Dumaguete Animal Sanctuary

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Avril

AVRIL

Avril

Approximate age:

1 year
Date arrived at Sanctuary:

April 2025

Where from:

Dumped near shelter

Story:

In April 2025 whilst staff were on the early morning exercise walk with the Sanctuary dogs they came across some very young puppies dumped a little way down the road.  Once the puppies had all been rounded up, it transpired there were 15 of them!  Avril was one of those sweet pups.

We thought Avril was very lucky to be adopted very early on with a family who had a wonderful home for her to enjoy.  Sadly one year later the family informed us that they were not happy because she was demonstrating typical puppy/young dog behaviour which they were not willing to accommodate.  They were not willing to accept any assistance with training or advice so, poor Avril was brought back into the Sanctuary.   

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Buster

BUSTER

Buster

Buster

Approximate age:

5 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary:

March 2022

Where from:

Reported neglected and tied up

Story:

In March 2022 we got a report about an abandoned dog, left tied outside on a rusty chain, with no ability to lie down comfortably, with no food or water. That dog was Buster and we went to check on him and decided we just couldn't leave him there.


Buster initially had a difficult time integrating into the Sanctuary and was quite aggressive with the staff and other dogs, which is understandable given how he had been treated previously.   But with patience and time he has now settled and lives at the New Sanctuary where he has a lot more space which suits him much better.  He loves to go out on walks and has calmed down significantly since he first arrived, we would love someone to sponsor him and follow his progress.

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Alix

ALIX

Alix

Alix

Approximate age:

6 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary:

January 2021

Where from:

Reported with tight rope on neck

Story:

Alix was reported to us at the beginning of February 2021 because she had a rope tied tightly around her neck and the rope was cutting deep into her neck. It's a common occurrence here and can lead to horrendous infections and can ultimately be fatal.

Fortunately DAS was able to rescue her and heal her wound although she still has a deeply embedded scar. Alix lives at the New Sanctuary where she is very happy to have extra space as she has become quite a self sufficient girl and likes to keep her own company but LOVES going on walks.

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Tyson

Tyson

Tyson

Approximate age:

5 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary:

January 2025

Where from:

Reported neglect

Story:

In September 2025, we received a report about two dogs, Tyson and another dog called Arwen that were kept on short chains in a dark garage area. They were never walked, they never saw the sun and they weren't receiving enough food. We visited the owners twice, encouraging them to start looking after the dogs. 

They refused, so we went with the police, and a letter stating that we will prosecute them if they didn't surrender.


Tyson is a Pitbull and is very friendly and lively despite the despicable treatment he has received over the years. We would love to find him a good adopter but it can be quite difficult as dogs like Tyson need experienced owners and careful handling, as well as plenty of exercise.  Meanwhile, Tyson and Arwen are both with us here at the Sanctuary and just hoping for someone to sponsor them.

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Onyx

Onyx

Onyx

Onyx

Approximate age:

1 and a half years
Date arrived at Sanctuary:

July 2024

Where from:

Mother Odette and siblings were dumped near the shelter

Story:

Onyx and his mother Odette and 3 siblings were brought to DAS by their owner who planned to surrender them.  Sadly, the sanctuary was unable to take any more rescues and anyway, DAS can not accept owner surrenders otherwise we would be inundated. So the owners just went behind the sanctuary and tied Odette to a tree were she and her puppies were later found by staff.

Onyx's siblings were both adopted but he has remained at the sanctuary with his Mum.  He is the liveliest of young dogs and loves nothing better than to tussle with his playmates all day, except if his hoomans are around when he just loves to play with them too!

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