💜𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 - 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩💜
Retired Police Dog Coty, a multi award winning five-year-old retired K9 officer from
@kent_police, is facing the fight of her life.
Once among the UK’s top performing police dogs, Coty now requires a critical spinal operation costing £14,000 to save her from being put to sleep. Without the surgery, she will lose all mobility.
Coty’s story is one of extraordinary service. From the age of 10 weeks, she began her career with
@KPTacOps and quickly distinguished herself with exceptional dedication. By 2021, Coty had already made a national name for herself - taking part in the G7 Summit in Cornwall, winning categories at the national trials.
But Coty was more than a champion. She was a frontline asset in major operations - tracking down fleeing suspects across fields, through rivers, and even locating vital DNA evidence in violent crimes.
Her tenacity led to multiple arrests and her bravery protected countless lives..
“She was fearless,” says PC Lisa Milligan, Coty’s former handler and now her loving owner. “She lived for the job - always the first to leap into action, to sniff out a clue, to stand between danger and me. Coty gave everything. And now… She can’t even stand properly on her own.”
Coty’s career was tragically cut short in 2024 when her back legs began to fail. Initial surgery removed two cysts from her spine, offering brief hope. But just after Christmas, Coty collapsed again.
Since then, she’s endured months of medical treatment and tests - but her condition continues to worsen.
Coty now requires urgent and major surgery to stabilise her spine, at a cost of £14,000 and she needs your help to make it happen.
As a young dog, she deserves to have this chance, and it’s the only one she has to realise any hope of a future.
Please would you consider making a donation towards our special appeal for Coty.
As a charity this is a challenge, but one we are determined to meet. We cannot do it without you, so any amount will make an enormous difference & we’d be so grateful.
Thank you..
(The link below takes you to our JustGiving Campaign - or you can visit our website and make a donation there - simply mention Coty in the comments 💜)
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