29/10/2026
In just two days, Holly will leave Romania for the UK. And I am writing those words through tears. 💜
For those who don’t know her story, Holly is the mummy of nine puppies born in Romania. She and her babies ended up in Lancram, a kill shelter, where the whole family were due to lose their lives.
A mother and her nine babies. Their lives barely begun, and already someone had decided they were over.
But Forget Me Not Reading Rescues and BIGGSD stepped in. Together, we took the whole family into foster care.
Four of Holly’s puppies eventually came to the UK. One of them was Kya.
Beautiful, brave, misunderstood Kya.
There are parts of Kya’s life here that still hurt too much to put into words. Her homing taught me some heartbreaking lessons about how much these dogs need people who will fully invest in them. People who will take the time to understand them, support them and love the dog in front of them.
Kya never seemed to catch her lucky break.
She came back into rescue. Then came the diagnosis of a brain tumour. Less than a year after arriving in the UK, her life ended, with me beside her.
I had brought her here. I felt responsible for her life here. And when we could no longer help her, I knew I had to be there.
She deserved someone she knew beside her. Someone who loved her. Someone to stay until the very end.
Kya’s rescue broke me. I mean really, truly broke me.
For at least two years, I haven’t brought another dog over from Romania. I have carried her loss, questioned decisions and thought about everything I wish could have been different.
And now, after three years in rescue in Romania, her mummy is finally coming.
Holly is coming to me. To Forget Me Not Reading Rescues. To my home.
There is a warm, cosy place waiting for her. A pack ready to help her feel she belongs. And there is me—with more education, more understanding and more knowledge of how to support these dogs than I had before.
She will have time to rest. Time to find her confidence. Time for us to discover who Holly is when she feels safe enough to show us.
And if she never finds her people, she has already found her home.
Here, she will stay. A sanctuary girl. Safe, wanted and surrounded by love for the rest of her life.
I wish, with all my heart, that I could have given Kya more time. I wish her story had ended differently. I will always wish that.
But in two days, I can begin a new chapter with her mummy.
So, through the tears, we are getting ready for you, Holly. Your bed is waiting. Your family is waiting. You have waited so long for this chance.
And Kya, my beautiful girl… your mummy is coming home. I will carry your memory into every kindness I give her. 💜🐾
You can follow Holly’s journey from Romania to the UK from 31st of October on our pages. But for now please enjoy two of my favourite pictures of my beautiful Kya always missed. Always remembered💜
