This is our Nell. She is a resue from St Louis. She was born in an SPCA. Her mother, Claire, was chained, neglected, dehydrated, starved and pregnant. She was picked up by an animal rescue group and taken to the SPCA where she delivered 8 puppies. She was too malnourished and dehydrated to make milk so the folks at the SPCA hand-fed the pups round the clock for three days when Claire took over the care of her babies.

Claire is a purebred Brittany Spaniel so when NBRAN (Brittany Rescue group) learned of her plight, they tag-teamed Claire and her puppies to Indiana where the family was fostered. The pups were only ten days old. Claire and her pups were fostered by the kindest of people. They emptied out their dining room and turned it into a puppy kingdom. Nell was gently loved and handled. She was flown to Manchester airport where we met her and have loved her since. She will be 5 years old in October.

She is a lovely, nervous, gentle darling. She is adored every day.

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