A man picks up animals that have been abandoned because of old age or illness

Steve Greig deserves the title — a man with a big heart. He has dedicated his life to helping our little brethren. This volunteer has been fostering and caring for animals for several years, and he also takes in those who have been abandoned because of their age. Steve has 10 dogs, one piggy, two ducks, pigeons and cats.

Steve’s story began with tragedy: the man’s beloved dog died and he went to an animal shelter. There the man turned his attention to an older dog, he was sitting with a doomed look on his face. His owners had betrayed him, decided he was too old, and others didn’t want to take him either because of his age.

Steve couldn’t get past it and took the dog in. He decided that a dog who had devoted his whole life to people was worthy of a good old age, a warm home, a soft featherbed, good food and love! So the altruistic accountant got a 12-year-old Chihuahua.

«I took him home, a dog with heart murmurs and bad joints who no one wanted anymore. And that turned out to be just the beginning.»

Since that day, the man has thought a lot about how many of these old guys no one wants. Then he turned his home into a shelter for abandoned animals. In addition to the dogs, he took in a pig named Bikini and a pigeon named Ellie, a chicken and a turkey, and rabbits that were unwanted by their owners.

Steve’s day starts at 5 a.m. — all need to be fed special food, because all the pets need good care. All the pets are of an advanced age, they are not naughty, do not play actively and like to take a nap.

Every day Steve walks all the pets. He takes the older ones in a special wheelbarrow. In this home, each pet will meet old age in love and care. Steve’s act is inspiring to help animals.