A dog rescued by a north-east charity is bouncing back to full fitness after undergoing surgery costing thousands of pounds.
Seven-month-old greyhound Millie has been in the care of Maud-based charity Give a Greyhound a Home (Gagah) since vets treated her for a broken foot in February.
She was injured when she was attacked by another racing dog at the kennels run by the breeder who owned her originally.
Liz Jones, who stays at Memsie, near Fraserburgh, has been looking after Millie until a permanent home can be found for her.
She has also been helping to lead a campaign to cover the hound’s medical bills – which could total more than £3,500.
Last night, she said the charity was grateful for all the donations generated by the Press and Journal’s coverage of Millie’s plight, which have already boosted the campaign’s coffers to about £2,000.
“We had a good response from the paper with donations and we’ve now raised about £2,000,” Mrs Jones revealed.
“It’s all still coming in and various people are doing various things, like silent auctions, so we will probably get the full amount we need.”
Millie had 22 metal pins inserted in her foot to straighten the healing bones, but there have always been concerns that she would be left with permanent damage.
Mrs Jones said: “The wound is healing extremely well and it looks as if she’s taken a turn for the better. The vets are very hopeful.
“The bones have knitted together in the right place since the pins went in, but because they’re so thin-skinned it’s the outer part of the wound that’s been causing the trouble. It’s really looking much better now though.
“She’ll never be like other greyhounds, dashing here and there constantly, there will always have to be a cap put on her.
“And there is a possibility that all her life she will carry that leg to some extent.”
Donations to help cover Millie’s recovery can be made on Gagah’s website at www.gagah.co.uk.