I am a British Army doctor, currently serving in Afghanistan. On the 18th of September 2016, a stray dog got caught in razor wire outside our camp. We managed to rescue her and she was put in a temporary kennel with the Military Working Dogs.
She had a nasty cut on her leg, was very underweight and terrified. We called the Military Vet and she said all we could do was put the dog down as it had no home to go to. The dog had such a lovely temperament despite being very scared, and in the few days we had her she warmed to us completely. We named her Frankie.
I couldn't stand the thought of such a lovely dog being put down. I called a local charity and asked if they could home her - they said they were totally overcrowded and the only way they could take her is if she had a guaranteed home to go to.
She was due to be put to sleep the very next day so there was no time to find her a family. I decided to adopt Frankie myself.
Frankie is due to be released from quarantine on the 11th January 2017 and I will be at the airport waiting to collect her, ready for her second chance at life.
The total cost for Frankie to be fully health checked, vaccinated and transported to England is £3800. I have attempted to climb Mount Everest once before and I am returning in April 2017 for a second try. To raise money for Frankie I am going to walk the height of Everest wearing my combat body armour weighing around 20kgs on a treadmill (obviously I am very limited and have to stay within the camp I'm based in!). I will walk for approximately 8 hours at a constant incline and will reach a total height of 8,848 m. I would be extremely grateful for any support with helpng get my new best friend home safely - Thank you from Kirsty and Frankie!