We got a phone call from a poor rag-picker in a slum that their puppy Bunty had been hit by a car. We hurried to the rescue and found a growing boy of about 4-5 months laying completely unconscious. Unresponsive and limp, we hurried Bunty to our hospital. Our examination revealed no visible wounds or fractures. His body condition was fairly good; he was not dehydrated.  We treated him for pain, and gave him a quiet kennel to rest in. The moment he smelled his lunch, we knew by his thumping tail that he was already on the mend. After 7 days of rest, nourishment and love, look at Bunty now ..read more

This boy’s horrendous wound seemed to have frightened him into absolute stillness. The flesh was torn away from the back of his neck. We carried him gently, though we hurried to our ambulance. Mason allowed us to clean his wound without flinching for an instant. His eyes initially seemed to stare out to the distance, or turn inward to an imaginary world–maybe it was Mason’s way of coping with the pain. But as soon as the IV drip was inserted and he ate his first meal, Mason was already starting to transform. He smiled easily when Dhapu came into his kennel to give him comfort. We knew then tha ..read more

She could barely breathe or swallow. A wire was wrapped around this street dog’s neck. Her face had swollen so badly she hardly looked like a dog anymore. Frightened of people, we had to catch her with a net because she didn’t want to be touched. We hurried her to the hospital and immediately removed the wire and gave her pain medicine, stabilizing her with an IV drip. Thankfully the wire had not yet cut through her skin. She surveyed her new surroundings with grave doubt, but when we saw how eagerly she ate, we knew Sherry would pull through. In a few days the swelling subsided and it didn’t ..read more

From a distance this baby looked like he’d already died. But wait! He’s breathing! We found that he couldn’t even lift his head. His eyes were wide and rolled back–a sign of acute distress. Using our hydraulic lift we got him into the ambulance and rushed him back to the hospital where we examined him for wounds (he had no visible wounds) and immediately started him with treatment. His eyes opened with consciousness, but only for a moment, and again he collapsed, exhausted. But a few hours later he attempted to eat on his own. He couldn’t manage it but we could see Parsley’s beautiful will to ..read more

Amber is a young mother dog whose guardians found her collapsed and unable to stand. She stayed utterly silent as we gently lifted her, and suggested no concern that her babies were in the hands of her people. On the treatment table in our hospital her eyes were vague. Her legs couldn’t support her at all. Because there was no open wound, the only way to help her now was to keep her nourished and give her a chance to rest the spinal nerves that had apparently been bruised or damaged. She seemed to appreciate the chance to relax, and literally raised her face for a kiss after eating her first m ..read more

Laying in the road, unable to move anything but her eyes and wagging tail, Lilly needed urgent help for wounds on her neck. Her pain was excruciating but she was quite willing to show her stomach in hope of a belly rub. We lifted her as gently as we could and brought her to our hospital where her road to recovery really begins. We weren’t sure if Lilly would ever be able to stand again. Her neck injury had damaged her nerves and at first, she couldn’t even eat on her own. We treated Lilly for many weeks as she fought to regain her mobility. It took more than 3 weeks before she could even stand ..read more

This dear boy had a huge tear just below his chest area. Bright-Eyes wagged his tail as if to say “Please. Help me.” We gently hurried him back to our hospital where we treated him for pain, trauma and wrapped the wounded area. He needed surgery to repair the wound. Bright-Eyes even wagged his tail during the surgery preparation. The surgery was successful and when Bright-Eyes regained consciousness he had a wonderful appetite–for food and for love! We felt so lucky to save him. After two weeks of healing, we neutered him, and as always, fully vaccinated him on admission. He’s one of the most ..read more

There in the road was an abandoned baby who couldn’t stand. Blinding headlights swept past him as he lay in pain and terror. One after another, cars zoomed by, not slowing, not stopping. But then, someone’s wheels slowed and a kind motorist came to a full stop. “What is it, little one?” she must have asked. She realized that this recumbent little bundle could not stand. There was no blood, but he was absolutely helpless. She immediately took action and called Animal Aid’s ambulance to the spot, and we hurried him back to our hospital. We snuggled him in blankets and gave him hydration and medi ..read more

This gentle mama dog was spotted by neighbors with a fast-growing abscess that formed when a small puncture wound became infected. She had 3 beautiful babies, and mom seemed surprisingly calm when we lifted her and the kids into our ambulance. In the hospital, we decided that rather than draining the abscess, this one had a chance to be reabsorbed with the help of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicine. Providing her with all the food she and the babies wanted would help her heal as fast as possible. It’s fascinating to see her letting her puppies eat before she does. What a beautiful moth ..read more

A vehicle must have hit this boy as he was trying to cross the road. He couldn’t stand; he couldn’t even turn his head. Though not unconscious, it wasn’t clear whether or not he was cognizing anything. He had no will or strength to resist, and lay as if surrendered in our arms. When we got to the treatment table, he remained disoriented. He had no fractures. We put a plastic muzzle on him in case his senses “awoke” in fear, installed an IV drip line and treated him with our standard trauma protocol, followed by quiet and rest. He slept for most of the following two days, but by Day 3, he manag ..read more