On June 24, 2019, within the framework of International Rescue Day, Frida was decorated by the Mexican Navy for her work and it was announced that, at 10 years, 2 months and twelve days of age, the dog was retiring.

Will cut a hole in the plasterboard, adding wood to make a new door frame, and creating an internal wall to set Dudley’s room apart from the larger cupboard space.

Skye even sits patiently as the kittens use her as a climbing frame (Picture: SWNS)‘Skye was a natural, she soon had their coats shining and fluffy and she was super diligent not only ensuring they toileted after every meal, but cleaning up thoroughly afterwards.

The picture is emblematic of Rozendaal’s approach: it is at once a portrait of a pet, its owner (who appears only at the periphery of the frame), the relationship they share, and the environment in which they live.