89 Year Old Woman Knits 450 Blankets And Coats For Shelter Dogs

Dogs Trust, a 127-year-old charity that works to find homes for dogs throughout the UK, took to Instagram last week to share the news of this compassionate woman. “Local dog lover Maisie Green aged 89 years hand knits blankets and dog coats for Dogs Trust Basildon,” it wrote.

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Local dog lover Maisie Green aged 89 years hand knits blankets and dog coats for Dogs Trust Basildon. Over the years she has knitted an estimated 450 items for the dogs at the centre to enjoy. Thank you so much Maisie! #rehoming #rescue #rehome #rescuedog #foreverhome #doglover #lovedogs #dogoftheday #instadog #dogsofinstagram #dogblanket #support #thankyou

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“It keeps me busy and I often like to knit whilst I watch television,” Green told Tin Canada. It takes her three days to knit a doggy blanket and one day to make a coat. “I’m delighted to be helping the four-legged residents of the centre in some way.”