Real-Fix
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This
No Result
View All Result
Real-Fix
No Result
View All Result

A cancer patient found an unusual method to cope with her treatment – therapy sheep worth £14k

RealFix by RealFix
August 18, 2022
in Animals, Health, Must Read
0
A cancer patient found an unusual method to cope with her treatment – therapy sheep worth £14k
17
SHARES
17
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsapp

A cancer patient found an unusual method to cope with her treatment – therapy sheep worth £14k.

Hannah Russell, 25, was diagnosed with stage three sarcoma cancer in 2019 and then skin cancer a year later.

She underwent six operations and countless rounds of radiotherapy over a two-year span.

She says the ordeal took a huge toll on both her physical and mental health – and she needed something to cheer her up.

Cancer patient Hannah Russell, 25, found an unusual method to cope with her treatment – therapy sheep, Izzy and Ida, worth £14k, pictured at her home in North Yorks, Aug 5 2022.

Hannah already owned many animals including horses and dogs, but had always wanted her own flock of sheep.

So, in April 2021, she started browsing online for therapy animals to help lift her spirits.

She came across Black Valais Sheep – which can sell for up to £7,000 each – and decided they’d make a great addition to her animal kingdom.

After doing some research, Hannah purchased Izzy and Ida from a local sheep breeder – and has since struck up a loving bond with the pair.

She even trains them to do jumps and tricks by using treats, and then shares videos on her popular online blog ‘Hannah Little Alf and Friends’.

Hannah, an author from Macham, North Yorkshire, said: “I was feeling really down inbetween operations and the idea of sheep really appealed to me.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to own my own flock and it felt like the right time as I was taking a lot of time off work because of my illness.

“I bought them for a couple grand each so got a decent deal. They are so cute and make a wonderful addition to the family.

Hannah has published a book about her therapy sheep.

“When I started to recover I began training them to do jumps and tricks.

“I train them like dogs using treats and they absolutely love it – they have such a cheeky, loving nature.

“I post daily videos of them online and one of them has gone viral and reached 72 million views which is just crazy.

“They really gave me a new focus when I needed one the most, and I can’t imagine having coped with my illness without them.”

Hannah entered remission last month and is now looking forward to a bright future with Izzy and Ida by her side.

Previous Post

Little boy born with rare condition which means rain could kill him celebrates first day of school

Next Post

Hero cat saves owner who was having a heart attack by pounding its paws on her chest

RealFix

RealFix

Real Fix is a completely free true-life magazine. Check out our Facebook page for more videos and clips, or download our New Real-Fix Podcast for astonishing interviews with some of the real people behind our amazing stories.

Next Post
Hero cat saves owner who was having a heart attack by pounding its paws on her chest

Hero cat saves owner who was having a heart attack by pounding its paws on her chest

You Must See

Charity’s oldest ever pair of dogs with combined age of 34 find forever home after previously being turned down for being too elderly

Charity’s oldest ever pair of dogs with combined age of 34 find forever home after previously being turned down for being too elderly

January 30, 2023
Veterinary nurse credits Labrador with saving her life after it headbutted her in the chest – and detected fast-growing breast cancer

Veterinary nurse credits Labrador with saving her life after it headbutted her in the chest – and detected fast-growing breast cancer

January 30, 2023
Doting dog owner praised her pet pooch after its barks saved her life when her flat caught fire

Doting dog owner praised her pet pooch after its barks saved her life when her flat caught fire

January 23, 2023
Mum forced to wrap up in a hat and gloves in her minus eight home after being left without heating for five months

Mum forced to wrap up in a hat and gloves in her minus eight home after being left without heating for five months

January 23, 2023
Toddler has become Britain’s youngest Mensa member aged just three – reading fluently and counting in seven languages

Toddler has become Britain’s youngest Mensa member aged just three – reading fluently and counting in seven languages

January 23, 2023
Chihuahua missing for seven years has been reunited with its owners after police found him while hunting a suspect

Chihuahua missing for seven years has been reunited with its owners after police found him while hunting a suspect

January 23, 2023
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Relationships
  • Bizarre
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inspiration
  • Love This

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2022 South West News Service Limited.

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('sticky'); });