Meet Elsie

👉🏻 Meet Elsie! A gentle and resilient girl who has shown incredible bravery after a very difficult start, slowly rebuilding her confidence and learning that she is safe.

• ⚧️ Sex: Female
• 🎂 Age: Approx. 2 years old
• 🦴 Breed: Spitz Mix
• 📏 Size: Small
• 🐱 Cat friendly: Not yet tested
• 🐕 Dog friendly: Not yet tested
• 👶 Child friendly: Adult-only or calm older children preferred (pending further assessment)
• 🏡 Ideal home: A calm, patient home that will allow Elsie to continue healing at her own pace. A quiet environment with gentle guidance, understanding, and time to build trust.

📖 Elsie’s Story 📖

Elsie was found in November 2025 in a terrible state by rescuer Snezana during a Whispaws street feeding run. She had been left to fend for herself and had suffered a dog attack, leaving her with two deep bite wounds to her neck.

We couldn’t walk away. Elsie was taken straight to the vet, where it was discovered she was also battling pancreatitis and heartworm on top of her injuries.

Due to the seriousness of her condition, Elsie remained hospitalised for several weeks. She received intensive treatment for pancreatitis and careful wound management. Though very frightened at first, she showed incredible bravery, slowly learning to trust the vets and nurses caring for her.

By late January, Elsie was strong enough to leave hospital and move to a quiet, separate space in pansion. There, in a calm environment, she has been gently decompressing and rebuilding her confidence.

Today, her wounds are healing beautifully. Her skin has almost fully grown over the injury sites, her fur is beginning to return and her confidence is blossoming alongside it. She is being gradually introduced to calm, well-socialised smaller dogs and is settling into a peaceful routine.

🐾 Rehabilitation & Adoption Plan 🐾

Elsie is still undergoing heartworm treatment and continuing her emotional recovery. She will only be available for adoption once:

• Her heartworm treatment is complete
• Her skin has fully healed
• She has had sufficient time to decompress and regain confidence

When she is fully healthy, playful and emotionally ready, she will begin further socialisation and be matched thoughtfully to the right home.

We are currently accepting expressions of interest from adopters who understand that Elsie’s recovery comes first and who are willing to wait patiently for her to be ready.

She already has many admirers and when the time is right, she will be ready to start her next chapter 💜