David Foster has a job that requires him to travel everywhere around the globe. And despite his busy schedule, he regularly takes the time to visit a shelter wherever he may be.
What the British man likes to do is to bring toys to the dogs and watch them have fun. Eventually, his family and friends started donating toys that he could take to these shelters.
As more and more people started donating, he founded his own registered charity called Play for Strays.
Dream vacation
Even a busy man like David needs a vacation. He has always wanted to see the Amazon Jungle, so he decided to join a tour group. For a couple of weeks, the group will ride a boat and cruise through the river. They would go to the remote parts of the rainforests where civilization barely existed.
Only a few days after they started the trip, the boat stopped at a random remote island. Some of the guys went snorkeling while David and the boat’s owner stayed on board. From a distance, the dog lover spotted something walking along the shore. When the creature got closer, he saw that it was a very emaciated dog.
The poor pup was covered with parasites, and her ears were intentionally injured. David thinks that the dog was abused and left there to die. If he won’t save the dog, she would probably have a day or two left. There was really no way he would allow that.
Back in the UK
David talked to the owner and pleaded with him to take the dog with them. He was going to bring the dog to the next town where a vet could check him out. Unfortunately, there wasn’t some. So they had to wait to get to another town. The dog’s condition was not getting worse, but it wasn’t getting better either.
When they finally got to a vet, David decided to cut his trip short. He has already made his mind up. He was going to help the dog and even bring her back to the UK and live with him. The vet was able to stabilize the pup, who was then named Negrita.
David found a foster home where Negrita could stay while her papers are processed. After a few weeks, she was given permission and clearance.
Source: PlayforStrays via Facebook