A beautiful dog, who spent most of her life in a filthy concrete kennel at the Macau Canidrome greyhound racing stadium in China, has finally found a loving forever home 10,000 miles away in England.
One of nearly 650 greyhounds abandoned inside the infamously cruel racing stadium when it closed in 2018, Libby landed in the UK on Valentine’s Day this year — her fifth birthday — thanks to dog rescue groups worldwide.
Met by dog rescue charity Forever Hounds Trust, the fortunate pup was taken to Somerset, where she was given veterinary attention, a warm and cosy bed, and proper nourishment — a far cry from the cold, hard floor of her cramped cage at the Macau Canidrome. Just a few months later, Libby was adopted by her new guardians, Saz and Rik Back.
“Rik and I followed the story of the Macau dogs for several years and supported calls for the closure of the Canidrome and rescue of the dogs,” said Saz. “We had already adopted a dog from Forever Hounds Trust, and when we heard they were going to be taking some of the dogs from Macau, we got in touch with them and were matched with Libby — whose name is really Liberty.”
Libby quickly settled into her new home and discovered just how comfortable a real bed can be. A video showing Rik having to make the bed around Libby while she refuses to get up made the canine a Facebook sensation.
“When you see her now you cannot believe she has spent all her life in the Canidrome,” said Saz. “She loves to play and chases tennis balls, and she has learned how much fun it can be to go out for a walk. When she realizes it is time for a walk, she gets so excited and skips about! It is so heartwarming to see her getting so much enjoyment from simply being a much-loved pet.”
It’s good that the stadium closed down, but very bad situation for the hound dogs that they left abandoned in there. It’s nice that one of the greyhound Libby was adopted and hats off to the couple that adopt her. I hope the rest will also get adopted too.
Wishing her much love now she has found her forever home.
This video is so much like my own rescued dogs, trying to make the bed without disturbing them…..too much.
Thank you, Forever Hounds Trust!
I hope this animal will settle without fear. And as for these greedy sadistic ignorant psychopathic perpetrators they need to be cooked alive to remain jungle fresh to feed all animals starving around the verld.
Government verld-wide will save billions with less humans like them that serve no purpose to society who in turn are spreading Covid 19 and other human pandemics.to good – nice people with a Nuclear Heart like you readers..
Dog Bless. [email protected]
Thank you for rescuing this beautiful soul’s precious life…THANK YOU
This sweet dog coming from Chinese track of hell to a peaceful loving home and family. Thank you for this loving story.
HONESTLY CHINA IS THE MOST EVIL NATION ON THE PLANET !!!!!!!!!
The greyhound is lucky not to get boiled alive in water…Which country is still sending greyhounds to China? Australia or Europe? This needs to stop. The Chinese have no respect for pets/animals and it only mean a away to make money/food/skin
What a lovely story. Go Libby ♥
Wonderful story. God bless all those involved in her rescue and rehoming.
Phew! As it should & needs to be !
Animals deserve our care & protection, always.
Glad the greyhound tracks are closing. Racing them is cruel enough the way it is done but the living facilities are deplorable and a sad testament of humanity.
Greyhounds are gentle souls and they like every animal deserve a peaceful happy life. So happy for this dog. <3
Happy dog – at last. Thank you to the people who adopted her. Beautiful story.
Beyond great story! Glad to hear.
Hilarious!! She deserves to be spoiled after what she endured! Let her new owners cater to her😂
This is one of the best news via Lady-Freethinker I have read about for a long time about these wonderful MEMBERS OF THE LOYAL FAMILY. It reminds me of WILLOW my 16,9 year old Belgian Sheppard who passed away 17th November 2919 now a good part of me is with her. Willow was a rescue lady dog: Her Most Serene Fineness.
No Willow didn’t pass away because of SBS. What is SBS you ask? “Spoilt Brat Syndrome” with no less then 5-6 walks a day/night. “WALKIES ANYONE”? “Okay a game of Footy-Tennis perhaps”.
. Yes I have since written a book of:
“WILLOW My Story, My Life, My Journey”.
It will make you laugh, cry and very very angwy with straight talking – direct without mincing her verds just like a child with suckling innocents. “Mummy I don’t like that man-he’s a weirdo evil and and he stinks”.
I hope someday I will make a movie of her. So much so I’ve already orchestrated the film soundtrack which is very moving..
I am happy to send a few pages of her story to interested parties to a nominated email address.
Now I am ready to adopt a dog or like her or a German Sheppard (cat friendly) from anywhere in the verld but not from a Pet Shop or Breeders as there are too many animals discarded with a use by date stamped on their foreheads.
TRUE LOVE IS NEVER HAVING TO COMPLAIN.
Any suggestions?. Take care and stay safe. Dog Bless. Jan.
Pack Leader of the Weird Wolves.
“Oh no not another Full Moon with Dragcular A Queen of the Dammed adorned in a Fur Coat. Yikes! I’m outta here”.
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Thank you both of you she will have a good life know we must end dog racing and all cruerty to all animals
Love from
Martin and Ybet
uk
Thank you both of you she will have a good life know we must end dog racing and all cruerty to all animals
Love from
Martin and Ybet
uk
ORA BASTA
Dog racing is cruel and deadly, we must end it no matter what country.
I am so glad that she has gone to a loving furever home.