Meet Chance
“If you change your mind, I’m the first in line, honey I’m still free, will you sponsor me?”
We met Chance in May 2018 when we spotted something unusual on the CCTV at the WECare hospital. Heading outside to check it out, we found an incredibly sad dog cowering behind the bins, who was absolutely covered in horrendous burns, from his head right down to his (very cute) butt. We’ll never know exactly what happened to him but we suspect it was a hot water burn, which could have happened as a result of someone trying to shoo him away. (We used to see a lot of these but thankfully they’re happening less frequently these days.)
Luckily, he didn’t end up needing surgery, but it did take around three months of wound and pain management, endless love, and infinite patience to transform this boy. As his wounds began to heal, his huge personality started to show, and he went from being the most subdued, depressed little soul to becoming one of the biggest characters we’ve ever met. If there was an award for most mischievous patient, Chancey boy would win gold, we tell ya. After months of being given medicine, he got avoiding drugs down to an art! #straightedge
However, once he was all better, there was one little problem — we didn’t know where to return him. We put dogs back on the street wherever possible (if that sounds bonkers, read why here) but because Chance was found outside the hospital and wasn’t a known neighbourhood dog, we were stumped.
The decision was taken out of our hands when we were driving him down to the beach for walkies one day and he suddenly jumped off the scooter and fled into the sunset. We didn’t see him for WEEKS until we finally spotted him! He’d only bloody gone and moved himself into a house in the village, managing to adopt himself some human guardians who absolutely loved him to bits. Classic Chance.
This cheeky chap has lived there ever since and we see him alllllll the time, especially as he lives right near the street dog social club and main WECare staff food source AKA the village bakery. (We’re not sure who eats more rotis — us or the street dogs…) We recently moved into an office opposite said bakery and Chance visits on the daily to request his treat tax. As soon as he recognises the sound of one of our vehicles, he’s tearing up the stairs to get his chew and he will baaaaaaark and bark and bark until he gets one, before settling in to make sure we’re working properly. (The audacity!) When he’s not cracking the whip with us, he’s strutting about with his best mates, Hulk and Paprika (who you can also sponsor!) and he’s definitely the leader of that gang.
Chance is the most playful, bright, happy boy — an absolute world away from the sad little sausage we met back in 2018. He’s wormed his way firmly into our hearts, his guardian’s hearts and now….YOUR heart? Will you sponsor Chance and help us continue to cover his preventatives and health care? You won’t be disappointed with the monthly tales from this quirky fella, that’s for sure.
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