We would like to put up an adoption ad for our old dog (Rush) who has stayed with us for 10 yrs.
In fact, this is a very hard decision for us to make because my dad has been suffering from depression for 10 over years.
He is currently undergoing counseling, treatment and under medication on a regular basic. However, the condition worsen at one stage and it keep re-ocurring lately.
He is in the late 50s and had not been working for so many years due to his condition. Also, his health is not very good.
Currently, we have 2 dogs at home and they have stayed with us since young for 7 to 10 yrs.
My dad do not have the ability to take care of the dogs when he is home alone (where everyone is out at work) and he has to clean the urine, bowels of the dogs, prepare food etc...
Also, the fur of the dogs have impacted him on his health and his temper as well.
We do not want to bring Rush to SPCA now as we know that this journey will end his life there.
Details of Rush :
Name : Rush
Age : 10 yrs old
Gender : Male
Breed : Jack Russell
Microchip / Sterlised
Health condition : Though he is old but very healthy except some sensitive skin (usually, we will use shampoo for sensitive skin and cooling powder)
Toilet trained : Yes (But depend on his mood)
Basic commands : Some of it like sit, sleep, toilet pipi (urine)
Personality/temperament :
> Afraid of thunder and will hide at one corner
> Mischevious accassionally
> Bark when there is strangers lurking outside the house
> Curious
> Good appetitie with food (We fed him 2 meals a day : Morning (Dried food from solid gold) / Dinner (Cooked vegs and pork mix with rice)
For the time being, we will bring Rush for boarding at Pet hotel (Pasir farmway) starting from next week.
This is to put him away from my dad at this moment until a there is a adoption for him.
However, we are not able to afford long time boarding due to that my dad needs long term medication which is very costly.
The last resort is we may have to send him to SPCA if this continues.
Rush just needs a home to spend his remaining days.
FYI
For the other dog (Female Kiki) i had, she is very tame, well-trained and currently 7 yrs old. We will leave her with us first and shall monitor my dad condition further before deciding if we really need to give her up for adoption too.
Thank you for your help!
Best regards
Yvonne Ong
Mobile : 90211928
vonvon_16@hotmail.com
[sun 17 apr 2011. shared on request. source: email, sat 16 apr 2011.]
