RIP

Sep 28 2021

Beth

On 29 August 2021, we rescued a stray dog with severe, but treatable TVT - a cancer of the vagina in her case. Beth seemed to be responding well to the treatment, and was very affectionate towards Christine who rescued her. As September progressed, she suddenly stopped eating - never a positive sign in a dog.

Beth when rescued

Beth before treatment

We took a blood sample, which revealed advanced kidney failure. We immediately stopped her TVT treatment and put her on an IV and renal failure medication to help clear her kidneys, but over the subsequent days, even with round-the-clock nursing care provided at Animal Wellness, she passed away shortly after a visit from Christine, on Monday 28 September 2021.

We tried everything we could to help Beth, and had a wonderfully generous response from our supporters who quickly raised the funds for the TVT treatment that benefited Brown and Blake as well. It is such a shame that we couldn't get her through her complicated and severe medical problems, but she knew love at the end. She was such a gentle soul. She just loved being loved.

Beth before treatment

Beth's Gallery

Beth

Beth after first treatment

Beth's TVT

Beth when rescued

Beth before treatment

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Sep 23 2021

Penny

On September 18 2021, we rescued a dog who had most likely been hit by a car, and been lying for a couple of days before a kind soul reported her, and stayed with her till we arrived as flies were already gathering.

Penny on a drip

She was so thin and covered with ants, flies and maggots. We put her on an
IV and gave her pain reliever, anti inflammatory medication, antibiotics and Ivermectin to kill any maggots left inside her wounds.

We noticed she had trouble breathing, so gave her medication to help clear the fluid in her lungs, most likely a result of a particularly severe case of Pneumonia. In addition, she was Anemic, and had Heartworm, a parasitic infection. Despite the extensive medication we were able to prescribe with the generous help of a couple from the US, the odds were simply stacked too high against her, and she stopped breathing around 2pm on Wednesday 22 September 2021, surrounded by the Sanctuary staff who had been sitting with her, stroking and talking to her as she slipped away painlessly.

Penny when rescued

It's utterly heartbreaking to witness dogs like Penny suffering and not be able to save them.
We are so, so sorry Penny.

Penny

Sep 22 2021

Floyd

On August 5 2021, we rescued four very young puppies from a mother who a had not been able to feed them as she had a facial injury and couldn't eat. She had no milk to offer her young puppies and was difficult to catch.

Floyd

With the offer of a foster if the puppies were rescued, we took them in. Two of the puppies were very weak, and sadly little Fiona passed away the next day. Flynn and Frodo passed away after a couple of weeks - when the mother has no milk, often the puppies struggle even though they have been rescued. We put them on IV as soon as they start to get weak. We thought Floyd had a real chance, but he contracted Parvovirus, and faded very quickly, passing away on Wednesday 22 September 2022.

Floyd

Sep 18 2021

Ariel

Christine found Ariel on 18 August 2021 abandoned in Bacong Cemetery. She had a lump on her side, and was very weak.

That week, the Sanctuary took in 9 puppies in all, and not long after, a very sick dog called Arwen.

Ariel

We believe poor Arwen bought Distemper into the Sanctuary once again, as we lost Josie to the virus last week. Little Ariel must have been exposed, and she fought hard for some days before passing away in the night of Friday 17 September 2021.

Ariel

We are so sorry that this little life was cut short, but we gave her a chance at living, when others had simply abandoned her to die. You can learn more about Distemper here.

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Ariel when rescued

Ariel

Sep 13 2021

Josie

Josie was a stray being fed by one of our vet assistants, Rudylyn. She had a broken leg, and we put it in a cast to hopefully allow it to heal. She was just starting to get mobile again when the second Distemper outbreak we've had to bear this year came in September.

Josie

On Saturday late afternoon, Ozzy was looking quite sick and started to get green discharge in his eyes. This is often due to dust but sometimes it is due to Distemper. We tested him and he was positive for distemper.

Josie had also been looking unwell so we tested her - she was positive also, deteriorated rapidly, and died early morning 13 September 2021. Her immune system must have been very weak for the distemper to kill her so quickly. We are so sorry that just when things were looking up for her, a cruel virus robbed her of a chance of returning to health.