Cruelly thrown from a building but my vegan dog survived against the odds

24 May 2019

Victoria Bryceson is founder of vegan animal welfare charity, Miracle's Mission. Here she tells her astonishing story of her precious vegan dog, Ella.

Ella with her wheels

“In January 2018 I travelled to Egypt to visit various animal shelters to assess who and how Miracle's Mission could help. It was while visiting one of the shelters that I saw a dog called Ella in a terrible condition that would have severely worsened had she been left. Ella was very cruelly thrown from a building where she suffered a broken leg, loss of another leg and a broken spinal cord and dragged herself around for the next 3 years. There was no other option but to bring her back to the UK for rehabilitation. Ella pushed into my legs and wouldn't let go of me when I went to cuddle her so it's like she was asking me to take her with me.”

“Now she has special wheels so she can move around like the other dogs. Ella is by far the strongest, most determined and brave girl I have ever met. She is a true inspiration to everyone and the world is a lot better place for having her in it. It is extremely difficult to get anywhere in public with Ella as she is stopped by 90% of people to hear her story and say hello to her. Everyone she meets really falls in love with her at first sight. She has had a horrific life but despite this she is still so happy and determined to keep going.”

“And this week we were on a venue visit for an event I’m setting up and there happened to be a dog day on, so Ella entered for best rescue dog and won!”

“My charity, Miracle's Mission is a non-profit animal welfare organisation that works with sick, injured and difficult animals. My mission is to provide a place of safety for animals in danger, to educate on the need for neutering both pets and strays and to neuter stray dogs and cats to prevent the birth of more dogs and cats onto the streets." "Miracle was a dog who was rescued from the streets of Borneo at 1 week old before her tiny eyes were even open. She had several injuries and was very weak but she made a miraculous recovery and is now strong, happy and healthy living with her adopted brother Ben, sister Star and sister Tess. I’m now working towards saving many more stray dogs and other stray animals all around the world, starting in Borneo where Miracle was rescued." Victoria is also founder of Vegan Events UK, and organises over 20 of the largest vegan festivals and events across the UK, which are partnered with Miracle’s Mission. For more information please visit www.miraclesmission.org @MiriMission and https://www.facebook.com/MiraclesMission/and www.veganeventsuk.co.uk