Everyone, meet Fantasia–a dog who was saved from euthanasia by of a group of strangers who came together when they saw Fantasia’s photo on Facebook.
A photographer named Jo Lyons went to the Renbury Farm Animal Shelter and took photos of Fantasia. And what the photographer captured was just priceless–a photo of Fantasia sharing her toy with Frankie, the dog in the cage next to hers. It was both adorable and heartbreaking.
The caption of the photo said,
“This is Fantasia and Frankie. They just want to play, but the steel bars restrict them. Two young dogs with a spirit of fun and adventure. If only they could play… they could have so much fun together. They are both available to adopt now from Renbury Farm Animal Shelter. They are both very young and full of personality. Please share these darlings and help them find the lives they deserve.”
Unfortunately, Fantasia was scheduled to be euthanized the following week.
The photos moved a lot of people, and it caused a group of strangers to come together and devise a plan to save her. Just a few hours before she was going to be euthanized, they created a Facebook rescue page for her–Saving Fantasia Facebook Community. They also went to the shelter and met with Fantasia.
Watch the video below and see Fantasia’s journey. Be sure you have some tissues handy.
Saving Fantasia – The RescueWatch this heartwarming video about Saving Fantasia!Fantasia is a beautiful dog who was scheduled to die in the pound, until a group of strangers came together in a very unusual way to save her life….and just in the nick of time too!See what happens when Fantasia meets her rescuers for the very first time….Fantasia’s story is happening right now, live in Inner West Sydney, Australia.You can follow Fantasia’s journey, as it happens, by following her on the Saving Fantasia Facebook page. There you will receive daily updates, videos and photographs of Fantasia’s journey, from a lonely, abandoned dog living on death row in the pound, right through her amazing transformation, into one of the most loved dogs on the Internet!This is just Part One of Fantasia’s journey….***PLEASE SHARE THIS POST EVERYWHERE, EVERYONE***Let’s all help Fantasia become the voice for all the dogs and cats in pounds everywhere, who cannot speak for themselves….**Click the “HD” button on the bottom right hand side of the video to watch the video in high definitionTo donate towards Fantasia’s rescue.https://www.gofundme.com/savingfantasia#savingfantasia #adoptdontshop #rescuedismyfavouritebreed
Posted by Saving Fantasia on Friday, October 9, 2015
Fantasia was incredibly sweet when she met her rescuers. Now she’s safe from being put down, but she’s still searching for a forever home. Her foster family also needs help with the cost of her care and training.
You can help Fantasia by sending your donations to Fantasia’s GoFundMe page. You can also see some updates at her Facebook Page.
If you want to read more about her story, visit BarkPost.com
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