By Frances Klinck | Founder and Board Member
Hello friends!
Spring is in the air, which means it's time for another quarterly update. Here's a quick rundown on what we've been up to, along with some rescue and adoption highlights:
-We did a big repair of our shelter kennels and fences in February. Many of our kennels needed fixing and painting, and the fencing of the garden needed reinforcing to keep our dogs safe. We were able to do this at this time thanks to the recurring donations we receive from our supporters. Thank you!!
-In March we welcomed new team member Vanessa who is interning for WAG. Vanessa has a background in Tourism and is helping to support with many of WAGs core activities, including adoptions, rescues, and partnerships. Vanessa has quickly become part of the team and is learning how to communicate WAG’s values and how to care for dogs to members of the community and people who adopt from us. She especially enjoys playing fetch with dogs at the shelter and taking them for walks. Welcome Vanessa :)
- Since our last report we're rescued 12 new dogs. Some of the most memorable include: Maple, her two puppies Marvin and Mochi, and Annie, from a neglect situation. Suzan was brought to the WAG shelter in terrible condition, among the worst we have seen in recent years. She had a severe skin condition, and was extremely malnourished. Her recovery has been slow, and she will likely be under treatment for the next few months. Despite all she’s been through, she is loving, trusting and gentle. Zazou is another rescue who was found in poor condition. He was likely involved in some sort of accident, possibly hit by a car or motorbike. He was covered with many small wounds and wasn’t able to walk, as well as being very malnourished. He is now well enough to come out of hospitalisation and be part of the WAG pack at our shelter, and he is very affectionate and loves being petted. He will be available for adoption in the next month or so.
As well as many rescues, we’ve also had several successful adoptions in the last few months.
Makasi, an adult dog rescued with her puppies late last year, was adopted by Denzel, who was looking for an adult dog companion. Santa, whose rescue we mentioned in our last report, was adopted by her foster family! Marvin and Mochi, brother and sister puppies who we rescued with their mother Maple ( mentioned above), were both adopted into loving homes. And Keza, an older puppy, was adopted by Fulgence and his family. Fulgence recognised the importance of spaying Keza to prevent her from having puppies, however he couldn’t afford the full cost. WAG sponsored part of the cost and kept Keza until she was fully recovered from the surgery before Fulgence took her home. When our adopters adopt a puppy, we require them to spay/neuter their dog. However, we are also willing to sponsor part of this cost if the adopter demonstrates that they are a responsible dog owner but cannot afford the full cost. This is part of WAG’s commitment to stopping the cycle of unwanted dogs in Rwanda as well as supporting dog owners to learn about and practice responsible dog ownership principles.
In our next report we will have some exciting news to share on a donation from Vet Books for Africa as well as some expansion of our efforts and partnerships on rabies prevention- stay tuned.
Thank you for being part of our story and for your continued support!
By Frances | Founder/ Team member
By Frances Klinck | WAG founder and board member
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