Venus: Doggess of Love

Venus: Doggess of Love Venus Doggess Of Love is a Tobago-based animal rescue/welfare NGO. Motto: LOVE CHANGES LIVES.

Venus Doggess of Love is a chariteabl non-profit organisation creating better lives for Tobago’s dogs and cats (and sometimes other species) through rescue work and education on the humane treatment of animals. It rescues and rehabilitates homeless and underprivileged animals, spays/neuters and re-homes them to safe, loving homes (locally and abroad).

TOBAGO TINY HOUSE AIR BNBAt Venus Doggess Of Love we like to support and promote the businesses/establishments/projects ...
27/03/2025

TOBAGO TINY HOUSE AIR BNB

At Venus Doggess Of Love we like to support and promote the businesses/establishments/projects of people who are devoted animal lovers, rescuers, etc. Jo is one such person. She rescued/adopted a cat and a dog in Tobago and, even when she resumed regular movement between Canada and Tobago, she did not give up on them. Her dog Calypso is now living large in Canada and her cat has relocated to live with a loved one in Trinidad. Jo has a powerful voice and speaks up not only for animals, but also for people. She was instrumental in getting that ridiculous law changed—the one where we could not wear slippers, no-sleeve tops, etc to enter Government offices.

This post promotes her cute Tobago 'tiny house' airbnb—Little Serenity— which you can find at this link:

https://www.airbnb.com/l/2eTvKuxz

(If interested, please contact Jo directly via the link).

27/03/2025

Petal's Paradise

26/03/2025

My assistant teacher and I waiting on our yoga students to arrive. Kariwak, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Last chance to purchase my painting HOMELESS IN PARADISE before it is collected from Studio Joli where it was one of man...
26/03/2025

Last chance to purchase my painting HOMELESS IN PARADISE before it is collected from Studio Joli where it was one of many pieces exhibited in the gallery's 'Feathers, Fur and Fins II' art show last year (28 Sept - 10 Oct 2024).

HOMELESS IN PARADISE
4 x 3 feet
Acrylics on wood
Black box frame
Ready for hanging
$4,000TT

26/03/2025

TT animal welfare/rescue organisations need $10 million too.

26/03/2025

THESE DOGS NEED URGENT HELP (TOBAGO).

Posting this for a friend in Tobago. These dogs need urgent help—relocation, fostering, adoption—so that they are not "gotten rid of", which usually means 'poisoned' or 'dumped elsewhere'. View video and listen to audio for details.

Contact Venus Doggess Of Love to be connected if you can assist.

26/03/2025

DOES ANYONE IN TOBAGO HAVE A BABY SHEEP TO GIVE/SELL TO ME AS A COMPANION FOR PETAL?

In the hammock with Pet. Human company is better than none, but Petal needs another lamb her age to play, snuggle and socialize with. Sheep are social and love having other sheep around. Preferably another female for Pet, because if they stay together until adulthood, Petal cannot mate and get pregnant. It would be too much for her 3 legs to carry.

26/03/2025

Good morning from Petal.

SURVEY: RE ANIMAL WELFARE AND POLITICSThis very tight and focused pre-elections period means that politicians are all sc...
26/03/2025

SURVEY: RE ANIMAL WELFARE AND POLITICS

This very tight and focused pre-elections period means that politicians are all scrambling to seem relevant, attractive, kind, suddenly smiling and posing for pics with children and the elderly, making loads of promises, etc.

"Issues" discussed are usually the same (economy, crime, housing, etc) ...

We animal lovers want to see changes and action taken in the very important area of ANIMAL WELFARE—a serious national issue.

Have we heard any politician or party speak of animals on an ongoing and serious basis? No. Never. I have heard The Patriotic Front address it (Mickela is an animal lover), and while it is commendable to have mentioned it at all, we need to hear more, with details, well rolled out plans AND know that it is all genuine and will be put into action.

A well planned animal welfare national programme that makes sense and is genuine, with a detailed action plan, is much needed.

1. What do the political candidates for your area have to say (if anything) about animal welfare?

2. What do you want them to specifically address in your area (re animal welfare/well-being)?

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26/03/2025

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L*lu is doing really well in her new Massachusetts home and has been busy meeting her new family's relatives, neighbours...
26/03/2025

L*lu is doing really well in her new Massachusetts home and has been busy meeting her new family's relatives, neighbours and friends—all of whom are animal lovers and were/are also excited to meet her. L*l especially loves cuddling and sleeping every night with her special teen human, Julia. In this pic they are at the Right Vibe Dog Training School House, where she plays with Tinka and Bon (two other Venus Tobago rescues).

26/03/2025

Petal wags her tail a lot (when drinking from the bottle, playing or being stroked/scratched). According to google re tail wagging on sheep:

-Communication during suckling:
- Lambs wag their tails vigorously while suckling, which may help their mothers identify them by scent.
- Expression of happiness or excitement:
- Sheep, like dogs, can wag their tails when they are happy or feeling positive emotions.

25/03/2025

NESCA THE DOG JOINS TRIATHLON.

Nesca the street dog is cared for by staff of La Tartaruga Tobago. They feed her every night and also got her spayed some time ago at the Tobago Animal Hospital. When you go to dine there, you will most likely encounter Nesca, greeting you up close and personal. Canine welcoming committee.

On Saturday, Nesca inadvertently entered TTTF National Triathlon in Buccoo . . . and afterwards got a big dinner at the restaurant, to make up for all the burned calories.

