Myrtle is part of a very special little family named after Harry Potter characters. She was found together with her mother Hermione and her four siblings after they had been very recently neutered and ear-tagged, when the puppies were only around 5–6 months old.

They were living in a suburban area that was unfortunately not dog-friendly. Because of their incredibly sweet and social nature, they would happily approach people for affection — something that sadly put them at even greater risk. Under the local massacre law, dogs like them stood no real chance of survival, and they could have been removed at any moment.

Thankfully, they were taken to safety and placed in a dog hotel, where they received all their vaccinations and proper care while waiting for their turn to fly to the...