A story with a happy ending: Mia was a 4 month old Spaniel cross Collie who arrived with us on December 7th 2009.  It was both shocking and disturbing to learn that Mia had been deliberately abandoned in a superstore's carpark after closing and the poor little girl had been intentionally pushed into a shopping trolley which had then been forced into another, trapping her.  This was on a very cold evening with heavy rain and wind.  We do not know how long she had been there and she was found by staff of the superstore when they arrived for work in the morning.  She was unable to move as the trolleys were accessible only by coin and were locked together.  She was desperately upset, very cold and scared.  She was taken to nearby kennels by the local dog warden where she had to spend 7 days to fulfil the local authority's legal obligation to allow an owner to come forward.  Clearly no owner was going to admit this horrendous act of abandonment and cruelty! When Mia first arrived with us she was clearly very nervous, scared and suspicious of everyone.  She was desperate for affection but also naturally very cautious. It didn't take her long to realise all of the staff wanted to care and protect her and she soon made new friends; slowly and carefully greeting new people and new situations. Mia came on leaps and bounds and was soon spotted by a lovely family who instantly fell in love with her.  We are delighted say that Mia went to her new home on Christmas Eve to a very quiet family Christmas with wonderful, patient and understanding people.  We wish Mia and her new family and long, happy and healthy life together.