The Doggies at Zeus Shelter Says "Thank You"

To contribute food for the dogs at the shelter please visit Rein Biotech.

From the bottom of the dogs hearts "Thank You".

Photo Credits: Jo Ann
Design: Tien Nee

The Spirit of Giving - From the Bottom of Our Hearts "Thank You"

Dear All

Greetings of the seasons.

How time flies - first it was Christmas, then New Year and followed by Chinese New Year.

While everyone was busy celebrating with their families and friends over the festive seasons, our dogs were not forgotten - they had a wonderful Christmas celebration, many thanks to our kind sponsors for making it 'pawsible' by sponsoring log cakes and cookies. The dogs had a jolly good time.


During the last 4 weeks - we have been helping people and their animals.  We have some new residence at the shelter - Rosie and Rover, a pair of Golden Retrievers. Due to family issues, through no fault of theirs, their mummy could no longer keep them and they are now in safe hands with us.  Same time, Mimi (a Labrador), Jacky and Tina (a pair of Cross Labradors), had also seek shelter at Zeus Residence when their expat owner left them behind. 

On a side note, I am pleased to say that both Rosie and Jacky had done a good deed. It was sometime in January, they donated their blood to save the life of their fellow furry friend.


Yesterday afternoon, we had some students from St. Nicholas Convent which visited the shelter with their family and friends. We took this opportunity to bring the doggies to Pasir Ris Park for a leisurely stroll and everyone had an awesome time.


We would need more volunteers who could help us walk our furry friends. If you are interested and want to join us for a woofy afternoon stroll in the park in February (date to be confirmed), please do drop us an email with your name and contact details at: dogstalk@starhub.net.sg.

We look forward to seeing you and have a pleasant week ahead.


Best Wishes.
Lynda

Christmas Cake made of meat loaf and 2.5kg of cookies donated by well wishes.

Christmas Cakes & Cookies baked with love by Elizabeth, Margaret and their family members.



From left: Batman, Robin and Spider Man our Super Heroes sharing the Christmas Cake with Junnie (our water dog who loves swimming)




Christmas Cake gone in less than 3 mins. "Yummy!!"



The dogs are making sure that nothing gets left behind.

Margaret and Michelle cutting the cakes and ensuring that all the dogs get equal share.

Volunteer serving our kidos.



The dogs waiting patiently for Ida to serve them.



Contented Dogs.

Candy (left) "Hey Baby Sis, we better eat slowly and enjoy it - we have to wait for the next Christmas to taste this again."

Bobby (left) sharing the Christmas Cake with Blossom



Rover (on the left) "Aunty Elizabeth, could I have some more Christmas Cake please?"



Doggies eating the remaining cake.

Elizabeth "I will give your cookies soon darling."

Little Rose: "I Want to Live"

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to fight for your life, just to live on for the ones you love?

This is Little Rose’s story; she loves, she fights – but she needs our help to stay alive.

Little Rose was rescued some time ago when she was found with a crushed paw. Imagine the amount of pain she had to endure as a young dog – living on the streets and fighting for food with a hind paw that was crushed beyond repair. To reduce the risks of infections or future complications, veterinarians had no choice but to amputate Little Rose’s entire hind leg. Fortunately, this brave lad recovered well and has been living safely in a shelter.

However, Little Rose and the other dogs’ stay at the shelter were cut short when the owner could not afford the upkeep of the place. Ten of the dogs had come to live with our dogs at Zeus Residence, while three others (including Little Rose) were moved to a neighbouring shelter. Had volunteers not relocated Little Rose, she would have been sent to be euthanized.  On the death roll is no place for a young and sweet dog like Little Rose. She deserved a second chance and her wish came true.

All was well, till about two weeks ago – volunteers heard that Little Rose had not been eating well and decided to check on her. As we entered the kennel, we knew immediately that something was not right. Little Rose was quiet and inactive; a huge contrast from her usual self. Upon approaching her, we were horrified with what we saw.

A huge puncture wound was seen on her side and pus was oozing out. This was a sign of an infection and she needed medical attention straightaway. Volunteers immediately took her to the vet; her eyes were downcast and terrified.  Tia, a volunteer, communicated with Little Rose via Animal Communication and uncovered that Little Rose had been attacked by two other dogs from the same kennel.

Upon arrival, the vet checked Little Rose for other wounds that she might have sustained. To our utter disbelief, this poor dog had another three bite marks on her stomach – one of which was the size of a 50-cent coin!  For a better look at the wounds, the vet technician had to shave off the fur from the site. Poor Little Rose cringed in excruciating pain as her wounds were examined and flushed with saline solution. The puncture wounds were so infected and raw that it hurt us to just look at this dog’s skinny frame – not to mention her eyes that portrayed fear and insecurity, speaking so much of the pain she had to endure.

The vet advised against stitching up Little Rose’s wounds because after performing some tests, it was found that she had not one, but TWO strains of the tick fever virus! Should she undergo an operation to stitch her wounds up, her heart may not be able to withstand general anaesthesia required for the procedure. This meant that Little Rose had to recover own her own in the most sterile environment possible.

That being said, Little Rose was then scheduled to be hospitalised for a short period, during which she was given medical treatment for her wounds and tick fever. Due to the increasing amount of vet bills, a foster took Little Rose home five days later and has been taking care of her. Though Little Rose has been steadily recovering and her wounds are healing well, she is still not out of the woods and her life is still on the line due to the two strains of tick fever. Her blood test results have reflected that she is anaemic and her white blood count has escalated. She is due for another health check soon to ensure that her blood count has not dropped further and her blood work has returned to a more normal level.

Besides paying for the medical expenses of little Rose, we are also housing ten of Little Rose’s shelter mates . Although our expenses have increased significantly, so have our joy – the joy of knowing that we have prevented them from having their lives cut short as a result of lack of funding. The joy of seeing their grateful faces, their doleful gazes and spring in their steps knowing they have been given a second chance to live.

It is an uphill task to keep Zeus Residence going, to provide a shelter for those who are homeless (at the last count, we have 43 furry residents) and medical attention for the injured and sick, like Little Rose.

You can help by:

1. Volunteering with us - any form of help from bathing the dogs, walking them, transporting them to the vet or to their new homes or just simply being there to pat and give them a hug.
2. Fostering an injured dog such as Little Rose.  Providing a clean and safe environment for them to recover fully.
3. Sponsoring of Dog Food dry and can food (Nature's Gift) for our 43 furry residents as well as the factory dogs that we feed from PET HQ at 6265 8510 (Peggy).
4. Contribution of any amount to defray the boarding cost at Zeus Residence. Cheque to be written to Ericsson Pet Farm Pte Ltd
5. Contribution of any amount to defray the cost of medical bills of injured and sick animals. Our bill at Mt Pleasant has snowballed as a result of our many rescue efforts such as that of paying for Little Rose’s medical bill. Cheques to be written: Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre (Bedok) Pte Ltd.

Please mail your cheques to: 8 Raffles Avenue #02-04 The Esplanade, Singapore 039802. 

Thank you for being the person who makes a difference to the often forgotten ones.