Lawna was eventually released to Irish Retriever Rescue, free of charge, so the funds raised could not be used to purchase her as originally intended.

A poll was put on to the Golden Retrievers UK Facebook group and the choice of the majority was that the money raised so far is used as a contingency fund for the purchase of any future Golden Retrievers that have a similar sad story.

I cannot close this fund raising site until at least a month has passed.

If anyone else donates to this cause, please be aware that Lawna has been taken to a temporary foster home for assessment and will be placed in a suitable home as soon as it is considered the right time. Any further funding raised will be for the purchase and ongoing costs of other dogs identified by concerned Golden Retriever owners.