Oh L. is that you? Or are you a friend of L's? Either way, I'm so, so sorry darling.
THANK YOU L from the bottom of my heart for giving him his life. I know that he was wonderfully cared for by you and by K and that he had a fantastic life with his new owners too. They must be devastated, please pass on my heartfelt kind wishes. K would be so sad, I'm sure, but so glad too that Grover/Sam had the very best you all could give him. I'd like to think that they are both safe at Rainbow Bridge.
To explain to other readers... wildlifewoman is either L, the owner of a sanctuary come rescue or a friend of L's. I've chatted with both on here so am unsure which she is.
When I first got involved in rescue I was asked by a marvellous Irish rescuer to find a UK rescue place for Grover, an unwanted little dog with no hope of a home offer in Ireland. I found L's sanctuary by pure good fortune and they offered to take him. I soon learned how fantastic this rescue is and owe them the world. L's late husband and founder of the sanctuary/rescue had, with L, a dedication to their animals which was and is limitless. Despite all manner of wicked and uncalled for opposition and unfounded allegations and persecution from the RSPCA in the darkest of L's days when her wonderful Husband was fighting and losing his battle against ill health they kept on caring for all the animals in their charge and L continues to do so to this day.
They had Grover (then renamed Sam) for some considerable time and eventually found him a perfect home with an older couple who doted on him, fed him meat from their own butcher and spoiled him rotten. It was here on MN I heard more of this, when by chance L popped in for coffee with an MNer who happened to be on the forum at the time and L recognised who I was. Hence I think that wildlifewoman might be that friend if she isn't L herself.
I owe L and her much-mourned husband K the world... and so does all rescue and so many animals who have benefitted from that rescue's tireless work.
I'll leave it to wildlifewoman to name the rescue and to state where in the UK it is... if she'd like to I'd be delighted and if it's named would beg you all to spare it a thought when considering which charity to offer a few pennies to or, if you are local, which rescue/sanctuary to offer your spare blankets/newspapers/duvets/raffle items/spare petfood to. They really, really need and deserve all the help they can get and, as I said, I owe them big time.
Little Grover.... rest in peace darling... you were very much loved.