(Videos by Kerri Wilson).

I read this article with some trepidation, dreading the possibility of the dog being shot or euthanized as a result of t...
25/03/2025

I read this article with some trepidation, dreading the possibility of the dog being shot or euthanized as a result of the bite. Thankfully he/she was not. However, why is this news? Policeman gets bitten by pothound. What needs to be 'news' and dealt with accordingly are the many instances of dog chopped/poisoned/shot ... etc. We need more representation for animals in the media. Perhaps when crimes against animals are reported in detail and with the regularity of those committed against humans—maybe then they will be seen as 'serious' and dealt with accordingly.

A policeman from the Tableland police station was bitten by a pothound in an exercise over the weekend in the Southern Division.

Tag your pets and (where applicable) your rescues/street dogs if they are not already ... and at the same time support t...
25/03/2025

Tag your pets and (where applicable) your rescues/street dogs if they are not already ... and at the same time support the TTSPCA - Port of Spain Shelter.

🚨 GREAT NEWS! 🚨

Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve finally purchased our new tag engraver! 🎉🐾

Make sure your pets can be identified and recovered quickly—visit the TTSPCA POS Shelter and get a personalized tag for your cat or dog!

🔹 Only $50 each!
🔹 Quick & easy engraving
🔹 Helps keep your furry friends safe

HUGE THANKS to Funky Pets for their support while our engraving machine was down - they helped to do the tags for all of our adopted shelter dogs and cats - for your engraving needs, please also remember to check them out in their St James branch :)

Your support makes a difference—thank you! ❤️🐶🐱

25/03/2025

Good morning from Petal

24/03/2025

Fostering Petal the lamb

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Petal's Paradise

My assistant teacher and I waiting on our yoga students to arrive. Kariwak, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

THESE DOGS NEED URGENT HELP (TOBAGO). Posting this for a friend in Tobago. These dogs need urgent help—relocation, fostering, adoption—so that they are not "gotten rid of", which usually means 'poisoned' or 'dumped elsewhere'. View video and listen to audio for details. Contact Venus Doggess Of Love to be connected if you can assist.

DOES ANYONE IN TOBAGO HAVE A BABY SHEEP TO GIVE/SELL TO ME AS A COMPANION FOR PETAL? In the hammock with Pet. Human company is better than none, but Petal needs another lamb her age to play, snuggle and socialize with. Sheep are social and love having other sheep around. Preferably another female for Pet, because if they stay together until adulthood, Petal cannot mate and get pregnant. It would be too much for her 3 legs to carry.

Good morning from Petal.

Good morning from Petal

Fostering Petal the lamb

Afterwards I asked a man sitting around nearby if he knows whose dog the female is—to inform them of the once-a-month low cost spay/neuter programme held at TTSPCA, subsidized by A360 Foundation. He said "No, them dog could be from anywhere." If she is spayed as she comes out of heat, that will prevent the upcoming pups. One never knows if they will have one or eleven. It would be great to have volunteers on hand to do these kinds of things—help with rounding up dogs, getting them spayed/neutered, returning them to the streets. It is always advised that we find out if the dog has an owner first ... but it is hard to tell, as most people's dogs roam and even those that look horrific (really bad mange, injuries, etc) often have owners. Sometimes people call and ask me if I "take pups"—i.e. their female had pups and they want to get rid of them. My answer is "No we do not take pups. Do you know about the low cost spay/neuter programme, etc?" If they cannot or do not want to pay, I may find a way to assist. E.g. Recently someone offered to donate in such a situation for the person to spay his 2 female dogs. Sadly, he did not follow through to the end. Offers and help can be given, but two hands have to clap. Right now we need MANY more hands clapping ... in order to address a lot of the widespread issues concerning and affecting animals.

Dog at Mt dillon

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Love changes lives

Venus Doggess of Love NGO (Non profit organisation) is creating better lives for Tobago’s dogs and cats (and sometimes other species) through rescue work and humane education. Venus rescues and rehabilitates homeless animals, spays/neuters and rehomes them to safe, loving homes (local and foreign). As a currently small scale operation, VDL is more about animal rescue quality (highly personalized attention and care) than mass quantity. A lot of the rescue work is made possible through case-specific donations from kind followers of the VDL page, offline donations and fundraising ventures.

On a voluntary basis, Venus invests time and energy in: (i) Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals (ii) producing films, photographs and written material to educate, raise awareness, promote compassion or encourage fostering/adoption of rescued animals.

In Tobago, the dogs and cats (homeless, underprivileged and owned-but-neglected) are in crisis. Unless there is intervention, animals roam the streets and beaches, mating throughout life, putting stress on their bodies and contributing to rampant overpopulation. Many owned dogs are tied on short chains in the elements (scorching heat, rain) with little or no shade, often without basic needs like food and water. One wonders if there is awareness of their existence as living, sentient beings. Many are not touched or spoken to. Names are often simply “Dog” or “Cat”, so there is no acknowledgment of each animal being an individual with inherent enough value to be given a name. It is as if they are invisible. And these are the simple issues. The more extreme problems involve unthinkable abuse and rampant poisoning with no recourse/enforcement from the existing, but very weak, local laws against animal cruelty.

Venus Doggess Of Love cares about animals and cannot stand to see them suffer. Venus Doggess Of Love is committed to ensuring the best life for as many animals as possible. Thank you for your support.