Kale Besigaun was picked up in Besigaun on 31 October 2023 in poor condition. Good food and care made a big difference and he is now a happy member of the community, and will probably stay here for the rest of his life. He is being sponsored by Jayne from the UK.
Lopsang was rescued from Paika in Kapan on3 February 2024 suffering from a large tumur on his side. Taken straight to AMC he was operated on and the tumour removed. An old dog, we won’t put him back on the street and he can remain in the centre. He needs a sponsor.
Katu arrived on 15 February 2024 from KAT Centre with two damaged legs. On 9th March, Dr Sushil was preparing to carry out surgery on the front leg when it was noticed that he had distemper signs. A test was done immediately and he was distemper positive – so sadly, poor Katu was euthanised as it was thought that he …
Puppy Rina was picked up in Besigaon on 8 February 2024 with a significant tumour on his nose. Taken straight to AMC for a diagnosis, he was found to have Transmissable Canine Venereal Tumour. Chemo treatment nearly always works and is working well for Puppy, but affected his liver so we had to stop the chemo for a while. If …
Josef was picked up in Naya Basti on 12 February 2024 with the typical symptoms of distemper. Taken straight to AMC, he tested negative for distemper. However, the strong symptoms indicated he had been infected and was in recovery. Kept isolated at our centre, he gradually got worse and had to be euthanized on 26 February 2024.
Bhai was found on 9 February 2024 stuck in a drain with infected wounds on his legs. Rescued by Akriti from near Ani Gompa, he was taken straight to the Animal Medical Centre for a check up and treatment. Then taken to our rescue centre for care, he was returned to his area two weeks later.
Choma arrived on 23 May 2022 from Thamel suffering from mange and in poor condition. She was brought in by Dave Bethel from Canada who had just successfully climbed Mt Everest. He named her Choma – from Chomolungma. Originally intended to take her to Canada, it was decided she was too old and frail to travel. She is sponsored by …
Simba was found in Gokarneshwar in Septemebr 2023 with a maggot infected ear wound. This was slow healing and he had a sore ear for a long time. But now he is ok and may be returned to the location where he was found.
Saturday afternoon Saturday 15 May 2021. Most of the shelters in Kathmandu close on Saturdays and don’t answer the phone (sometimes they don’t answer on weekdays either!) 5 pm and we get a call – our centre has closed down for the night. But it’s a dog nearby that is acting strangely. So off to the vet clinic (after a …
Kale Krishna was picked up at Krishna Mandir in Paika on 12 April 2021 suffering from a broken leg. The wound was also infected, so he had an x-ray and blood test and has been treated with amoxyclav. He may have to have the leg removed. He will eventually return to his place on the street.
