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鈥業 take it personally if a human hurts an animal; I blame myself鈥�

21 September 2018

Social media is awash with pictures of cats and dogs, showing just how many young people consider themselves animal lovers.

22-year-old Flo has taken her love for animals one step further by dedicating her life to caring for all manner of feathered and furry friends.

大象传媒 Three filmed Flo at work at – known as The NEW ARC – where she rehabilitates animals for a living.

Working for a charity that allows her to live her passion has benefited her life in other ways, too.

The animal guardian of Aberdeenshire

Flo dedicates her life to helping injured wildlife who are often harmed by people.

The highs and lows of a rescue centre

“We take in all sorts of British wildlife – badgers; foxes; deer; buzzards – but my favourites are still gulls and pigeons.

“Some of the gulls here have names because of certain characteristics. Wonky Leg came in with a broken leg; Doofus Gull always tries to steal food; and Lacey loves pecking at your laces.”

Flo and three others run the rescue centre. Their likemindedness has is something for which she’s grateful.

“The thing that affects me the most is the deaths of animals... [so] being with people who think like me is really good. [Nobody is] going to mock you behind you back for getting upset about a pigeon dying... most people would just laugh at you if you did that.

“The best part of the job is definitely [releasing the now-healthy animals] because you get to see an animal that probably came in in a really bad way flying off or running off looking great and you know that your hard work went into that.

“I’m living with people who are just like me and I’m doing something that I’m passionate about. What I spend my whole day doing is worth something.”