Me Time!

[Estéema]

It's tough on lee_yl to continue housing doggy. She's alr got a load & now guilt for much time away fr supporting her DD2 prepare for PSLE.


lee_yl,
Suggest BEST to send it to SPCA as this will ensure not only better specialised care, I believe SPCA will help look for owner or owise higher chances for it to be adopted as many who wants a companion, will visit SPCA unless you 'conduct a doggy Open House for adoption'. Oops!

[ammonite]

From its obese dirty state, it sounds like it was neglected and then abandoned.

[starlight1968sg]

Those who abandoned their pets may be charged …

[janet88]

lee_yl:

Anyway, I am feeling so mentally and physically exhausted and very guilty cos PSLE is near. Wasted so much time and energy on the poor stray dog since yesterday. :sad:

there is no way you can keep the dog as you are already so busy.
even attending to the dog yesterday took up a lot of time which could have been spent on revising for next week's PSLE oral.
but you done a good deed saving the dog, feeding and housing it. with the dog around, the girls would be distracted from their work.

[Estéema]

Best call SPCA before u get overwhelmingly exhausted further. Take care of yr family & yourself first most impt.

[lee_yl]

Funz:

So you going to continue housing it?

Wa, this question is going to cause me many sleepless nights!
No answer for the time being; SPCA can’t really help and while my kids would like to keep it, my MIL quite furious now.

@Esteema, someone told me by calling the SPCA, very likely the dog would be put to sleep if they couldn’t find the owner within 2 weeks.

@Am, SIL came and saw the dog. Commented that its beautiful fur was the result of a good diet from its owner. Very likely doggie just needed to eat and sleep on most days till it became obese and lost it’s muscles. Most ppl I spoke to think it’s abandoned.

@Janet, yes, am feeling guilty now. The girls are overwhelmed but at the same time, distracted. :sad:

[Estéema]

lee_yl:

Funz:

So you going to continue housing it?

Wa, this question is going to cause me many sleepless nights!
No answer for the time being; SPCA can’t really help and while my kids would like to keep it, my MIL quite furious now.

@Esteema, someone told me by calling the SPCA, very likely the dog would be put to sleep if they couldn’t find the owner within 2 weeks.

@Am, SIL came and saw the dog. Commented that its beautiful fur was the result of a good diet from its owner. Very likely doggie just needed to eat and sleep on most days till it became obese and lost it’s muscles. Most ppl I spoke to think it’s abandoned.

@Janet, yes, am feeling guilty now. The girls are overwhelmed but at the same time, distracted. :sad:

You can try calling SPCA coz we tried looking for dogs to adopt at one time & met many young families there searching too. Heard fr the helpers there that there are regular visitors there to take care of favourite dogs when it wasn't conducive to bring home.

I think there are a few other dog re-homing organizations tt pair yr temporary fostering with someone looking for a companion. In fact, they do home visits & follow-ups to ensure the dogs are genuinely taken care of. I just don't hv their contacts off-hand. Met some groups last year.

[vinegar]

Can ava trace the dog owner thru microchip? The dog looks cute, pitiful. I hv the feelings that the owner might be a foreigner? Simply abandoned the dog before going bk to their country..

U hv done a good deed. 好人会有好报

[MyPillow]

lee_yl:

Now we are not sure if the dog was lost or the owner abandoned it.


Doggie doesn’t eat those dried kibbles unless I mix with half a can of mashed beef. It is very guai, doesn’t move much and doesn’t bark at all, weird. Sis told me to put newspaper and towel for it to pee and poo.

Anyway, I am feeling so mentally and physically exhausted and very guilty cos PSLE is near. Wasted so much time and energy on the poor stray dog since yesterday. :sad:

Leeyl , u have done a v good deed n it’s coz of your kind heart . your kindness bank account is increasing in heaven , it’s fate to meet the poor doggie I feel it’s abandoned too -
Maybe owner migrated or gone (?) how to b hard hearted to let go of a 7 yo dog ( assuming 7 yrs relationship with a life , sigh
Though u are busy n stressed up now , but U have saved a life - that’s a big deal ! setting gd learnings to your kids about kindness as well .
If u n dh can’t adopt long term , continue check spca - GR is a good n expensive breed - quite high chance people will adopt .

** prelude of being a foster parent **
:hugs:

[Estéema]

Agree with MP. High chance to be adopted