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Please keep sharing. This is Bella, last seen on Weston Green Road, 19th April.

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16/04/2024

CHILLI - STILL MISSING

As you all know “Chilli” jumped into the river by the Flower Pot Pub in Sunbury on Thames TW16 6AA at 9.35am Thursday 11th April.

We’ve had sightings but need to get back to basics as it’s been 5 days now !

Can you please check your gardens, video footage, sheds, hedges and keep your eyes peeled when out and about.

It’s highly likely she’s hiding during the day and at night looking for food.

Please only comment with FACTS only.

We really need to check everything within a five mile radius and get her back asap !

Any genuine information please text or call 07850 800959.

14/03/2024

28/02/2024

We’re gathering data on hedgehogs and the potential dangers of cattle grids – and we need your help.

Look out for cattle grids when you’re out and about – and make a note of:

🗺️ Where is the ramp? (grid reference or what3words)
🌳 Is it on private or public land?
🪵 Does it have a ramp for wildlife to escape? If so, what kind of ramp is it?
📷 Take a photo if you can!
🦔 Are there any hedgehogs (alive or sadly dead) trapped inside?
Share it with us!

Send reports to [email protected] with ‘Ramp Ranger’ as the subject.
If a live hedgehog is trapped, please rescue it if it is safe to do so & call us on 01584 890801 or visit https://buff.ly/2wodWgS for first aid advice.

28/02/2024

🐾 update, Wednesday 8am. Bella has made it through the night, she seems comfortable. Now we need her to eat 🙏🏻🐾

Where do I start. I really shouldn’t be doing this now, I should get some sleep and post when I feel a bit more rational. But we need funds, sadly bills at this point prioritise sleep.

Today I have seen possibly one of the worst, if not THE worst cases of neglect I have ever seen in a dog that is alive. It started with a call regarding a dog in a groomers in an awful state, from a lovely lady who regularly helps us out, in short she had started a groom on a dog in a very poor state but quickly realised this was much more than a case of a dog in dire need of a groom. I advised her to contact the RSPCA because she was very clear that there was no way this dog could be returned to her owner. The RSPCA advised she have a chat with the owner, they would not be attending. Because i know the lady i knew if she says it's bad, it's bad. So we did the usual 'do whatever it takes', cutting a bit out here the owner was contacted and agreed to sign the dog over to us.

The dog is Bella, a 14 year old sh*tzu. So badly matted you couldnt even tell where her face was. She was covered in sores and clearly had badly infected ears, and i mean badly. She was taken to the vets who initially made an appointment for this evening but on realising how bad she was, saw her immediately.

At this point we had no idea if Bella would make it or should we just let her go. She was malnourished and unable to even drink. On speaking to the vet we agreed to run blood tests, to check on her organ function. If it came back that her organs were struggling then we wouldnt put her through anymore. The next 30 minutes seemed to go on for eternity. Due to Bella being severely dehydrated the smount of blood they could take was limited. However results were positive, no obvious signs of damage and her heart was strong.

Because the nurses couldnt touch her without it causing pain we decided to put Bella under GA and the vets would dematt her and conduct a physical examination, the risks of anaesthetic were high, there was a 50/50 chance we would lose her during this procedure.

But our little warrior queen is a fighter, she did make it through and despite everything she must have decided today was not her time. The news from the examination is quite simply, horrific. She has lost one of her eyes, not through surgery but through it being eaten away by infection. I don’t mean she’s lost the sight in it, I mean the actual eye has gone. The other eye is severely ulcerated, she may or may not be blind in that eye. Her ears are overwhelmed with infection, this may or may not have resulted in deafness. Her little body is painful and sore, she weighs just 5.2kg.

There are a lot of ‘may or may nots’ currently, medication and pain relief is the only answer we can give just now. We have to face facts, Bella may not survive this. She needs to eat and drink, the vets are hopeful she will do this by herself come tomorrow. If she doesn’t then we have to cross that bridge when we come to it. In the same way if her eye and ears don’t heal, decisions will have to be made.

