Poppy The Street Dog
Michelle Clark has loved animals all her life, filling her home with a menagerie of stray cats and abandoned dogs. But when her outreach work with London's homeless community leads to a chance meeting with a desperate man, and a quest to find a missing Staffie named Poppy, she has no idea that her life will be transformed forever.
Poppy is unlike any other dog that Michelle has ever met, with her unwavering loyalty, gentle nature and wise, kind eyes. Soon, Poppy finds her way not just into Michelle's heart, but into her home too.
Inspired Poppy's extraordinary love and devotion, Michelle finds herself at the start of a journey to bring hope and help to the hundreds of other precious dogs who call the city streets their home.
An inspiring, heartwarming true story about the incredible bond that exists between humans and animals, and how, in rescuing them, we can also rescue ourselves.
5 Star Reviews ★★★★★
I have been following DOTS for a few years now. I am a big animal lover (especially dogs) The work that Michelle and her team do is beyond selfless and incredible, she makes the biggest difference. I couldn’t wait to read all about the journey to where Michelle is now, I have also sent my mom a copy, I am already half way through this book in one evening. Thanks for educating us all. Highly recommended. Thanks for all you do, you are an inspiration.
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This book is so well written and has changed my views about people who live on the street. Their dogs are part of them and should be treated as such. You meet amazing characters and Michelle is a super, lovely person - well done to her for all she has done.
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Be prepared to cry, to remember and be thankful for those you’ve loved and lost, to be thankful that life has taken you on a different path and thankful that our communities have people like Michelle to see the need of others, to think it through, to see it through and then to say we can still do things better. And then do exactly that. - I haven’t stopped thinking about it, definitely buy this book.