With the advancement of social media,
we can often see news spreading far and wide within a short span of time and
across the borders effortlessly. Within the animal welfare circle itself, we often get
endless appeals for help too especially on Facebook. More often than not,
mongrels unfortunately “hog the limelight” - as strict housing regulations
disallow legal ownership of them in flats which majority of us reside in, and
in some areas without (responsible) caregivers, the unsterilized stray females continue to reproduce - against their wishes.
During early May, J and A were as usual feeding some stray dogs opposite their workplace. One fateful night, there was this pathetic-looking beige female dog appearing all of a sudden in front of them, one which they have never seen before. She was a bag of skin and bones, but J and A could tell that she had just given birth. She wolfed down whatever was given to her and wagged her tail in appreciation, perhaps thinking that they were angels or that this was a beautiful dream to have a rare decent meal. J and A pitied her and gave her more food though her puppies were nowhere to be seen as yet.
During early May, J and A were as usual feeding some stray dogs opposite their workplace. One fateful night, there was this pathetic-looking beige female dog appearing all of a sudden in front of them, one which they have never seen before. She was a bag of skin and bones, but J and A could tell that she had just given birth. She wolfed down whatever was given to her and wagged her tail in appreciation, perhaps thinking that they were angels or that this was a beautiful dream to have a rare decent meal. J and A pitied her and gave her more food though her puppies were nowhere to be seen as yet.
J and A continued feeding Chloe regularly and one to two weeks
later, they finally spotted her five puppies. Upon checking with the Myanmar
workers at the worksite, the workers told them that the puppies were found on
the roadside and fearing for their safety as they were young and vulnerable,
the workers brought them into the worksite though they knew it was not a long
term solution. The worksite was slated to become a petrol station within a
couple of months and Chloe and her puppies will all be homeless then.
Nevertheless, the most critical issue at hand now was Chloe’s
health. Chloe was painfully skinny and her private area was extremely swollen.
J and A knew something was very wrong, and desperately asked around for help. We were contacted and went down to do a
site check within a few days. Chloe was dewormed first and foremost. And as we
caught sight of her rear area, we more or less guessed it was another case of Transmissible
Venereal Tumour (TVT in short – http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/112500.htm)
and a rather severe one. TVT is actually not
an uncommon sight for us who come into contact with stray dogs regularly - both the males and female dogs can contract this disease and usually within a single
area, we will find a couple of infected dogs with the same problem as they mate
with the same female and pass the virus on.
Chloe managed to gain a bit of weight after deworming but plans
were already in the pipeline to trap her as she urgently needed treatment.
Chloe had by then become more familiar with J and A and us as she knew that we will not harm her and though she was still fearful of human touch which is normal
for a stray, we managed to corner her into a confined area and thereafter into
a carrier for ease of transport.
Over at the clinic, the vet was surprised at how friendly Chloe
was as she was wagging her tail as the vet was examining her. Chloe did not put
up any form of struggle at all and was very cooperative throughout, requiring
no muzzling even when her blood was being taken. We were advised Chloe will
need a minimum of six vincristine jabs each a week apart, and we are
keeping our fingers crossed that she will be successfully treated. Different dogs have different reactions to the vincristine jabs and it is largely dependent on their own health and immune system too. In
the meantime, Chloe will have to be boarded as TVT is contagious and also we
need her to dutifully complete her course of treatment.
We are appealing for your kind assistance to help us with
Chloe’s medical bills as well as help Chloe’s puppies find homes. We do not
wish for them to live their lives out on the streets, especially when they stay
in a high culling area and it is only a temporary space. If you are able to contribute
for Chloe and/or foster/adopt any of Chloe’s puppies, please contact us at noahsarkcares@gmail.com. Chloe herself will definitely
be up for adoption too when she has recovered, as she has an excellent
temperament and has been through too much - she deserves so much more like all
the other homeless dogs on the streets. Thank you!
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