I found an injured puppy at Batu Caves on April 3, 2010. Rocky’s right paw had been run over by a motorcycle a week earlier. The accident severed a nerve and caused a bad wound that exposed his flesh. He was in danger of getting a serious infection. A kind shopkeeper at Batu Caves tried his best to care for Rocky and clean his wound, but he really needed proper medical attention.
With the help of several caring people, as well as Project Second Chance (an animal rescue and welfare initiative to neuter/spay stray dogs and cats and find homes for them) and Rocky’s own fierce will to overcome his misfortune, Rocky has been successfully treated by a private vet and has recovered well. He is an active, healthy, alert, and affectionate puppy. The wound is almost fully healed and closed over. Once healed, he will not need any special/extra medical attention and will be just the same as any normal, healthy puppy. Rocky is able to walk and even run just fine, except he won't be able to run as quickly as he would had been able to normally due to the severed nerve in his right paw. He will likely also have a little groove on the top of the right paw after full recovery.
Now, I am trying to find him a good home as I cannot keep him and the last resort would be to return him to the shopkeeper at Batu Caves. However, this is not the best option since Rocky will be just one of a pack of stray dogs that live there and the shopkeeper may not be able to provide him proper care. Rocky will not have a real home or caregiver there and would be vulnerable to being caught by dog catchers as he is so friendly and trusting. At Batu Caves, he could also be bullied by other stray dogs and may not have the size yet to protect himself and hold his own against bigger dogs.
Rocky is approximately 8 months old and probably is a Rottweiler mix. His medical history is as follows:
1) Dewormed in early April and mid-May. Can be dewormed every six months from now on
2) Vaccinated on 17 April, 2010, against: distemper virus, parvovirus, parainfluenza, adenovirus types I and II, leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, and leptospira canicola
3) He has never had parvovirus
4) He does not have any history of communicable diseases that would make it impossible for him to live with other pets
5) He was neutered on May 25, 2010
If you or anyone you know might be interested in opening your heart and home to brave little Rocky, please do let me know at eugene.t.lee@aya.yale.edu or 012-316-0954. And please feel free to forward this to those of your contacts who may want to adopt a puppy or might be able to assist in finding him a good home. I have to decide what to do with him by this weekend as the funds for him are running low. It would be a shame to have to return him to Batu Caves.
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