Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Chester was found staggering in the road near a Temple in January 3rd 2012 by one of our team , an unwanted pup thrown onto the streets , riddled with scabies and mange , suffering from malnutrition and blind in one eye she would not have lasted very long Chester 3rd January 2012 16th January 2012 Nursed back to health by the Dogstar team , Chester turned out to be one of the naughiest pups we have ever worked with and was never out of mischief ! Chesters toy Meerkat was never far from her as her skin conditions improved and she gained weight she transformed into a stunning little orange dog Homing animals with deformities can be challenging as some people believe its bad luck but we found a very caring local lady who wanted to adopt and did not mind Chester was blind in one eye as the lady is from a very low income background we provide food and supplements each month As with all our rehomed animals we provide long term support , vaccinations and treatments , this week Chester had a check up and her yearly Rabies boosters 13th February 2013 Chester is one of the lucky ones , Many of problems we are dealing with are rooted in overpopulation , we provide sterilisation’s to tackle the root causes of entire animals breeding producing unwanted pups like Chester many whom are strayed directly on to the street or at temples. This year we are running a program to sterilise ( and Rabies vaccinate ) another 1500 dogs and cats in Sri Lanka Sam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 So glad Chester had the happy ending she deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Amazing! What a fine looking dog she's turned out to be Well done to that lady for overlooking her eye problem and adopting her. Not only does providing food and supplements make sure Chester is well looked after it's also a great way to keep in touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Bless them, there's an obvious turnaround in this young dogs life. I think it also just goes to prove that just shipping every dog in difficulty over here isn't either necessary or the answer to the worlds problems. Well done to all concerned. Edited February 19, 2013 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I agree Ian in my personal opinion relocating animals to other countries does not tackle root cause issues but its very popular with donors and such appeals go viral and gather great support where as appeals to run sterilisation program's do not The funds needed to relocate 3-5 animals a year would run our entire 2013 sterilisation program ( 1500 animals ) Charities are dependant on supporters funds/goodwill so if supporters prefer one option over another the charities providing those options will grow at a faster rate than charities that don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshG Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Wow. She's like a different dog! Well done to the rescue team and Chester's owner. Chester is a very lucky doggy indeed. Edited February 22, 2013 by WelshG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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