We have to be really careful and really sure that any decisions we make, we make for Bella and not based on what we want for her. We want her to know a life without pain, we want her to know that she matters, that she is loved. I am aware this is crazy, but my fear this afternoon was her going to heaven in the state she was, would other dogs reject her because she was in such a mess. I couldn’t bare the thought of that. How blooming ridiculous is that thought process!! I had to give my head a huge wobble and remind myself that none of this is about what we can bare, it’s about Bella and what is best for her, rather than what we want for her because we will feel s**t if she passes without getting the things we wish for her.

This is also not about her owner, or the failings of the RSPCA to act. Both of these things will be pursued, but not here.

This is about a little girl, a tiny little girl with the courage and heart of a lion and the strength of an Ox, this is about doing right by her.

This is also about the kindness of strangers and what they will do for someone else’s dog. I can never thank the ladies who helped Bella today enough, they are the heroes of this story. Tonight Bella is wrapped in a blanket in the arms of kindness. If she gets called by the angels overnight then so be it, we hope she doesn’t, I don’t believe this will happen, I believe she wants to fight on and if this is what is best for her then we will fight on with her.

For now though, sleep tight little one, the sun will rise tomorrow and maybe, just maybe there will be a c***k of light just for you ❤️

To help with Bellas current and future costs please use PayPal

[email protected]

Reference Bella, alternatively bank details are in the cover photo.

20/02/2024

This post is a plea on behalf of a very special, yet utterly shut down lady that has spent her entire 9yrs of life being used in a breeding facility and now is desperate to have the love and compassion from a family that’s willing to give her a chance.

Antigua, a gorgeous Tibetan x Newfoundland, is not doing well here at the rescue, and the likelihood is that she has been just as worried, shut down and scared for a long time before she even found herself here. Us staff struggle to comprehend just what’s going on in her head, but with each day passing, it’s easy to see that this lady has utterly given up on life. She isn’t eating at all right now and is currently being syringe fed, but this is what happens, even though we know she is safe here, she has no idea what to expect from us.

We were told before her arrival that she was just 3 years old, but it turns out this large girl is actually closer to 9. She has been in the same place for the last 9 years and being here has turned her world upside down. As you can see from her pictures, Antigua is a very big girl and true to her breed temperaments, she is a giant softie that doesn’t deserve to find herself pacing anxiously within a kennel like she is currently.

Antigua shows signs of being the most incredible companion and her personality definitely starts to shine when she gets to go on walks. The further away she is from the kennels, the more at ease she becomes. She enjoys having a roam around the fields and sniffing out her environment, and whoever adopts her will get to give her the experience of discovering loads of new places.

Antigua could be the girl of dreams but we just need someone to properly bring it out of her. We understand that all of our dogs need to break free, but it’s painful to see a lady like this in such desperate need of tlc and the bottom line is that Antigua isn’t going to blossom in this environment, she needs a person to save her.

If you are able to give this gorgeous big lady the home, love and life she deserves, then please consider applying for her on our website ❤️🐾

https://www.manytearsrescue.org/display_mtar_dog.php?id=40542

17/02/2024

Are you departing from Thailand, bound for Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Washington D.C. or Los Angeles? Can you help an adopted animal get to their new home? ✈️

Soi Dog is looking for flight volunteers to accompany our deserving dogs and cats to their forever homes.

Being a flight volunteer couldn’t be easier. Our experienced logistics team take care of everything, from paperwork to airline arrangements to check-in. All you need to do is accompany the lucky dogs or cats as excess baggage 🧳

Whether you have a flight booked or just a rough travel plan, please get in touch today at https://www.soidog.org/content/become-flight-volunteer. If you have a few questions first, please email our team at [email protected]

Be a hero, be a flight volunteer!

10/02/2024

"Can't take him to the beach for a walk because he bothers you and messes with the holiday... I'm not allowed to rent a house if I have a dog, and I can't take him.
However, I can take him to the rubble to find you after an earthquake, in the woods after you get lost in the mountains and you didn't have neither map nor gps; under snow because you made a detour not allowed off track; in the water because, despite the red flag, you have entered the sea and your life is in danger! And finally ....
He's just a dog, but he will find you.
And he will save you!!" Dogs are family ❤❤














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19/01/2024

Love this photo 🥰

Marina & North are our ‘free to a good home’ pair we picked up 🐹🐹