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JULY 2015 DOGGIERESCUE.COM MAGAZINE 19

FOREVER LOVED

DoggieRescue doesn’t discriminate in the dogs it rescues from Death Row. While many are young and full
of life also many of our ‘kids’ are seniors over ten years of age. This is the story of one of them, Patchy...

Fred & Annie Tse, Patchy’s sponsors, above with Patchy and the toy dog with Patchy’s treasured collar...

“When Patchy came to DoggieRescue he was in awful Some time ago he would no longer eat by himself so
condition. The Cushings disease was evident but it took hand feeding started. He loved his food but eventually
a while to also ascertain he was also diabetic. He was could only manage to eat soft foods. We stopped the
my first diabetic dog so we needed to get organised. Cushings treatment and Patchy was a little better for a
We got a glucometer and checked his blood sugars. while but the pituitary tumour he had grew and Patchy
He soon got used to the routine of ear pricks but that no longer had any quality of life so we said good-bye.
followed with yummy food. We kept his diabetes in He was an amazing trooper and loved so very dearly.
control as best we could and he was on trilostane for
his Cushings. Patchy had a life like a normal dog. He “ Thanks for keeping us posted about our little man
gained weight from the skeleton he was and his hair Patchy all this while and thank you for sending over his
regrew in most parts of his body. Unfortunately he had collar to us. We will treasure it well and bought a little
been left with this disease without care for a long time plush doggie and put it on. Please assign another angel
so some of the issues were irreversible. Patchy enjoyed for us to sponsor. As much as he/she won't be able to
running with his mates and barking at things that replace Patchy, I believe Patchy will be happy to
displeased him but he was a lovely easy boy.” Monika see the sponsorship continued.” Fred & Annie

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO ‘OLDIE BUT A GOODIE’!

DoggieRescue is running a fundraiser to help care for some of our seniors and make sure that they receive
the ongoing treatment they need to be happy and well in their golden years. Like Patchy we have many older

doggies needing continuous medication and specialist treatment and we are committed to their care.

Everyday hero…...https://give.everydayhero.com/au/hutch-our-grandpa-boy