19/10/2022
ALFIE, KIA AND TEDDY
Alfie - (2nd June 2008)14 yr old Male Bully / Terrier mix
Kia - (3rd April 2011) 11yrs Staffie/JRT mix
Teddy - Estimated at around 12yrs old
These three older dogs arrived, all with underlying health issues and went to foster with Sam, Rachael and family for us. After several vet visits, neutering, skin and ear treatments etc, coupled with removal of cancerous mast cell tuumours from Teddy, it was decided to keep these dogs in palliative permanent foster due to ongoing costs and committments. We are immensely grateful to Sam and family for ALL the help and support they have given these dogs - not to mention, allowing them to live their very best lives in their twightlight yrs.
The costs of these dogs are significant with special diets, supplements and medications so sponsorship for any one of them very much appreciated.
https://www.arundawndogrescue.co.uk/sponsor-a-shelter-dog
https://www.arundawndogrescue.co.uk/donating
Sam and Rachael say ...
We decided to start fostering through Arundawn when we lost our 18 month old EBT. When we started we were very set on what we preferred, and that was younger Bully’s.
After a successful foster and rehoming for our first dog we were asked to take in two older dogs who were in a very sorry state, that’s when we met Alfie and Kia. They initially really struggled to adjust and adapt, Alfie in particular who became very unwell, through the support of Elaine and Arundawn we changed their diets and treated them holistically, something we had never considered before and these changes turned them from two dogs who couldn’t walk for more than 10 minutes at a time, unable to get up on the sofa, bad tummy’s and out of shape, in to two dogs who will happily run around in the fields for ages, eating fresh meals, looking healthy and incredibly happy, and of course getting up on the sofa for a cuddle and a snooze.
We took on another young short term foster dog and after he found his forever home we were asked to take another oldie, Teddy. He came in to our home and instantly was welcomed with wagging tails, definitely becoming Alfie and Kia’s new brother.
Unfortunately having an operation to check some lumps we found out that Teddy has cancer, his wounds from his recovery didn’t heal well at all, we then treated this holistically and the wounds have healed beautifully and his sore skin has gone! He’s running around with his new brother and sister and is absolutely loving his new life, being so unwell we are amazed at how well he does each day.
We never would of imagined that we would have three palliative dogs in our home and love them like we do, We decided that to now separate them and for them to find a new home wouldn’t be of benefit to anyone, so they have become shelter dogs living the last of their lives together with us (taking up all the sofa space) The medication they are on along with the incredible quality of food proves very expensive, this is all supplied by Arundawn and these dogs rely heavily on being sponsored to maintain their lifestyle that is most definitely saving their lives.
