Dumaguete Animal Sanctuary

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Adopt a Stray

Gailen – Adopt a Stray

Gailen

Gailen when rescued

Gailen when rescued

In July 2024, under our Adopt a Stray programme, we rescued little Gailen, who was very weak and mange-ridden.  Gailen was named by his adopter, and the name means "healer, peace, quiet, shy, calm".  Clearly the reporter has a deep love for this little pup, and can't wait to provide a loving home.

Gailen

Gailen

He has undergone an amazing transformation, and the happy news doesn't stop there!  Ori, another Adopt-A-Stray dog with a terrible skin infection around his face and neck has accompanied his buddy Gailen to his new home!

Ori

Ori

Ori was adopted a few weeks before Gailen but just after he was adopted, the fence and gate were destroyed in high winds. Jessica asked someone to look after him while it was being fixed, and the family looking after him fell in love with him and asked if they could adopt him.  They have a huge fenced and gated property, and Ori loves living there.

They asked if they could adopt another dog for a companion for Ori, so we suggested Gailen, who was friends with Ori at the shelter.
Gailen has loads of energy, so the house and garden are perfect for him.
Thank you, Eunice and family, for adopting them both!

Gailen and Ori adopted

Gailen and Ori adopted


Miya – Adopt a Stray

Miya

Miya when rescued

Miya when rescued

Another soul saved as part of our Adopt a Stray program!!

A couple, who are regular followers of DAS, came across a forlorn little girl tied to a tree with no shelter and no fresh water. They went back a few days in a row to feed her then couldn't stand it any more and took her.

We treated her anaemia, ehrlichia, spayed, vaccinated and brought her back to health.  They called her Miya. She stayed at the Sanctuary for over a month until we were sure she was healthy.  She went to her new family on 8 July 2024.

Because we are now severely overcrowded at Sanctuary we can only take in absolutely critical cases or dogs who people will adopt after treatment.

If you see a dog in need of help, and will adopt, we will treat, sterilise and vaccinate for free.

Have a great life Miya. Thank you to the people who gave her a second chance.

Miya at home

Miya at home

Miya at home

Miya at home

King – Adopt a Stray

King

King

King

On 5 June 2024, someone reported a dog with a bad head wound in Bayawan, over two hours drive from us.  Our wonderful supporters Mark and Jay volunteered to collect him and bring him in.  Although they didn't know it yet, they were to become so fond of him, they decided to adopt him!

King when rescued

King when rescued

With care and patience, King's wound began to heal over, although he had to wear a headscarf for a while!

King

King

He is such a sweetheart, it's no wonder Mark and Jay, who have many rescue dogs already, fell for his charms, and he's now starting life all over again in his new home.  Good luck King!


Marcel – Adopt a Stray

Marcel

On 7 May 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we rescued a dog with a very badly infected head wound.  He is called Marcel.  It will take some time to treat the wound, as maggots had already started to multiply.  We had to hope we got them all out and the medication would begin to have an affect.

We took out as much dead and infected tissue as we could, and closed up his wound, dressing his head in an attractive yellow gauze bandage!  We use high grade manuka honey for its amazing healing properties.  Sadly this is not cheap, but with the help of generous donors, were able to get him back to full fitness.  He returned to his adopter Dani in July 2024.

Marcel goes home

Marcel goes home


Wyn – Adopt a Stray

Wyn

Wyn

Wyn

On 22 March 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we took in a soft-eyed young boy with an infected wound on his neck caused by a temporary leash of some kind.  It's anyone's guess why he had this tied so tightly around him.  We called him Wyn.

Wyn when rescued

Wyn when rescued

He was part of a pack being fed comfortably in the community, so when he is well enough, he will return to the pack he knows and grew up with.

Finding adopters for all our dogs is a never-ending task, so when a rescued dog without an owner comes from a community that looks out for their strays, often the kindest thing is to return them rather than keep them indefinitely.

Wyn

Wyn

Sadly, this story doesn't have a happy ending.  On 23 April 2024 we lost Wyn to Distemper. He was the first dog to show symptoms and we believe the one carrying the virus when we rescued him.
We do test all rescues for Distemper but it can incubate in a dog's system for up to a month. Wyn had already done his 14 days quarantine and was 2 weeks in the general population when symptoms began to show.
After his shots of Can glob-d he seemed to really improve but he suddenly started having trouble breathing and died from respiratory failure.
It's such an unpredictable disease.
We have given all vulnerable dogs antibodies and all other meds needed to help boost their immune systems. Two further puppies, Bett and Bram, also succumbed.  
We are so sorry we couldn't save you Wyn.  Run free.

Wyn

Wyn