Our team in the Philippines have been extremely busy lately. What with new rescues, busy clinics, stray feeding and an education programme, it’s hard to keep up with what we have shared. With that in mind, here is a run down of our latest rescue dogs.
Bhe the rescue puppy with TVT
Most recently, we have rescued Bhe, a puppy with a severe case of TVT. We explained what TVT was in another recent blog.
Bhe was found in a busy urban area with a high footfall of traffic. A kind lady put out food for Bhe. Upon coaxing her out from under a planter, she noticed the tumours on Bhe’s genital area and alerted us to her. This puppy clearly needed help and wouldn’t have survived much longer.
As well as the TVT, Bhe is also suffering from intestinal parasitic invasion, mange and anaemia. Her prognosis is guarded. Currently she is on antibiotics and anti mange treatment. If she gains enough strength, she can start chemotherapy to treat the tumours.
Currently Bhe is in a quarantine kennel at our Treatment Centre. It will be some time before rehabilitation and socialisation begins, if she makes it that far.
Friday the petrol station rescue
Friday was found by Abbie when she went to fill her car with fuel at her local petrol station. Searching for scraps of rubbish in the bins, Friday was weak and thin. Like all rescue dogs, he also had bad mange. So much so, he was completely bald and his skin cracked and dry.
When he first came to us, Friday was lethargic, barely coming out of his kennel into the adjoining run. However, thanks to our dedicated kennelmates who put Friday on a controlled diet, Friday is steadily gaining weight. With topical and oral mange treatment, his coat is starting to re-grow, it’s the most beautiful mix of black and tan.
With a little more weight gain, we will neuter him before he goes home with Abbie, who has agreed to adopt him.
It is amazing news that he will soon have the forever home he deserves.
Cooper the rescue dog
This dog hasn’t had much publicity. He slipped in to the Treatment Centre after one of our stray feeding evenings. Josie the homeless lady alerted Suzanne (our Centre Manager in the Philippines) to him. Josie was aware that Cooper was left chained to a fence on a construction site for long periods of time without food or water. Despite having so little of her own, Josie would visit Cooper and offer him food and water.
Whilst Cooper was in pretty good health compared to our other recent rescues, he was understandably under weight. This has now been rectified thanks to our experienced kennelmates and the generous donations of dog food our Centre receives, particularly from Nutri Chunks.
Now he has started socialising with the other dogs and our team in the Enrichment Park, Cooper has been dubbed “a male version of Cheska.” You may remember dear Cheska, she was our super exuberant, bouncy rescue who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Although we love dogs with this personality type, they are hard to place in a forever home. Unlike Friday, Cooper doesn’t have an adopter in place yet. He needs to work hard to learn to cope with his impulsive behaviour so that his new owner will be able to manage him appropriately.
Support Our Latest Rescue Dogs
Please help support these latest rescue dogs at our treatment centre. All are very different but all require care which is costly. The cost of each rescue starts at £350 per dog. In little Bhe’s case, the cost will be more than double that due to the expensive but essential chemotherapy treatment.
Please make a donation to help our rescue dogs in the Philippines. Thank you.
