Life of a Dogs' Rescuer: April 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Poor River, the mongrel needs your help please

I am a volunteer in Doggie Rescue Shelter situated in Pasir Ris Farmway. I would like to raise funds for River, a rescued mongrel in DRS. He started chewing his tail from 2weeks ago and became a bit bloodied and furless. Last week, Jessie the shelter owner came by the kennel and saw River's tail bleeding heavily. She rushed him to ARC greendale. The vet said that if the tail is not amputated, the bleeding would not stop. So Jessie has no choice but to go ahead with the operation. During the operation, River's heartbeat stop for almost a min. Luckily he is revived back. But his blood count now is extremely low. Vet is advising to give lightly cooked organs. He is now discharged and back to the kennel.

The final bill now is $542. Please help to donate to this poor dog. Anyone who has seen River will definitely pity him. Having a terrible skin condition already made him uncomfortable and painful. Now this make it worse. The vet mentioned that he has Demodex, and apparently there is a treatment available now that may be able to help him. But, again, $$ is an issue. If there is any leftover donation, we hope to use it on River's treatment.

If you have enquiries, pls feel free to PM me or contact me at 81023019. You may also visit River at the shelter. But we'll have to walk you in personally.

Pic taken last year

During the amputation

Background of Doggie Rescue

Shelter Dog rescues and shelters come in many sizes and fill different functions within the community. Some dog shelters hold dogs for three to ten days before euthanizing them in order to prepare space for additional strays and unwanted pets. Other "no kill" dog shelters keep their wards - bathing them, feeding them, giving them medical attention - until a loving family adopts them. Unfortunately, this type of shelter must limit the quantity of dogs it accepts due to spatial and financial constraints.

The Doggie Rescue Shelter (DRS) is one such shelter. What began at the beginning of the millenium, DRS has since been home to over 70 of our very own Singapore Specials.

From early 2001 to Nov 2007, the shelter was privately run by two sisters – Jessie and Elsie, who have a passion for helping stray and abandoned dogs and providing them with a better life filled with safety, security and love. Now, Doggie Rescue Shelter (Singapore) is officially registered as a non-profit organization.

More than physical labours, the two sisters are the main financial providers of DRS. In order to continue maintaining the basic living standards of the rescued dogs, DRS relies greatly on the aid of the public and welcomes any sum of financial contributions.

Taken from http://www.drssg.com/index.php/about-us

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Visit to Sabah( Mum's family) (Pictures intensive)

My little cousins at the Kampong

Zw and me

In the room, my uncle has kindly lent us to sleep in...

I immediately made friend with the skinny old house cat....

She is sick.. But there is no vet.. I could only ensure she is well-fed when I was there :(

Luckily she still has a hearty appetite...

Me with Zw $19 sunglass.. Hehhe

Here is littel puppy I met... Tiny, bloated tummy and terrible skin... I managed to deworm her and apply a drop of frontine... hopefully it helps.... Despite everything... she is still so adorable....