Got a call from a stray feeder friend and learnt about the pride of this poor boy. According to owner, he was chained in toilet ever since her son was given the dog by a friend. Reason being, she don't want him to pee and poo when he's free to roam.
The dog was in the toilet chained when we reached the house. Water from the washing machine is still draining into the toilet and the poor boy can hardly stand cos the floor is wet and slippery. Obviously the toilet bowl is the only dry place the dog can lay and the chain is too short and heavy...
We are sure he's drinking from the basin with a tortoise in it cos the plastic water bowl is at a corner with no water. They feed him pedigree dry food and 'bones'. The lady owner still can tell us that his ribs are showing cos she feed him only once a day and don't is it long term tied in toilet so legs are weak...
Dog is human friendly and so excited when we brought him out for walk. So happy to roll on the 'dry' grassland...sigh. As we have other things on hand, we asked if we can bring the dog away tmr but the male owner dont want to released...saying a friend wanted to adopt blah blah and will call me tmr. He's in the bedroom and yet don't want to come out and talk to us...what heartless humans are they?
As the shelters are full, we need a foster home/adopter for this dog should we be able to save him out. Dog is estimated to be about 4 years old, not sterilised. Thank God, there's no noticeable skin problem and his teeth are still clean and is human friendly.
Please drop me a email at yee.alycia@gmail.com if u are able to help.
God bless.
Alycia
Update 9 FebThanks to Alycia's efforts, the JRT has been rescued from his plight. He's urgently waiting for a fosterer, and better yet, someone who will take care of him for life. E-mail yee.alycia@gmail.com or SMS 96890777 if you're the one!
Update 16 Feb
View photos of Marky the Mighty JRT at his foster home at Madam Wong's Shelter.
He has been vaccinated and heartworm jab. His "deformed" leg is due to malnutrition. Despite that, he still can run fast and jump around. His ex-owner fed him cheap Pedigree kibbles and what can one expect?
Pls help to spread words around to your friends and forums about Marky. Let's find a home for him. Despite being chained for 3 years, he is still a friendly and good natured boy, except that he's very hyperactive and get excited easily.Suspect he was abused before coz he tend to become defensive when he sees human holding broom or stick walking near him.
If you've experience with dogs esp JRTs, and would like to adopt Marky, contact yee.alycia@gmail.com or SMS 96890777
Update 27 Feb
Marky has been adopted by an Eurasian family. He has been a very good boy today and he loves his new family. We also went together with his new papa to buy his dog food, leash, harness, dog treats and toys. Marky finally has toys of his own, for the first time in his life. He's no longer a toilet dog and finally has a family that loves him and treats him with dignity, unlike the ex-owner who treated him like a pest.
When we first entered his new home, it broke our heart coz the first place he ran to was the toilet. Somehow the layout of kitchen with toilet is similar to his old home so we reckoned he thought that's the place he should be. He even sat down in the toilet. But Marky is very smart: he learnt basic commands "down", "sit" and "No" from his new grandpa. He is so much calmer today and we are really proud of him. He doesn't show any aggression and somehow he seems to know that's his new home.
We wish him and his new family all the best and thank them who love and accept him despite his "flaws". Marky is free to roam the whole house and will sleep together with his new papa :)
