Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Aug 18, 2025

This was the moment exactly 2 years ago to the day that Tina slipped away. Quite simply she was the best girl there…

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A man honors the second anniversary of his rescue dog Tina's death, sharing how her short six-month life inspired him to dedicate himself to animal welfare. Since her passing, he has funded 100,000 sterilizations, provided meals to 1 million street dogs, rehomed 110 dogs, and is building a hospital in her name.

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This was the moment exactly 2 years ago to the day that Tina slipped away. Quite simply she was the best girl there ever was. I think about her hourly and have dedicated my life to her legacy… (1/10) 🧵
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She was in a bad old way when I found her. Chained up after a life of breeding and left to die sad and alone. (2/10)
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I don’t know how she got through those first few days with me. I instantly fell in love with her spirit. (3/10)
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It look time but she grew into the most amazing looking dog. Tina lived every second of her life as if it were her last. She never looked back in anger (4/10)
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Despite being used for breeding and having a life of misery she taught me to live in the moment and enjoy life (5/10)
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I sadly only got 6 months with Tina. Her kidneys were already failing. We made every second count. As we sat together on her drip daily for 4 hours I made her promises I would try change the world for her doggy friends (6/10)
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Tina’s compassion and gentle nature was everything. This was her with my dog Snoop when he nearly died one night with an exploding tumor. She was an angel (7/10)
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Since Tina passed we have… ✂️ Funded 100,000 sterilizing ops 🥘 Fed 1 million street dog meals 🏠 Re-homed 110 dogs 💊 Treated 100s of sick dogs 🏥 Are building a hospital in her name That all came from promises I made her when she was dying (8/10)
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Myself and Derek buried Tina exactly 2 years ago. Today there is a hospital and whirl of activity around her. She is under the tree where her tennis balls 🎾 fell from. (9/10)
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Her life was meant to end sad and alone. She was only here for a short time but Tina is leaving a huge legacy. The best girl there ever was ❤️ (10/10)
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Gonna share all her old videos on my insta today… instagram.com/niall.harbison

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