Success Stories

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Saving the wild-hearted is our passion. We want to ensure that dingoes have the best quality of life, and that often that means finding a loving, caring family or individual who are ready to welcome an addition to their pack. Rehomed dingoes get a new chance at happiness, health and love.

It's not only the dingoes that benefit from our help and services. We are often reminded by our foster careers, adopters and volunteers that people find love and value being part of our community.

Have a look at some of our success stories and testimonials below.

Your Story

We love to hear from those we have helped! If Dingo Den Animal Rescue has assisted you and you would like to leave a testimonial for our website, please fill out the form below.

Iya's Story
Iya is one of our wild born orphans that came into care in 2017. She was found in dense bushland in the Northern Rivers.  
 
She came into care at just 2 weeks of age. She was barely alive. She had 14 paralysis ticks on her and maggots we're eating her from the inside out. She was so dehydrated and malnourished she could barely lift her own head.  
 
Iya had around the clock medical care for the first few weeks of her life. She spent that time snuggled in her foster mums jumper. Over time, and with a great deal of love and​rehabilitation, Iya’s health improved along with her confidence. 
Now one year on she is a happy, healthy confident little lady. Iya’s foster Mum became her forever mum. The two of them have such a strong bond that it was almost inevitable. Iya now helps rehabilitate other wild born orphans that come into our care. She is gentle and loving towards them and provides them with company and confidence.  
 
Iya is a loving, cheeky little girl. Her mischievous antics make everyone laugh. We are so grateful that this amazing wild heart didn't give up. She is a beautiful little warrior.

FLOKI's Story

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Beautiful Floki had a second chance at life when we were approached by an amazing family ready to adopt, and it wasn't long before we knew that Floki had found his forever home. This was a special adoption, with Floki being transported quite some distance in order to reach his new family. After airport transfers, road travel, and support by dedicated foster carers along the way, Floki finally reached his destination. He captured the heart of every person who he met along the way, with carers and transport volunteers falling in love with his sweet and friendly nature.

Without the effort and support of members of the public, and Dingo Den Animal Rescue Volunteers, this outcome would not have been possible. Floki also owes his new family to the kind actions of a community member who originally contacted us about Floki. She was concerned for his welfare, and thanks to her, we were able to take action.
​We recently sent her some photos of Floki in his new home, and here's what she had to say:
I also want to thank you [rescue coordinator], for all your support and hard work to make it all happen so quickly. Without you and Dingo Den, I would not have known how to get Floki out of this community to a safe place. I would not have left him, but it would have been very difficult to protect him.
Without the support of this lovely woman, we may not have ever come across Floki's case, and his new family may have never gotten the chance to give their hearts to this sweet boy. So thank you for taking action, and thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, and to Floki's new family for giving this boy the best chance at life.

Rua's Story

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Rua (formerly known as Einstein) was surrendered to an animal shelter in a non-dingo-friendly state, as a sixteen-week-old pup. After several months in the shelter, and with no success in finding him a new home and being scheduled to be euthanised, Rua's carer contacted us.

Upon hearing Rua's story, we knew we would need to move quickly if we had any chance of saving this pup. A call out was made to the local community, and support came flooding in. However, as applicants were being shortlisted, DDAR received a call from the shelter explaining that Rua had ruptured ligaments in his knee, needing major surgery. Although daunting, it was this injury that led Rua to his new carers, Ben and (veterinary nurse student) Samantha, who had all the experience required to give Rua the intensive post-op care that he needed.
Rua was shared on our local community page. We saw the plea for help and there was no question about it really. His eyes were so sad. I immediately sent in an adoption application and that was that. He went through so much trauma during his time at the shelter, he was broken. Dingo Den were the only people fighting for this lost little soul. The shelter gave us 2 days to pick him up. We booked flights. Hired a car. Picked him up and made the 17 hour drive home with Rua. 
He immediately loved our other dogs and our home. After 9 long months in a concrete cell he just wanted to lay in the sun and sleep. It was like he had never felt at ease before.
- Samantha, Rua's carer
Samantha's statement really says it all. Rua went through so much during his time in the shelter, and in the lead up to being transported to his new home in NSW. Not only had this poor little guy needed surgery, but Rua was under immense stress.

Rua's life was hanging in the balance and we were fighting as hard as we could to keep Rua alive. Through constant contact and discussions with the shelter, an agreement was made that Rua could leave the shelter on the condition that he was collected by his new carers, within two days.

Ben and Samantha did not hesitate, flying to collect him before undertaking the long drive home with newly re-named Rua. He met his two canine brothers, who he adores, and the rest is history. Rua settled in to his new home and his new life, and has never looked back. After this experience, Samantha told DDAR that she had been inspired to seek a job in rehabilitating and rehoming dogs. This was a big rescue effort by all involved, and we are so glad that we could find Rua the happy ending that he deserved.
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