Dumaguete Animal Sanctuary

Every Life Matters

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Boo

Boo

Boo enjoys digging holes

Approximate age:

7 Months
Date arrived at Sanctuary: 28 

Where from:

Abandoned near the shelter

Story:

Little Boo and her sister Roo were abandoned near to the shelter and found by staff out walking the dogs. Little Boo had a collar on so they had obviously had owners previously. The worst thing was that her little sister had been blinded either by disease or maltreatment, we don't know.



So, the two of them were just huddled together - goodness knows what would have happened if staff hadn't passed by as quickly as they did.

Roo was adopted and now lives in England whilst Boo has stayed at the sanctuary. Sadly she has developed a deformity in her back legs and although she is still mobile and makes the best of it, she has difficulty walking and is under going physio and other treatments to see if her muscles and bones will strengthen and straighten out again. Despite everything she is full of life and just loves getting attention from staff and volunteers.

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Beyonce

Beyonce

Beyonce

Beyonce

Approximate age:

1.5 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary: 26 April 2025

Where from:

Abandoned near the shelter

Story:
In April 2025, we experienced a shocking mass dumping of 15 puppies left abandoned and wandering around near to the sanctuary.  Staff found them all when they were out walking the other dogs. 

All of them were given names of pop stars so we knew they all belonged to one group. Unfortunately one of the siblings died but luckily the rest were all healthy and 12 of them were quickly adopted leaving just Beyonce and her sister, Britney behind.

Beyonce has been with us for nearly 18 months and has developed into a lively and inquisitive young lady who mixes well with all the other young dogs. It's much harder to get dogs of this age adopted but we still hold out hope that one day she will be lucky.

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Athena

athena

Athena

Approximate age:

2 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary: 24 July 2026

Where from:

Roadside, Zamboanguita



Story:

In July 2026, whilst staff were travelling to our new sanctuary site, they saw a young dog by the side of the road in Zamboanguita apparently unable to move and most likely the victim of a hit and run. 


Of course, they couldn't just keep driving so they stopped and brought her to the sanctuary. X-rays showed that she had a spinal injury but it was thought that with rest and treatment she might be able to walk again.

This lovely girl was named Athena and is currently undergoing lazer treatment and the signs are looking good. We hope she will regain her ability to walk on her own and she ultimately find a loving home to look after her.

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Bridie

Bridie

Bridie

Bridie

Approximate age:

5 years
Date arrived at Sanctuary: 9 August 2023

Where from:

Abandoned near the shelter

Story:

In August 2023, we took in a weak, confused dog that had been dumped close to the Sanctuary, probably because she got sick and the owner wouldn't or couldn't care for her.  We called her Bridie.


We know all the dogs in the area, so this was another case of an animal being abandoned rather than being cared for properly. She was very weak, and in very poor condition with wounds all over her body. She has a permanent twitch which is a sign of previously having survived distemper. 

We kept her under observation, and began feeding her up and she was very trusting, and responded to humans positively, so it's sad to think that a family that she depended on has let her down so terribly.  She's been with us for a while now and has integrated nicely 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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