Japan man sells Ferrari to fund shelter for ‘taxing' dogs, repay pet that saved his life
The Wansfree canine rescue centre in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, offers its services for free.
It cares for difficult dogs that animal-lovers find impossible to deal with, The Asahi newspaper reported.
The animals it shelters usually bite indiscriminately and bark and snarl at everyone. Their fierce tempers are usually the result of abuse, said the head of Wansfree, Hirotaka Saito.
Hirotaka Saito's special facility is home to 40 difficult to deal with dogs and eight cats. Photo: fnn.jp
Previously, Saito owned a company, but his life took a traumatic turn about 12 years ago when the enterprise got into financial difficulties.
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