Golden Honey
The group of 8 migrant dogs are beginning to emerge in one and twos. Some of you may remember we had blogged a few months ago about these dogs and in this group, a small pup was seen limping when they were first sighted. After the first few times, the whole group dispersed to be seen either alone or in couples.
Teddy was one such loner.
Johnny and Judy was one such couple. We suspect they are brother and sister as they are both the same shade of brown and small sized dogs but the sister was much smaller. They were also very close to each other. At that time, Judy was the pup who was seen limping .
One of our feeders became very attached to Johnny and when he appeared one day with a face that had a bleeding eye and bite marks which would later disfigure half his face, she arranged for him to be relocated and fostered and now adopted.
Johnny with his bleeding face, the day of his rescue.
Handsome Johnny now, much loved
Unfortunately they could not rescue Judy as she ran away, but would see her from afar time and time again.
For a while, nobody sighted Judy and she was presumed dead, till recently, about a few weeks ago, round about the same time when Teddy gave birth, another feeder spotted a small size, brown fluffy dog. We call her Golden Honey as she has a lovely coat. After comparing notes and photographs, we discovered that it is long lost Judy but no longer limping.
Lovely Honey, friendly Honey, very sweet and gentle, but very timid is still wandering out there, too afraid to show herself except very late at night. Thank God for all this while even during the disappearance of Blackie and Shadow, our feeders are still leaving food out in the field. We have long suspected there are dogs who still come to feed late at night but we could never be sure as we never see them although food disappears and containers toppled over. Seeing Honey, aka Judy, alive after all these months gladden our hearts that we did not desert her and even though she had no one to turn to, with her brother gone, she still had the food we leave for the night dogs to keep her alive.
Beautiful Honey is very small in size, sweet in temperament
When we saw Honey the other day, our first thought was to immediately rescue her as she is so small and so adoptable as she is of HDB size, our heart tugged at the sight of this tiny dog all alone in the wilderness, but something made us stop in our tracks. A sharp eyed friend saw her swollen teats and some droplets of milk on them. Oh no, Honey we suspect, has most probably recently given birth.... we cannot rescue her, her pups will die if she does not return to them. But where are they?
How do we locate her nest. They are not in the field as she runs off into another direction after eating our food. We have tailed her and it leads to a restricted area where we cannot enter. sigh. Her nest is probably there. How many pups, we don't know. Who fathered them, no one has seen.
We wait and see what happens next. Wait till Honey appear with her pups for since we cannot go in, she must come out. We do not know how to help her pups but we know we have to carry on leaving food for her. That is all we can do now.
Little
has has been rescued and is slowly recovering at her fosterer's. She has been to a vet and found to be anaemic and malnourished. She also had a fever when the vet examined her and she is now on medication, recuperating and resting. She has been shaved, groomed and cleared of ticks and fleas.
Time, peace, rest and much love is what she needs and what she will get at G's place. With the fever, it is a good thing Little was rescued at the right time or she would have perished on the streets.
Little is very small in size and estimated to be around 10 months old. We are all very happy for this little baby girl. She is such a sweetheart, so quiet and docile. We know there will be a loving home waiting for her when the time comes. God will take care of that, of this we are trusting Him.
Teddy and Pups
are doing very well. Teddy is taking to domestication like a fish to water. From her behaviour she definitely was an owned dog in the past as she walks around in anticipation of being fed and following her fosterer around. She has been bathed in special shampoo and looks so much better. She wags her short stump of her tail (it's been cropped in her past life), happy to greet visitors and enjoys her meals.
Her pups, Sandy, Rocky and Bubbles are growing up fast and such delight. Bubbles used to be called Scrappy, a name changed as we didn't really want our rescued pup to be called a scrap even though it sounded cute. The pups know no fear, no danger and just sleep, eat and play in bliss and contentment. They are fortunate pups to be spared their mother's misery.
Sandy has gone to her new home a few days ago. She reportedly slept through her first night with very little whines and whimpers and her new family delights in her company and puppy mischief. She has been renamed Cupcake.
Rocky will be going to his new home even as this blog is being published. The family adopting Rocky has been waiting for a long time to adopt. They had read about Teddy and her pups in the wild and told us that when the pups are rescued, their home will be open to one pup. What great readers we have! Rocky is the only male in the surviving litter and he is such a handsome dog with great bone structure. We imagine him to grow big and strong, protecting his owners and returning their love with his.
They are both going to great homes and we know they will be much treasured and loved by their family. Bubbles is still up for adoption and we also pray for a good home for her.
Two days ago, we discovered that the blue shed where Teddy had her litter is now flattened and pieces strewn all over. The workmen have gone, disappeared without a trace and no warning. There is no evidence of life in that place.
If Teddy and her pups are still there, they would have been crushed beneath as well, and no one will be the wiser. A dead dog out in the wild is just another scrap for the environmental man to clean up. We thank God for His Perfect Timing and His Protection over our beloved furry friends out in the wild. Yes, we know our God is keeping watch over them for us.
Bubbles for Adoption
Bubbles is very smart and already wags her tail in glee when we pick her up. She is full of fun and possesses character and spirit. She is also very intelligent. She was the first to wag her tail and pant. In the wild we remember her as the first that learnt to crawl out from her mother's safety zone and would scamper to the forbidden side. Many times Teddy would nip her back in the nest. Yes Bubbles is just that, bubbly and fun.
Contact us at anaterry@singnet.com.sg or call 9115-3067 if you wish to view Bubbles for adoption. Regretfully, she is not suitable for HDB residences.
October is Adopt-A-Dog month
Extracted from The Examiner, Chicago
Though we are midway through the month of October, .... The American Humane
Association has labeled this month as "Adopt-a-Dog Month." There are millions of dogs in shelters and each one is potentially facing a very bleak future. You never know how they ended up there-it could be a great older dog whose owners just couldn't take care of him or a young puppy whose owners had too many in a litter. Whatever the case, wouldn't it be a great time to see if a pet might fit into your family? Marie Belew Wheatley, president and CEO of American Humane, stated, "Right now there is a greater need than ever for people to go to a shelter and find their new best friend. The nation's economy is negatively impacting community shelters and rescue organizations, filling them to capacity many times over. This October, we hope people will renew their commitment to help these animals that are so in need of forever homes."
If you have assessed your home and this just isn't the right time to get a dog, there are still some valuable things you can do to help. First, you might see if you can volunteer at your local shelter or animal rescue group. Most are looking for responsible animal-lovers all year long and welcome a pair of loving hands. You could volunteer at a shelter to help care for the animals. If you don't have time for that, what about offering your services?
Start up a website that focuses on the dog you saw at the shelter but can't take home yourself. Put his or her picture up and do a little grass-roots promoting to help find the dog a good home. If you want something less hands-on, how about editing or creating the shelter's newsletter? Offer to put together a flyer of events and then post them around your neighborhood for added marketing.
Another good way to help is to support your local shelters. And I'm not just talking about money-we all know how tight that is these days. But what about blankets, food, toys, newspaper, treats, etc? Shelters need all these things and would be more than thankful for citizens dropping off a bag of dog food for their hungry little mouths. ...
Lets make it October is Adopt a Dog Month For Singapore as well.
If you are thinking of getting aPet
Consider Adopting First
