Newlyweds Cancel Honeymoon To Save An Injured Stray Puppy; Now They Need Our Help

A honeymoon should be the best time for a newly married couple. It’s a chance for them to get away from the world and dedicate their attentions to each other. Romantic getaways to tropical islands are always the best choice to ensure that no one is interrupting their time together.

But one couple didn’t bargain for this little interruption and it turned out being the best one they could imagine.

Nicole Marchment and Darren Budin were taking their honeymoon trip to Thailand, and decided for a change of pace. Instead of lounging on the warm beaches, they decided to accompany a local woman who had given herself the task of feeding the local stray dogs.

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It was during these rounds that they noticed a small puppy wander up for some food. The local woman told them at the puppy had been hit by a scooter a week ago and hadn’t received veterinary care.

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The pup had a broken leg, a distended stomach, and various other ailments that required medical attention.

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The local woman eventually wrapped the dog up in a towel and thrust the puppy into their arms, telling them to take him.

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They named the puppy Ozzie and provided him with a bath, removed the ticks from his body, and even got him his first collar and toy.

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But they still had no way to get the puppy the right treatment. So they gave up on their honeymoon and took a six-hour drive to find a surgeon who could work on the poor pup. But the end of his surgery wasn’t the end of his story.

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Due to the strict laws of Australia, they couldn’t take the pooch home with them, so an American who had heard about their story decided to foster Ozzie in the meantime.

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But during the quarantine period, Ozzie developed mange and an MRSA infection that needed treatment. His problems seemed to compound from there on, as the metal rod that had been inserted into his leg started to twist and was threatening to have his leg amputated.

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During this time, Ozzie went to stay with another friend in Wisconsin who would continue to foster him until Nicole and Darren could raise the funds to bring Ozzie home with them. Share away, people.

“I’m Not Leaving You, Mama!” This is What Love Looks Like.

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Stop holding the (2018) Yulin dog meat & lychee festival in Yulin, (Guangxi) China.

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Dead Sea Turtle Washes Ashore With Horrifying Wake-Up Call For All Humans

Smokey the Bear told us we were responsible for preventing forest fires. Crime dog McGruff helped us take a bite out of crime. Woodsy the Owl told us to “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.” It’s that last one humans seem to have a big problem with. Where a wizened old owl’s advice has fallen short, however, the tragic image of a dead Kemps Ridley sea turtle with a beach chair stuck to its back may prove more compelling. An eye-opening illustration of the damage human pollution has done to our oceans, images of this tangled turtle have been sweeping across the internet, first posted by Fort Morgan Share the Beach , a local chapter of the Alabama sea turtle protection nonprofit Share the Beach. The story these pictures tell is a dark one which, wildlife advocate or not, is hard to ignore. Source: Facebook/Fort Morgan Share The Beach The turtle was dead when it washed up onto the shore. “There was a heavy string around the chair that wrapped around the turtle’s neck,”...

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