Roberto
We have some really sad news - one of our beloved senior dogs, Roberto, passed away during emergency surgery on 11 May 2025.
Roberto
A few days ago, we noticed that he had difficulty urinating so took him for an ultrasound. It was discovered that he had stones in his bladder and they were blocking his urethra. We had to do emergency surgery or he would die.
Because of his old age, we took him to Animal Wellness as they have gas anaesthesia, but he had a cardiac arrest when given the pre-anaesthesia injection.
Roberto adopted
We rescued Roberto in January 2024 after he was reported lying in the middle of a field in a heavy rainstorm. He was thin and had difficulty walking due to arthritis. You can read more about him on his profile page here.
Its so sad that he didn't get to live in our new shelter in the senior house we will be building, but he did get a lot of love, care and safety for 15 months at the shelter. A much better outcome than dying alone in a field.
You can see the difference a year made to him when you compare his rescue pictures to the one taken a few weeks ago.
Roberto
Roberto
Thank you so much to Roberto's two sponsors, Ivy and Catherine, for sending him so much love, treats and providing for his medical and daily needs.
Run free Roberto - you were very much loved.