HOW about this to warm the cockles of your hearts? Ten-month-old Poppy the puppy has never had full vision in her eyes, but that's all set to change thanks to her owners and Barnsley's generous folk.
Poppy, a boxer, has cataracts on both eyes and is virtually blind. Her owners were determined to ensure she had a brighter future and have have raised the £4,010 needed to fund restorative sight surgery.
Nikki Wroe, of Falmouth Close, Monk Bretton, said: "We all love Poppy, she's such an amazing loving character and as soon as we were told how bad her vision was we were determined to try to help her."
The family organised a sponsored dog walk and other fundraising events to raise money.
Nikki says the kindness of people in Barnsley who read about Poppy's plight has overwhelmed them.
"When we set off in April £4,000 seemed an impossible amount of money to raise. We were determined, but we never thought so many people would help us so much and we're so grateful."
