Ozzy

On 6 December 2024, Ozzy lost his fight against liver failure and passed away. Tragically, he was only about 3 years old. We rescued him and his mother Izzy when he was a puppy. Izzy was an owned dog who had been severely neglected. We were too late to save her, and she died not long after we brought her in, but Ozzy survived. He has had problems with his legs since we rescued him, likely due to malnutrition when he was a puppy, but apart from that he has been happy and healthy at the Sanctuary.

There were no obvious signs of kidney failure until a few days ago when he collapsed after eating and couldn't walk. We immediately did blood tests, and an SDMA test showed his kidneys were irreversibly damaged. All we could do is make sure he was comfortable and pain-free and help him enjoy whatever time he has left.  He will be missed, especially by Cleo who was one of his pals.

We are sad that you never found a home outside the Sanctuary, but glad that you spent your time here with us, you grumpy but lovable little soul.