelson, a 2-legged dog, who may be best known as Hope's boyfriend, was adopted!
Nelson arrived at The Haven in May of 2010, brought there by a rescuer who had seen him limping along the road. We were never sure what had happened to him, but we thought that his rear leg may have been a birth defect, his front leg may have been injured by someone wielding a machete.
When he arrived at The Haven from the Kajjansi section of Kampala, he was named Wobble (moving on 2 legs, he wobbled a bit). But shortly after, he was nicknamed Nelson because --as everyone who met him agreed---he was a kind, smart soul. Even with all that Nelson had gone through, he never growled, he never showed any anger.
Immediately, it was obvious that Nelson should be paired with Hope, whose 2 rear legs were paralyzed (more below about Hope). And they remained a pair, growing old together for the next 9 years.
Hope became famous; she even had a children's book written about her. Nelson remained at her side, the supportive partner.
On January 30, 2019, a family visted The Haven, looking for a dog in need of a home. They met Nelson, and decided: After 9 years at The Haven, it was time for Nelson to get a real home.
That was one of the happiest days at The Haven. It followed one of the sadder days: After 9 years at The Haven, Hope, Nelson's soul mate, died of old age. Hope had been rescued from Nakawa taxi park, where she was deliberatly run over by a taxi driver. The other drivers were upset about this-they had always welcomed Hope and gave her food and a place to rest. Although they didn't have the money for a vet and didn't know what to do to help Hope, they let her remain at the taxi park until someone who knew about the USPCA made a call that changed Hope's life.
At The Haven, Hope received the care she needed to live a pain-free life, although she never regained the use of her 2 rear legs. Animal-Kind International had a cart made for Hope and sent it to The Haven. A book was written about Hope's life. People visited Hope from all over the world. Even the Nakawa taxi drivers visited The Haven to see Hope. Hope truly lived a great life and received much love.
Since those rescues, more than 9 years ago, The Haven has welcomed 100s of dogs in need like Hope and Nelson (oof course cats too). Dogs that many shelters may not have bothered with. While The Haven mourns Hope's passing and cheers for Nelson's adoption, we celebrate The Haven and all the animals rescued, rehabiliatted, and re-homed. And we hope that 2019 will be the year that The Haven can expand to rescue many more. Thank you, our GlobalGiving donors for bringing us this far along in our fundraising efforts!
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By Karen Menczer | Executive Director, Animal-Kind International
By Karen Menczer | Executive Director, Animal-Kind International
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