Meet Buddy, a senior rescue dog from Spain, who got a second chance at a new life
Buddy arrived at the shelter in October 2023; the police had taken him in from the street as some people were beating him with a stick.
This awful behavior is unfortunately commonplace in Spain. There are many people out there who work hard to help the dogs on the street, but there are also many people who see these dogs as pests and an inconvenience.
Buddy was taken in by the police after they found him being cruelly beaten. The sight of Buddy when he first arrived was heartbreaking, a condition all too common for stray dogs
We don’t know how long Buddy had been on the streets, but we do know the terrible condition he was in when he was rescued. In addition to being beaten, Buddy, this gentle older dog, had many ticks, scabies and an inner ear infection.
Buddy in his concrete kennel when he first arrived at the shelter, October 2023Buddy was confused and sad when he arrived, but his character would eventually come out once he realised he was safe.
When Buddy started relaxing in the safety of the shelter, his personality shone through; Buddy was a very calm and affectionate dog. Despite the bad treatment he had endured from people while he was living on the streets, he adored being with people.
Thanks to the dedicated care of the vets and Sonia, the President of Animals Help, a shelter in Galicia, Spain, Buddy received the medical attention and love he desperately needed
Thanks to the dedicated care of the vets and Sonia, the President of Animals Help, a shelter in Galicia, Spain, Buddy received the medical attention and love he desperately needed
As well as receiving flea treatment, Buddy was put on antibiotics for 15 days. The vet also had to put a strong antibiotic in his ears. At one point during his recovery, Sonia came in one day to find Buddy had lost a lot of hair and skin, almost like a snake shedding its skin.
Against the odds, Buddy recovered and soon after got an adoption inquiry from the UK
Fast forward to March 2024 and we received a website enquiry about Buddy and the rest, as they say, was history!
