Every Life Matters
Found on the road outside the Sanctuary with her sister Zara, Zena was clearly a care-for pup. Abandoning animals in need is shameful, but is also against the law in the Philippines once care has clearly begun. Luckily for Zena, she has a chance to restart her life with Jason and Allysa! We hope Zara is not far behind.
Zena adopted
Zara
Zena
Zena
Zara and Zena
Reunited with her sister Bianca, now called Yuki, little Blondie, now named Midori, was added to the family of Wei this weekend! Yuki was bought back for her FREE vaccinations and check-up, and Wei took Blondie away while she was here. We couldn't be happier that a lovely family just got a plus-one!
Bianca now Yuki
Blondie now Midori
Blondie now Midori
Blondie now Midori
After getting progressively weaker and weaker this month, Noel passed away on 13 February 2022. Rescued on Christmas day 2021, he was an old dog, very thin and with multiple tumours. One tumour on his front leg was huge and very infected.
Noel
We spent the first two weeks preparing him as best we could for surgery by trying to reduce the infection. Then we removed all the external tumours. The next step was to build up his strength for chemotherapy. However, he never recovered from the bacterial infection he had and the surgery site was continually infected despite trying different antibiotics. Over the last week he became weaker and weaker – also likely due to the ehrlichia that he had. He passed away from septicemia.
Noel
Here is a beautiful picture Jonathan took of him just after his surgery when he was feeling better and clearly happy to have the large tumour removed.
Run free Noel – we are so so sorry we couldn’t save you.
Noel
Thank you to his sponsors who have been helping out with his treatment costs and sending him love from afar. You can read more about Noel's story on his profile page.
During our February adoption weekend at Robinsons Mall Dumaguete another one of Rubor's puppies has found a new home, Bart. There are just two remaining pups from Rubor's litter, and we hope they'll have their chance of a new home soon.
Bart
Bart
Bart
On 5 February 2022, we
received multiple reports of this poor dog that was in the same spot for a number of days, covered in red ants and clearly not doing well. X-rays and inspection at Animal Wellness revealed a fractured pelvis, kidney disease, and concurrent infections of Erlichia and Aplasmia.
Wes when rescued
We called him Wes, and back at the Sanctuary we organised a blood transfusion to give him healthy blood from Jango.
Wes receiving a transfusion
Wes being rescued
He appeared to rally briefly, sitting up and eating a drinking a little, but the new blood could only sustain him for a few days. He was unable to create blood cells for himself, and passed away during the night of 9 February 2022.
Rina and Rachelle were with him. He just stopped breathing at around 11pm. At least he didn't die alone on the side of the road and hopefully he felt all the love. Rest in peace sweet boy.
Wes when rescued
Wes RIP