When we first found Lassie about a month ago, we were not very confident that she was going to survive. She was near lifeless, exhausted, dehydrated, and severely malnourished. She didn't even make any attempt to get away from us despite the fact that she was clearly uneasy being approached and handled by us or anyone else.
If you look closely you can see that her ears are covered in ticks as were her eyes, her underarms, and many other parts of her body including the spots between the pads on her feet. She also had worms, a bacterial infection, and rather advanced mange as well. It was a tragic case that we had to take on even though we didn't have the resources at the time to look after her.
To make matters worse, when we found Lassie she was attempting with what little strength she had to look after her 5 pups that she had recently given birth to. Thankfully, she was pointed out to us by some locals and we were able to get to them before Lassie had died and her pups almost certainly would have quickly followed suit.
She required multiple treatments by the veterinarians and as you can see in the picture, she wasn't terribly pleased about the treatment despite the fact that it was the very thing that was saving her life.
IT was necessary for her to be sedated and muzzled for us to have any chance at helping her. But in the end we were able to administer vaccinations, treat her worms and parasite infection and treat her for future parasites with a broad spectrum preventative medication for exactly that.
While we did put out the pleas for people to help find an "forever home" for Lassie, there were no takers. Thankfully some generous souls were able to provide that for 2 of her pups. The other 3 are still with us.
Lassie was not interested in the pups once she had been treated and was actually aggressive towards them. This is quite common with mother dogs in the wild as even a brief separation from their offspring can result in them wanting them to get away from her.
Two weeks later, we re-introduced Lassie to the area that we found her in because we have no choice. No one was willing to give her a home and we do not have the resources to keep her with us anymore. As I have mentioned in the past on many occasions, it is not a good thing to get a dog dependent upon you for food when you have no intention (or in our case, capability) of looking after them for the long term. Doing so can actually make their survival less likely.
So now Lassie has gone back to her "home" in the jungle and we hope that one day we will see her again. If nothing else, we have saved her and her pups from suffering a long and drawn out death and given them another chance at a good life.
We still have 3 of Lassie's pups and hopefully will be able to find them a forever home in the near future.
The vets were not sure that she was going to make it when she came to us, but now she is healthy and hopefully living a good life back in her spot in the jungle. This isn't the perfect outcome but it is a great deal better than the alternative which is what would have happened if our team hadn't intervened.
If you would like to see how you can help out or simply spread the word, please visit our website at
http://krabianimalwelfare.org
Krabi Animal Welfare is a charity run entirely by volunteers and are a registered non-profit organization in Thailand and the U.K.. We aim to relieve the pain and suffering of dogs and cats within Krabi Province.
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