Dogs in Brazil

18/11/2025

Yet Another Rainy Day.
Good Evening from Brazil. There was Two torrential downpours so far. Yesterday midafternoon a large tree fell on the electrical wires close to the house. The tree brought down electricity and internet. The electricity came back quickly, but the internet was down until this morning around 10 am. We got caught in a long line of cars whilst the used chain saws to cut the tree. It took over an hour in the queue. I received my results from my ultra sound, but cannot decipher them as they are in Portuguese medical language. I will have to book an appointment with my doctor for her to translate. Carlos has finally got his results for the exams he had to do down in Rio. He also will have to see his doctor for him to explain the results. We took a cute little dog we rescued some time back after having been run over. Her name is Sam and she is very cute and well behaved when she goes out. She arrived here with three fractures and is fine now. Please donate as the end of the month is looming and always a hard time. Please donate to [email protected] or through our website to https://www.dogsinbrazil.org/

13/11/2025

Hospital visit and exams.
I went for another ultra sound to see if anything more could be found out about the lump in my breast. I don’t have the results yet so will have to wait. The doctor said he saw cysts filled with fluid. We then went for Carlos’s pace maker check. All was okay. The exams he took in Rio have not come out yet. We have to wait for that. This took virtually all day to do. We ate a cheap, crappy lunch and then started buying stuff that the animals needed mainly liver, minced meat and meds. We know now that we won’t make it to the end of the month as there has been a dip in donations. I also forgot to tell you all that my emails have been blocked again. We have to get the guy back again to repair it. They had to reinstall windows 10 and change it again into English as they misunderstood. Now I have to gather what’s left. Get my emails back, and transfer everything from an old hard drive. Ugh! [email protected] is working for donations but I don’t have any access to it. [email protected] is also blocked If you need to contact me please go via messenger. I am sorry for the inconvenience. The little black puppy that was being r***d is doing well happy and energetic. She is sharing a kennel with Charlie who is blind and they are getting on well. We have five blind dogs now. Thank you all who do donate we love you all. Happy Birthday Marilyn sorry I am late and thank you. If I missed other people who had Birthdays I am sorry too. Please donate to [email protected] or go through our website. This is Dylan Who we rescued a while ago. He lost his ear to maggots.

09/11/2025

Rain
It has been raining all day again. Tomorrow Carlos and I will be going to the hospital. I have to mark an Ultra Sound to further investigate the lump that was found in my breast. Carlos has more blood tests to do. We have to drop the computer off as it’s still not working properly. Atlas is restless and wants to run and play, but we have to keep him quiet. He is very strong and chewing up his accommodation. The last x-ray showed the plate and screws were good but the bones still hadn’t healed. We still haven’t named the little puppy who was being r***d. She seems perfectly normal now and running and playing. She has no fear of us or the staff. If the rain let’s up tomorrow late afternoon will try to take some films. We are still short staffed so it’s difficult. Joey is unstable as his back legs are going. Today he fell over again. Its heartbreaking watching him struggle. He has been with us since a very young puppy he will be 15 next month. Joey was always my baby. He is eccentric and greedy for food. It’s been a long road of rescue over twenty years many of the dogs that passed with old age are deeply missed: Misty, Pebbles, Harry our first rescue in Brazil, Guga, Nicholas, Jessie , Nina another eccentric dog, Little Fat Sol, Tessa the abused dog , Trooper and Sam,the list is huge so many. It feels like a lifetime of rescue. There were others puppies like Whisper who died after surgery, Sasha who died young, Bo the bull, and Beatrice his adopted mom. I have cried thousands of times. I guess that is normal for most rescuers. I can’t remember them all. Things here have become more difficult as the economy here is in a downward spiral. Dog food has increased steadily in price. Everything has increased in price. We need to find people that can fund raise for us, donate, and send blankets, beds, dog clothes as its cold here now. Flea treatments and worm treatments are needed. Please donate to [email protected]

06/11/2025

This is for all of us who lost animals and felt heartbroken. It changed my perception of Elon Musk. That was until I realised it wasn't Elon Musk. Ai is the most stupid thing ever you read stuff and never realise it's all lies.

Three days ago, I experienced something that completely changed how I view life, death, and the bonds we share with animals. While sitting with my dying dog ...

04/11/2025

Here is our lovely little puppy who who was being r***d . She needs a name soon.

01/11/2025

We saved one dog today but lost one today. Troy just died. He was tired old and sick when we took him in. We tried everything but nothing helped. No words the pain is immense.

01/11/2025

Ra**st is Arrested for ra**ng a five month old puppy.
This is the story of her life so far. She was living in an empty property. She is thin and adorable and came to our attention. We found out she was a stray and she came to the attention of a man living below the empty property. We were tipped off by somebody who wanted to help. We decided to get her out of there and into safe place, which we did early this morning. The crime was reported and they needed evidence, which we managed to find. The police wanted us to take her to a vet to assess her injuries, which we did. Our vet found out she had a very swollen and red v***a, consistent with r**e. Pictures of this were taken and put on record. All this took hours. She is surprisingly affectionate considering what she has been through. The police did a great job and the Police lady is a real animal lover. She arrested the pervert and he is being sent down to Rio where we hopefully he will serve some time. Meanwhile she is safe and taking meds for her injuries. Here she is. There is also a link although in Portuguese to the incident.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/classificadosdeteresopolisjavendi/permalink/2275882906257533/?rdid=v7H5xFkWTizNME30 #

