'I was looking to feel needed again.'
Dad-of-three Paul Viner developed empty nest syndrome when his daughters left home, leaving him depressed.But Paul found meaning when he stumbled across a charity that rescued strayKilling stations take in stray dogs off the streets and euthanise those who are not rescued.Now Paul has rescued three dogs; Shane, Sheba, and Sky, who had all suffered brutal cruelty at the hands of humans.
Paul says saving them has helped improve his mental health after his daughters Kealy, 33, Gemma, 31, and Leah, 28, flew the nest.AdvertisementHis wife Toni has also felt the emptiness and has since joined Paul in his rescuing efforts.Paul from Old Harlow, said: ‘I was really unhappy. My daughters had left and I developed empty nest syndrome. I didn’t really know who I was.
‘A lot of men go through a mid-life crisis so I knew friends who were buying Harley Davidsons and sports cars.
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