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Dougie - Galway
Dougie had a difficult start in life. He was born as a little wild boy in a field in connemara. When he was only about 6 months old, he had an accident with a tractor, and this resulted in the loss of his tail and one of his legs. Thankfully the heroes at the vets and at Renvyle Cat and Dog Rescue decided to save his life and nurse him back to health.
After six months of recuperation at the rescue, finally his Mummy and Daddy found him, and adopted him. He has brought more joy to our lives than we ever thought possible! His Mummy, Crystal, had a stroke two months ago, at the young age of 38, which was very difficult to go through.
But Dougie has been a very dedicated nurse and instrumental in her recovery. He video-called her (with the help of his Daddy, Adam) every day while she was in hospital and missing him, and he is always by her side now – supervising her at all times! He makes sure his Mummy gets plenty of rest, and cuddles!
He is her number one reason to make sure she gets better. He loves to be brought out for a walk in the forest or beside the sea in his special cat pram, and really enjoys taking in all the interesting smells. Dougie is a little hero, he really does deserve to be the 2024 Nose of Tralee!
After all that he has been through, he is the most sweet natured, caring, loving little scamp that you can imagine. He is the light of his Mummy’s and Daddy’s life, and quite possibly the most loved little three-leggy none-tail boy in the whole world.
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