31/10/2025

Update on Troy.
He is still hanging on and still sick, but stable no worse no better. We called our vet who said all we can do is wait as everything he needs to recover is being provided. It’s been another chilly with rain here. There is another desperate dog coming in tomorrow or Sunday if all goes well. Carlos who was waiting for his results has to repeat the exams he had in Rio. At the moment there is a war going on down there with over 132 dead this morning. It’s chaotic down there and dangerous. They wanted him to have the tests again on Monday as they say they were inconclusive, but the risk of stray bullets is huge, so he had to postpone until next week seeing if things improve. It’s not worth dying for the exams. Life in Brazil has always been dangerous. The violence is huge. Four police men died as well as 132 people. The entrance to Teresopolis, and the entire mountain area was blocked. The dog we are trying to rescue is a tragic case. Until we get her here in our home there is a lot that can go wrong. Will let you know if we succeed. We don’t actually have space for more, but this dog needs us in a big way. Today Carlos and I tried to celebrate our 40 years together when we first met and had a date. It’s been a long and winding road with rescue for 25 years of rescue. There has been plenty of sadness and many successes saving animals. Every day is a battle on the front lines of animal abuse. Please donate if you can via PayPal [email protected]

31/10/2025

Sorry guys not had chance to do a blog post to update you - have been in the animal hospital today with Maria. It became apparent when our paths crossed in Brazil that she has gastrointestinal problems which is controlled with a special diet. However, last night she began vomiting and after the diarrhoea she was passing blood. This is how she was when I took her from the streets. I don't want anyone to worry. The vet has said it's likely the stress of travelling has caused her gastrointestinal symptoms to flare up and this is common with gastrointestinal problems. Just as a precaution though I will collect 3 days of stool samples to be sent to a specialist lab. It may be that she'll be like this every few weeks or months we don't know yet but she'll receive the very best care to manage this and lesson the discomfort to her. I knew this when I adopted her but I love her unconditionally and love has no boundaries. She walked in snow for the first time and she was so excited and wanted to play. She was so cute. Dogs in Brazil said most dogs that are adopted from them around the world absolutely love snow. There's even one of their rescue dogs in Finland who burrows under the snow like a worm lol :-)

Murphy's adoption family are amazing. Like really amazing. I'm sorry I can't share their photos and videos but the family include 2 adopted children and their identities must be protected. Murphy is a dog who takes everything in his stride and has totally bonded with his new family. He still has to work out full length glass doors ... he keeps trying to walk through the closed door not realising there is an open space next to it where the other door is open lol He's fallen in love with the children who last month wore t-shirts with Murphy's photo on and completed a sponsored run to help fundraise - they even took out dogs for walks in their village to raise cash. He loves the teddy they gave him ... he keeps throwing it in the air and trying to bite it's nose off lol He is so gentle and loves chilling on the sofa. His family said ... 'He's absolutely amazing thanks for completing our family.' They are so thankful to their family and friends and the World Bike Girl community for the fundraising efforts to get Murphy his happy ever after. These dogs didn't just meet requirements to be allowed entry into UK, we did full blood and stool samples and Murphy had X-rays which is so important when dealing with street dogs.

I'll keep everyone updated on Murphy's new life and it's great because the family are from my home town and visit every couple of weeks so Maria and him will still get to play.

People may wonder why I didn't adopt Murphy. I had already adopted Maria and was cycling her to Dogs in Brazil. Murphy had been shot and only has one eye and ear which means my life is not a good fit for him. In fact it would be dangerous for him. In all of this it's always about what's best for the dogs.

After Lucy I knew I would adopt a doggy and 3 years later I came across Maria. I also knew I would foster dogs, like Murphy, who crossed my path alone and suffering and going to die unless we intervened ... remember none of this would be possible without you all and I fully expect to foster dogs for the rest of my life. Fostering is such an important part of animal rescue and perhaps some of you will be inspired to foster dogs in your own home countries and support your local shelters.

In UK I can't recommend enough the Dogs Trust - their commitment to dogs not dying because they have no humans has changed the lives of so many dogs. Remember, for decades in UK, dogs without owners had seven days of life before being killed. Fostering is an amazing experience for those who love animals and want to help but can't commit to a dog for life.

I also want to touch on Murphy not being adopted in his home country of Brazil when we have dogs in shelters here. Brazil has many amazing compassionate people - I met loads of them - some of whom helped me when I slept on the street all night outside the vets waiting for it to open on first night I found Murphy and I am so incredibly thankful. There are animal warriors in Brazil who dedicate their whole lives to help street animals but their numbers are few. We see football and carnivals but Brazil is steeped in human and animal suffering and I've never known such widespread torture and violence. I don't share on here everything I witness because it's too horrific and younger ones may read. When animals are rescued from heartbreaking lives of torture, mostly the humans responsible can't even be held accountable mostly because guns rule and I couldn't take a chance with Murphy.
This is why Dogs in Brazil have an adoption centre in the USA Dogs In Brazil - USA. I hope this sheds another perspective as to why decisions are made re street animals.

Dogs in Brazil rely on donations because they don't get help from international charities or Brazilian authorities. Dog rescue in Brazil is a dangerous business and it's incredible what they do ... if any of you like to make monthly donations to a cause I recommend you check them out ... I stayed with them for 3 months and I totally vouch for them http://www.dogsinbrazil.org/

Maria is a lot better this evening and I'm just off to take her out for her bedtime walkies. :-)

Thank you again to everyone for your compassion, kindness, understanding and help. You are truly amazing. ###

29/10/2025

Troy Update.
Good Evening from Brazil. Troy is on meds for tick disease. He isn’t doing well. We are worried that the disease is too advanced. Hoping we don’t lose him. He is an old dog and his blood results were not good. He still hasn’t stood up and is still not eating. We have bought AD food for sick animals and are syringing it into his mouth. It appears bad, we have tried everything even Vitamin B injections it will be a miracle if he survives. I hope we can still bring him around. Praying it will be a miracle, but it doesn’t bode well. Please pray for him.