Community Dog Welfare Kopan
Thank you to Angela in the UK for donating a travel crate – also very useful as temporary housing for the puppies. The puppies check out the new crate. It looks nice outside today! Read more: https://www.communitydogwelfarekopan.org/news/new-travel-crate/
Kate was presented with the National Senior Citizens Award by the Honourable Foreign Minister, Mr Mahendra Pandey, at a ceremony arranged by Saar Nepal (a non-profit social organization that runs Day Care and Lifelong Learning Center for the overall development of elderly citizens), for her work on animal welfare.
We are very grateful to Dr Anne and Thom from Canada for obtaining and administering 16 doses of 5 in 1 vaccine for the shelter dogs on 26 February 2014. Anne administers 5 in 1 vaccine to Rikki In addition, Anne and Thom provided and administered oral ivermectin for treating the shelter dogs for parasites and mange.
Jessica has written a delightful blog about the dogs. See the link: https://www.madnessandbeauty.com/2013/03/my-favourite-place-in-kathmandu.html
Dorje may look scary and gruff but in truth is the gentlest of all giants! He is a big boy and arrived at the shelter in September 2012. Due to his size, he will not return to the streets as bigger dogs struggle to find enough food to sustain their weight. He was sponsored by a Canadian friend, until he …
The local vet suspected Kale (pronounced Kah-lee) could be up to 14 years old – well above the local life expectancy for dogs. He remained at CDWK to live out his life and received medical treatment for bad mange and a leg injury. Kale was sponsored by Bernie from Ireland, and lived the remainder of his life comfortably.
Sheru Sheru came to us suffering with a severely damaged and infected ear – we suspect caused by fighting. He is from a local temple and has returned happily there after recovery. His ear healed very well and he was also castrated to help prevent further fighting.
Bojo on arrival in September 2012 A return to his Mandikhatar location was greeted with great delight by the local people after many weeks in our shelter recovering from his leg wound. He was also neutered before return to reduce the risk of further fighting. Bojo was very happy to be back home again. Bojo arrives home
Simba Young Simba was a playful energetic girl when she arrived in a plastic bag one night in September 2012. She was a little sweetheart until she was infected by a blood parasite, probably tick borne. She collapsed and despite treatment was unable to get around very well. She survived for over a year before dying at the centre. Simba …
Jade was quite an old lady when she arrived in July 2012 and remained in hospice care. Jade suffered from severe mange and this resulted in permanent hair loss. Despite this, she proved to be the biggest smoocher of them all! She was sponsored by an Australian friend until she died. in April 2014.