A small dog who was tied up and beaten for years before being rescued is now ready to find a place to call home.
Six-year-old Mika is "the most beautiful little soul", despite losing her right eye after torturous abuse in the streets of Romania.
She was rescued from her abusers four years ago, and finally made it to the UK this month to be fostered by Sharon Love, 48, based in Poole, Dorset, who runs Love4Dogs Rescue.
When Sharon first fostered Mika, she had a fear of the lead and "would panic if she felt a tug", but has now recovered from her trauma and is looking for a forever family.
Sharon said: "Mika must be one of the most forgiving souls I've met. I thought she'd be more wary of people but she is extremely friendly and loves humans and dogs."
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Mika was tied up outside a garage in Romania and tortured before a vet intervened and saved her four years ago.
He cleaned her up and took her to a Romanian rescue shelter, where Sharon met her on a visit.
"She had been beaten to the point her right eye was rotting and decayed," Sharon added.
The vet was hesitant to operate on Mika's eye, so it wasn't until she finally flew to the UK earlier this month, that she had surgery.
"Her eye was already gone but we wanted to close the wound over so it wouldn't get infected," Sharon said.
Supporters of Love4Dogs Rescue rallied together to raise £800 to cover the operation.
Mika was "good as gold" during and after the operation, and her eye has now healed, meaning she is ready to find a permanent place to call home.
She can live alongside children, cats and other dogs, and is microchipped, vaccinated and spayed.
You can adopt Mika by filling out the Love4Dogs Adoption Form online and contacting Sharon on her Facebook page.
Mika isn't the only traumatised dog looking for a new family this week.
Puppy Elsie was rescued from her abusers in Romania and flown over to the UK for a second chance at life.
The 10-month-old mixed breed is currently at Oakwood Dog Rescue in Hull, where rescuers are refusing to give up on her - despite her fear that everybody wants to hurt her.
Elsie has been slowly learning how to trust humans and has made great progress.
She is looking for a patient and kind owner with a confident dog to socialise with.
If you're interested in rehoming Elsie, contact Oakwood Dog Rescue via adoptions@oakwooddogrescue.co.uk.
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