The Recovery
We Called Him Courage and we didn’t know it at the time, but we had named him well. He was the epitome of neglect, and his fight for life didn’t end with his rescue, it had actually only just begun. Unvaccinated, un-neutered, underfed, uncared for and unloved are the words we’d use to sum up Courage’s life to this point. It’s all of all these ”uns” that led to the manifestation of a life-threatening disease, a baffling skin condition, emaciation, pain caused by untreated arthritis in his hips and spine and a TVT (Transmissible Venereal Tumour). He didn’t have much going for him other than a brave and indomitable spirit. He fought to live buried under that mound of sand and he just never stopped. He faced every veterinary intervention including repeated examinations, frequent germicidal baths and various treatments including chemotherapy, like a true warrior.
Loved At Last
When the Mentoor Family chose to make Courage the 5th member of their family, we couldn’t have been happier. Courage is loved at last – the only “uns” in his life now are understanding, unconditional love and unlimited care. But there’s another “un” word relevant to Courage’s story – UNITED!
And it’s literally the most important one. Because it is only through the collective action of animal loving hearts that stories like Courage’s can be told. We are so thankful for each and every contribution made towards his care! Without you and your support that puts fuel in our vehicles, pays our Inspectors salaries, funds the work of our hospital, gives animals safe sanctuary and allows us the privilege of finding dogs like Courage a loving home, his story would’ve ended quite differently.
Update From the Home Front
We recently received an email from the Mentoor Family who gave us this update: “Courage is doing very well and loves his new home and plays everyday with the kids when they come home from school. He is very intelligent and very caring and protective of the kids. He is eating well going for walks in the area and drinks a lot of water as he has so much energy!
We’re so lucky to have him in our lives, we loved him from the minute we met him and we will love him and cherish him forever. Thank you for sharing Courage with us. We thank God very day that he now has a family that loves him as much as he loves us”.
