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And that\u2019s what this donation is \u2013 it is a big show of love that will help us do our job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tushka, Swift and Maritz then presented prizes to three winners of the Fido colouring-in competition, orchestrated by the College Hill Grade R educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_89356dd5\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"dogs\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/2685\/c846e73afe094bbdbfd6980cce18d3e4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/129dd3fdc1774fde97a916544783889d.jpg\" title=\"College Hill Grade R learner, Sinesipho Stokwe (6), shows Tushka the German Shepherd some love.                 \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">College Hill Grade R learner, Sinesipho Stokwe (6), shows Tushka the German Shepherd some love.                 <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Searching for a forever family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tushka came to the SPCA as a stray with a badly broken hind leg from a suspected car collision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the agony her injury must have been causing, Tushka was incredibly loveable and friendly from the very beginning. 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