Extraordinary Life of Pikelet, The

Book excerpt: The memoirs of Australia's premiere rescue dog and foster bro extraordinaire, Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll. Once a dog without a name on death row (albeit one with extremely good looks and pawfect cheekbones), Pikelet now lives a charmed life in inner-city Sydney with his beloved Ma and Pa, big little brother Patty Cakes and Spinster Sisters Betty and Blanche. How did he go from being a tiny no-name pup with developmental deformities to one of Australia's most recognisable fur faces, with a massive online 'pack' on social media? It all started when someone took a chance on him and saved him from his fate at the pound. Today, Pikelet and his family are proud advocates of pet rescue and 'Adopt, don't shop'. In the four years since Pikelet celebrated his own 'Gotcha Day', he has been foster brother to an extraordinary number of dogs and pups, as well as an unexpected pair of ducklings and one larger-than-life pig. Despite all the hashtags and selfies Pikelet knows how to keep it real, and he documents the highs and lows of pet rescue and foster care, which all pet owners and animal lovers will relate to.