Since HOPE Dog Rescue first started in 2011, we have had many furiends come through our doors. Well, not literally, because as most of you may know, HOPE does not have a physical shelter and we rely mainly on fosters and boarding places. Before you read on, can you guess how many rescues are currently under our care now? 😛
Did you get it right? Yes, we have a grand total of 7 dogs and 1 cat under our care now, all of whom are senior citizens and/or with special needs. How well do you know them? Introducing them one by one again, starting from the most senior one. 🥰
Zeus: At 17 years old, Zeus is our oldest rescue. We found him with a huge wound during our stray feeding rounds and he had to subsequently go through multiple spinal surgeries and an arduous journey of recovery. He is such a sweet, gentle and calm soul! This is his story
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| Sweet old Zeus |
Chloe: Affectionately known as grandma Chloe, she is a 17-year-old shih tzu surrendered by her owner. Despite being blind and deaf, she's still eating and sleeping well and enjoying life to the fullest. Read her story
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| Grandma Chloe aka Piglet |
Banjo: We referred to him as the skeletal dog when he was surrendered to us because that was exactly how he looked. He was in a very sad and neglected state but has since blossomed so much. He's 16 years old and looking for a home to spend his golden years. This is his story
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| Prince Banjo |
Olive: This 11-year-old female shih tzu is the only one under our care now who is battling cancer. ☹️ She recently had a lump removal surgery and is overall doing well now. This is the best possible outcome we can ask for this little chilli padi with a big personality! Her story
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| Olive aka Chilli Padi |
Holly: The camp dog who made quite a headline--her skin was in a very bad state when we managed to secure and rescue her. She can be rather skittish as with other street dogs but it's hard to blame her if she was living in the wild alone all these world. She is a Singapore Special, estimated to be 10 years old. Read her story
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| Holly |
Harper: She probably needs no introduction as she's the face and mascot of HOPE. ❤️ Born with a broken spine, her lower half of the body is paralysed and her bladder has to be expressed every three hours. Harper just celebrated her 10th birthday! Her story
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| Harper |
Adora: Our longest resident at HOPE. She was abandoned and was in a severely neglected state when a volunteer spotted her roaming the estate. That was in 2016 and now at 9 years old, she is still waiting for her forever home. She has bite history but with ample love and care, we have faith that she will eventually learn to trust and love her future pawrents. This is her story
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| Adora |
Inky: Our most recent rescue, who was in such a terrifying state when we found him. Left with only one eye and a fractured jaw, he is still on a long and difficult journey of recovery. He has to be tube fed four times a day now but with your support, we are doing all we can to help him. His rescue story
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| Inky |
At HOPE, we try as much as we can to support senior dogs of low-income senior citizens, in terms of food and vet bills, as well. If you have been following us, you would have read occasionally about Oreo (Aunty Huang's 12-year-old senior dog with ear and eye issues), Taco (Mr Akira's 10-year-old beagle whom we have supported for seven years) and Minnie (14-year-old poodle with severe skin issue).
Being a small group of animal lovers without a physical shelter has its constraints, unfortunately. As much as we love to take in more rescues, our resources are limited; and our priority is to find a home for our senior rescues to spend their golden years in, and to be loved unconditionally.
Find out more about our rescues, whether they are HDB approved or under Project ADORE here: http://hopedogrescue.blogspot.com/p/adoption.html
If you would like to sponsor any of our dogs, find out how you can help here: Sponsor-our-dog
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for these years of support. 🫶
