Every Life Matters
Frosty
Some amazing news - after waiting patiently for over a year, Frosty has found his forever home with Nick and Cathey. We couldn't be happier for him, as he's had a horrid 12 months, not least losing his leg as it just was no longer healing. Click below to hear all about his rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing, and check out his profile page here.
Jyoti, female
Poor little Jyoti, one of 4 puppies heartlessly abandoned in September 2023, died suddenly today. Her siblings Jill, Jane and Jaffa are healthy and surviving, but Jyoti never seemed to gain weight. It's still a shock to encounter a sudden loss like this, but it is not uncommon for some poor soul in a large litter born on the streets and thrown away carelessly not to make it to adulthood.
We a sorry Jyoti you had such a short life, but hope you knew love and care from humans before you passed so quickly.
Jyoti, female
Sweep, male
Sadly Sweep, brother of Sooty, two puppies abandoned close to the Sanctuary on 9 August 2023, died suddenly yesterday. Sooty is still healthy and thriving, but Sweep didn't seem to grow as quickly and was soon dwarfed by his brother. It's still a shock to encounter a sudden loss like this, but it is not uncommon for some poor soul born on the streets and thrown away carelessly not to make it to adulthood.
We a sorry Sweep you had such a short life, but hope you knew love and care from humans before you passed so quickly.
Rhys adopted
More good news! Do you remember Jammie? She was a rescue from the pound almost a year ago. She was scheduled for euthanasia literally a couple of hours after we rescued her. She shook constantly in fear for the first few months until staff won her trust.
We never thought she would attach to an adopter but one day Brad and his family came to look for a dog to adopt and Jammie ran right up to them and won their hearts. We normally ask adopters of adult dogs to come a few times to bond. But Jammie walked right out the door with them and never looked back. She is treated like a queen! As she should be.
Jammie
This weekend, Brad and his family came back to adopt another dog and chose Rhys. Thank you so much for adopting two of our dogs.
Anyone reading this in Dumaguete, please please consider adopting from us
Rhys, female
Letting a dog go is never a decision we take lightly. And it never gets easier, no matter how many times we’ve done it.
When we initially found Alf, we assumed his severely swollen leg was due to a hit and run, as is often the case with our rescues. But upon further examination, x-rays showed it was osteosarcoma - bone cancer - that had metastasized to his lungs.
Alf when rescued
Alf
The vet told us he was a candidate for euthanasia, but we’ve had another dog in the past - Honey - with a similar type of cancer, who made a full recovery with chemotherapy.
We decided we wanted to give Alf a chance to fight.
After three chemotherapy sessions we did another x-ray, that sadly showed his cancer had continued to spread. He was also getting weaker by the day. In close consultation with his vet, we knew that letting him pass peacefully was the kindest thing to do.
Alf
We put Alf to rest Friday 13 October. It breaks our hearts that there was nothing we could do to save him. He was so close to living a new life. We take comfort in the fact that Alf spent his final weeks in comfort, with a full belly, and that he was loved and cared for.
Rest In Peace Alf. You can read about him on his profile page here.