Dumaguete Animal Sanctuary

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Caden – Adopt a Stray

Caden

Caden's infected wound

Caden's infected wound

On 15 April 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we rescued a dog with a very badly infected head wound.  He is called Caden.  It will take some time t treat the wound, as maggots had already started to multiply.  We have to hope we got them all out and the medication will 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 attactive blue gauze bandage.  He will have to wear this for some time, as the wound area was large, but we hope he will recover enough to return to his adopter in due course.

Caden's infected wound

Caden's infected wound

Caden

Caden

Caden

Caden


Brutus – Adopt a Stray

Brutus

Brutus

Brutus

On 23 February 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we responded to an emergency call for dog with a very badly-infected head wound.  We called him Brutus.

The wound was infested with maggots and was in desperate need of cleaning out.  We put him on antibiotics to combat the infection.  Within a few weeks, his wounds were sufficiently healed, and we returned him to his new home.

Brutus head wound

Brutus head wound

Brutus

Brutus

Brutus

Brutus

Brutus goes home

Brutus goes home


Amiga – Adopt a Stray

Amiga

Patchie when rescued

On 23 February 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we responded to an emergency call for dog caught on a barbed wired fence.  It was a delicate operation to remove her without causing more damage, but our staff are more than experience enough in rescues!

Amiga

Amiga

She was in good condition, with just a leg wound to be treated so it wasn't long before she was returned to her community, and told to stay away from barbed-wire fences!

Amiga

Amiga


Uri – Adopt a Stray

Uri

Uri when rescued

Uri when rescued

On 22 March 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we responded to a report of a a dog in a very sorry state which we called Jax.  When we got to the location, the reporter, who also is the adopter, asked us about another dog - this time a female called Uri.

Uri when rescued

Uri when rescued

She too has bad mange, is very thin, and has some open sores on her ears and elsewhere which is not treated will become infected, and that outcome would likely spell the end for her.  We hope to return both Uri and Jax to full health before returning them to their new homes.

Uri one month after rescue

Uri one month after rescue

Jax one month after rescue

Jax one month after rescue

Jax – Adopt a Stray

Jax

Jax when rescued

Jax when rescued

On 22 March 2024, under our "Adopt a Stray" programme, we took in a dog in a very sorry state.  A severe case of Mange and Malnutrition, but if we can get him well again, he has a home to go to as his reporter will adopt him.  He is called Jax.

Jax when rescued

Jax when rescued

Jax when rescued

Jax when rescued

Jax one month after rescue

Jax one month after rescue

It's not clear what's caused these wounds, but we restored him to full health, and he left us on 31 July 2024. Just look at his transformation!