Family's Romanian pup coming home thanks to overwhelming support from Shropshire community
A Shropshire family are overjoyed that their Romanian pup will be coming home, as enough money has been raised to cover the unexpected quarantine costs.
Christina Richards, from Shrewsbury, shared the news this week and said she had been overwhelmed by the level of support from local people who were quick to make donations.
It comes after Christina's Border-Collie cross Willow – and three other puppies – were seized at Dover by the Department for Environment, Food & Affairs (Defra) for allegedly being too young to enter the country.
The 31-year-old said her dog was shipped at five months old, having had the required vaccinations, microchipping and appropriate documentation to enter the country.
But, unexpectedly, Willow and the other dogs were stopped at the border because Defra claimed the puppies were three-and-a-half months old, not five.
