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From office job to ANIMAL RESCUE

When Jenny Green, a former NHS administrator, and her husband David, both 58, downsized and escaped to the country, she pictured a tranquil life pottering in her garden, enjoying long walks or meeting neighbours for coffee. Fast-forward four years and Jenny’s days are anything but quiet. As chair and trustee of St Giles Animal Rescue, she’s at the helm of a charity helping hundreds of abandoned, displaced and abused pets every year.

‘The “rescue, rehabilitate, rehome” journey can be lengthy’

‘When I first became involved, I had no idea what I was letting myself

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