{"id":71230,"date":"2023-07-27T09:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/?p=71230"},"modified":"2023-07-25T22:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:32:52","slug":"friends-on-the-streets-betty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/friends-on-the-streets-betty\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFriends On The Streets, Companions For Life\u201d. A story of hope on the streets of Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;\u201cFriends On The Streets, Companions For Life\u201d. 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We were totally inseparable: she was my travelling companion, my partner sharing my adventures and above all my best friend for life. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In 2020 our situation became extremely complicated, and Betty and I found ourselves living together in a Panda. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But it was right at that moment that I got to know Save the Dogs and its wonderful volunteers. Thanks to the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/friends-on-the-streets-companions-for-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Friends on the Streets, Companions for Life<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; project, <strong>we received the food<\/strong> I needed for Betty, and I was able to <strong>have her examined free of charge<\/strong> by a volunteer vet. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sadly, there was nothing that could be done for Betty. Losing her was tremendously painful, but I did not let myself go. The affection that had always kept us together became an incentive for me to change course, rather than to give up&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethedogs.eu\/en\/friends-on-the-street-companions-for-life-the-story-of-mia-and-crystal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Friends on the Street, Companions for Life &#8211; The story of Mia and Crystal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luis and Betty were given support over these last few months by our street unit in the city of Milan. Despite Betty\u2019s tragic demise, <strong>Luis was able to stay close to her and take care of her right up to the end<\/strong>, thanks to the help we were able to give him. 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