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Dogstar News update: Bruce Forsyth and More
Hi Everyone, Just a quick Dogstar update in case you’ve missed anything on Facebook. I have some items on Ebay for sale to help raise some much needed funds for Dogstar. Dogstar seems to have a spate of puppies at the moment that have been abandoned and are in need of treatment. On Ebay [...]
Dogstar’s Daisy
Daisy was rescued by Dogstar from the middle of the road 27th June 2012 . Daisy is approximately 7 weeks old , underweight at 1.85kg, dehydrated and suffering from Scabies. You can see how she has literally been tearing her own skin off as scabies is very very itchy. As part of her recovary treatment [...]
Update on Henry
Henry, Dogstars latest handrear who was dumped aged 3 weeks at the gate of our local foster carer on the 20th of June. On Day 1 he’s weight was 0.65kg. Henry after his first bottle , he will be feed every four hours which means Sam will be up at 2.am ! Henry now on the [...]
Dogstar’s House Clinic 26th June
Tutu was the first patient and is being rehomed by Dogstar , he is on foster with Mrs J and came to clinic for a medicated bath ( for mange ). Kittys owners brought her in for a Rabies vaccination. Lassy is street dog who was hit by a car , a local hotel [...]
Dogstars Sausage Update 17th June
Sausage is looking fantastic , she is now 100 % mobile on her 3 legs and a very happy and much loved girl. She was very pleased to see Mo and Sam on their home visit to her. She never stopped smiling or indeed wagging her tail . If you would like to help [...]
Donkeystar Update 17th June
“Donkeystar” Mannar urban Donkeys. During Sam’s recent trip to Mannar to work with their colleagues at TAPA for a spay neuter clinic she discovered that Mannar is also home to approx. 1000 wild donkeys , whilst many in the rural areas seem to be healthy over 350 live in the urban… area ( recent census data from Diaspora [...]
Cases this week 15th June 2012
One of three little female pups left outside Dogstar House earlier this week. All were given anti-rabies vaccinations and wormed and treated for fleas. As Dogstar already has 2 inpatients, we arranged for the pups – Astra, Flora and Seetha – to stay at Randeniya Temple while we find new homes Amputee Kitty has been [...]
Clinic 8th June 2012
12 Patients where seen at the Dogstar Clinic this morning, starting with Volunteers Kellie and Janette taking vitals from Tommy whilst Ruwani checks treatment records. A blood smear confirmed Babesia canis ( one of the tick fevers common in Sri Lanka ) and treatment has started today. To view the rest of todays patients [...]
Busy start to the week- 4 June 2012
A busy day in Sri Lanka – Monday’s mobile clinic (and today is a very important Poya Day – Poson Poya) and yet another in-patient at Dogstar who joins Kitty and Sudu who are with us. First call on the mobile clinic was Rambukkana Temple – pup Rasim was given his anti-rabies vaccination. To view [...]
