Help bring Nemo home!

Nemo was found by a passerby in an abandoned house with his throat cut, left for dead, alone. The vets said he had most likely survived a day or more in that state of suffering before the person found him, the dirt and blood coagulating, preventing him from bleeding out. Amazingly he survived having his jugular vein cut, although the wound became infected and they had to remove his salivary gland. He was operated on and recovered from the surgery. During this time, the vets noticed that at some point earlier in his life the owners had also cut out his tounge, amoungst other obvious forms of abuse and extreme malnourishment.

Nemo is a Podenco Canario, a special breed of dog from the Canary Islands in Spain, typically used for hunting. These dogs are famous on the islands for the amount of mistreatment and abuse they receive from the hunters. As they typically hunt in groups; most hunters have 10-15, they are kept is terrible conditions, starved and expendable.

I am a vet nurse and while volunteering at the local SPCA they told me about Nemo and I said I could foster him, caring for his wounds. Over the next few months as he recovered, I realised I would not be able to give him back to the shelter.

These last two years he has learned to play with other dogs, enjoy the beach and even go on a road trip. It will still take him a long time to overcome his years of abuse but little by little he is learning to trust and enjoy life. This is why I can't leave him. It wasn't in my plan to adopt a dog overseas as I know how complicated it is to travel with them, but.. some things you just can't help.

Right now it just isn't possible for me to afford this on my own. I would be so grateful for all help received, no matter how big the contribution, and Nemo too.

I am an artist specialised in pet portraits. I would like to offer a personalised drawing for all donations over $300 here is the link to my page:

https://www.facebook.com/blairecherie/

Thank you so much!