Six young pups have found their forever home in the Isle of Man after being rescued by a Manx charity.

The four-month old puppies who are all from the same litter, arrived on the island after travelling from Murcia, Spain.

They were born wild and living in a field with very little hope of survival, before CHANCE Animal Rescue stepped in and brought them back to its rescue centre in Spain.

After some months building up strength, having the necessary vaccinations, and being lovingly cared for by Nikki Caitlin at CHANCE headquarters, six dogs from the litter have now been handed over to their new families on the Isle of Man to live a happy and playful life.

Meanwhile, the puppies’ mother has been rehomed in the Isle of Wight.

Manxwoman Toni-Ann Harvey teamed up with Nikki in 2014 and together founded the charity in 2017.

She said: ’These pups were born wild and would have had a very poor life had they not been rescued. We’re delighted we were able to reunite the litter with their mum and keep them together until they were old enough to travel.

’Mum will be spayed in September and will travel to her wonderful new home on the Isle of Wight in October.

’The six pups are settling into their new family homes on the Isle of Man fantastically. Just two more pups available for adoption, which we hope can be finalised in time for our next trip in September.’

The Steam Packet Company provided transport for volunteers to bring the puppies back to the island over two weekends.

One of the pups, India, has moved in with a sibling the charity rescued in 2018, and two of the pups will be living together in their new home.

There were nine puppies in total and a home has just been found in the island for the seventh. It is hoped the charity will be able to find homes for the remaining two pups by September.

Toni-Ann thanked the Steam Packet for its continued support.