Bruno
Bruno was rescued at the end of December 2019, after a report of a dog involved in hit-and-run.
He was well fed so probably had an owner, but has never been claimed. He is a friendly dog but doesn’t move much!
Bruno
Bruno's Story
We had a report about a dog that had been hit by a car and was lying on the side of the road, unable to move.
By the time we got there he had crawled up into the drainage system and it was difficult to get him out. Rina had to crawl in to get him – it took us a couple of hours to get him out.
Bruno before rescue
Bruno's veterinary care team!
We didn’t have a vet at the Sanctuary so he had to go to Cats and Dogs. He didn’t move for a few days but x-rays showed no broken bones.
We think he had an owner as he was so fat and well fed but no one stepped up to claim him.
This is the volunteer team who rescued him.
After a few days, he began to stand up but had some twitching going on and had difficulty walking. We think he may have had distemper in the past and the twitching was left over from that.
Bruno after surgery
After a few days, he began to stand up but had some twitching going on and had difficulty walking. We think he may have had distemper in the past and the twitching was left over from that.
When we brought him to the shelter, he stayed in one of the small kennels for months, only coming out to poop.
Then one day he joined the rest of the dogs outside and now he is always with the others.
Bruno
He will defend his bowl from other dogs and does not get intimated by others.
Health wise he is fine – he has had no issues since we rescued him. Like many dogs he gets stressed by fireworks during fiesta time, and we used stress wraps on him and others to help them cope, and they seemed to help a bit!
Bruno having stress wraps during fireworks
Bruno and Wena
He spends most of his time lying close enough to the kitchen to see when the food is coming out, hanging about with his inseparable friend Wena.
Bruno's Latest News...
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Bruno
On Wednesday 4 December 2024, we suddenly lost Bruno. He was around 15 years old and had a bad heart when we rescued him five years ago. He was one of the very first residents of the Sanctuary. He was the victim of a hit and run and had fallen into a sewer. Rina had to crawl inside to pull him out.
Bruno
He never mixed with other dogs, preferring to keep himself to himself, until he met Wena.
Bruno and Wena
For five years, they walked 1together, slept together, and stayed by each other's side.
On Wednesday, we noticed that Bruno was having trouble breathing, and as our vets were off, we rushed him to Doc Gama at Animal Wellness. But tragically, he had a cardiac arrest just after we got there.
Wena was lost, wondering where he had gone. We decided to take her to the clinic to see Bruno so that she could ride back in the van with his body and at least perhaps understand that he had died and not abandoned her.
She is still grieving at the moment, so we have staff constantly with her.
Losing these precious souls never gets easier.
Thank you, Catherine, for sponsoring him for so many years.
Run free Bruno, you were absolutely loved by us all, and especially Wena.
Wena
Bruno
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