Viktor was a rescue that came to me through another rescue called Cakis Dogs which help save abandoned and abused dogs on the streets and in the kill shelters of Bosnia. Viktor was successfully rehomed between me and a worker of Cakis Dogs all the way back in 2019. He was the craziest pupper id ever met, constantly full of beans and excitement, he loved nothing more then ripping things apart and driving you round the bend but underneath his bonkers exterior was a puppy who just wanted to love and be loved, a puppy who didn't understand right from wrong. He slowly got to where he needed to be and hearing he was still with his forever home was really heart-warming as he really did need continuous training... listening wasn't he strong point. As far as I know he is still where he was, he's happy healthy and is loved. He's a big miss and life was pretty quiet without him for a while but I'm glad he is where he belongs.
Author: Zoe
Anna and her kittens
Anna was a cat who got pregnant and had an accidental litter of kittens in 2019 , she was an amazing mother who had so much kindness & patience for her babies. When her babies got old enough to flee the nest they were successfully rehomed to some amazing families and Anna herself stayed with me alongside her sister Ella.
Giant Rabbits
These gorgeous pair of giant lop eared bunnies came into my care temporarily through the amazing rescue called Deliverance. They were rehomed through Deliverance to a lovely lovely lady who made the most amazing home for them in her shed and a wonderful rabbit run in the garden. Though these aren't a success story fully through me we have added them on as they were a part of Zoe's Ark for a little while.
Mara
On this grey day I feel another success story would be great
This one was a foster fail 
my gorgeous dog Mara Moo
. I’ve now had Mara for over 4 years, when I first got her she was completely malnourished, didn’t understand the concept of going on walks, matted beyond belief and some hair loss on her belly.
This one was a foster fail my gorgeous dog Mara Moo. I’ve now had Mara for over 4 years, when I first got her she was completely malnourished, didn’t understand the concept of going on walks, matted beyond belief and some hair loss on her belly.I wanted to help rescues the best way I could and put my name down for becoming a foster person for abandoned and abused dogs in Bosnia. Eventually I was set up with Mara, saved from a kill shelter notorious for leaving dogs to starve to death so I agreed to meet the transportation in September of 2019 at Scotch Corner.
Away I went with help to go and pick her up, you could see the fear in her eyes, the lack of trust and the complete betrayal of life, I felt she had been bred from also at some point due to larger teats.
Over the course of 2 months I groomed her constantly, getting the matts out, I worked on getting her some weight on, I’d have to pick her up everyday, carry her down my stairs and sit with her on the bench in the street just to get her use to everyday sounds, people, traffic, other dogs just to pick her back up and carry her all the way back into my flat.
I covered the whole room she was in with puppy pads because she didn’t even know or understand what going on a walk was and when she was outside she was just too scared to move… one day she just got up and faced her fear… the day she never ever looked back and grew to the amazing dog she is now.
When she got to the vets she had terrible teeth and was recommended getting some out and while she was going to be under the anaesthetic they wanted to X-ray her back legs due to her having a constant limp. It came out that at some point her leg had been broken and left to heal on its own accord, this meant her leg healed a little wonky and that explained the limp. However she was coping just fine though it was then noted as arthritic and was from then on prescribed loxicom everyday to help.
The vets warned me this would in effect shorten her life span and that they weren’t 100% sure how long she had and they estimated her at 6/7 years old. But with Mara's ever growing confidence and her new found love for life, she fought to live and be able to have the life she always wanted.
Every 6 months Mara has to have a medical review to asses her back legs and make sure she’s doing ok and 4 years later the vets tell me they just cannot believe the fact she’s still here and how she has went against all odds in how long they had in their heads of her lifespan. I genuinely believe this is due to the fact she now has everything she’s probably ever wanted in life.
She’s now a little lazy chonk, whose absolutely idolised and adored by me, my partner and his family. She gets excited to see you, she has moments of zoomies, she’s learnt how to play with other dogs and she takes every single thing in her stride. She truly is a blessing and deserves the world. I’m glad I was able to give it to her