Please Help Patches….
AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM MY FRIEND ADELYN:
Dearest friends,
A fortnight ago. tired, exhausted after 14 hours of non stop work, looking forward to a good night’s sleep, I came upon a stray dog at 2.30am injured badly after a hit and run.
After an hour of debating how to get the dog to a vet hospital cos every movement caused him great pain, we managed (i.e after having to cajole and wake up some friends to get out of bed and help) to get him to hospital.
Being a Friday, we actually got his blood results and x-ray on Monday 9/4/10 and were recommended to take him to another vet cos both of the dog’s hind legs were broken and he cannot walk at all.
Poor, poor thing whom we have now named Patches, has one of the sweetest disposition I have ever seen in a stray. No matter how much pain he feels, I have not heard a single growl from him much less a snarl! All he ever does is wag his tail at you.
Anyways, here we go on Tuesday transporting him to the vet in Taman Megah and prognosis was, yes, he needed surgery scheduled for that Thursday. By the way, did I mention he pooped in the car??? Not really his fault though, he did whine to be let out but Sorry, Patches, me no understand doggie language!
It’s now the 25th and Patches is well on the road to recovery! The feeling of happiness when we see him hobble around is beyond words!!!
Now… comes the hard part…he is due to be released from the vet on Tuesday 27th April and we now desperately need someone to foster, care and give him the love and compassion he so desperately requires.
So, please, all of us out there full of compassion, someone, anyone???
P/S
My sincere thank you to the following for your kind donations towards Patches’ vet bills which till date has amounted to approx.rm3450:-
Tracey Koh – rm 100
Susan/Sharon – rm 100
David – rm 20
Bryan – rm 10
Ethan – rm 10
Joe Ang – rm 30
Su Ming- rm 50
Jason – rm 20
Thierry/Andrew – rm 500
Datin Khoo and friends – rm 700
KAS fund from Henry – rm 1000
Fang – rm 50
Boathouse -rm 1000
Once again thank you all cos without your kind support Patches will still not be able to walk.
Adelyn Lim
adelyn2lim@yahoo.com
Adelyn with Patches
Sweet Patches at the Clinic…saved because of Adelyn..
After surgery…
Dear all,
Sm will be installing carport ceiling fans in Adelyn’s place today/ tomorrow because her carport is VERY HOT. So Patches will be comfortable for now while recovering. Also we are getting a big wooden dog house to put in carport, bowls, food, towels for patches.
I have spoken to Adelyn and she will keep the dog in her carport until Patches heals completely. Then we will find a home for him. Probably in one of the dharma houses till the animal sanctuary comes up. Looks like Patches will be the first incumbent of our animal sanctuary!!
Dear everyone, please help me get THIS ANIMAL SANCTUARY UP. I NEED LAND, FUNDS, AND YOU TO PHYSICALLY GET INVOLVED AND HELP. Don’t think of all the things you cannot do and restrict yourself..just get out and do it please…life is running out!
If you wish to donate to Patches’ care in the dharma house (when he moves) or Kechara Animal Sanctuary, contact Jp for now. Jp’s handphone 012 207 3503 or email: jpthong@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Tsem RinpocheP/S Adelyn, I am so happy you have saved Patches. I am so proud of you. I know you have a soft and kind heart. Open up even more my dear!!
UPDATE: APRIL 25, 2010 SUNDAY
We have bought a new doghouse, food, collar, bowls, blankets, etc for patches already.
We have also installed two wall fans in the carport where Patches will be staying so it will be much cooler. My team worked very fast to help Patches… See pics below:
Nice new dog house for Patches with bowls, treats, etc..
Nice dry area of the carport for Patches…
Installing wall fans for Patches above his new dog house.
Two wall fans installed to cool off Patches during the hot days…May he get well and never be hurt again.
Patches’ new home…we got plants to put next to the house to add some greens and block some sunlight out.
Inside of patches dog house with nice new mats and from the window can see the plants….
May no animal ever suffer abuse, abandonment and pain….may they all be free from all sufferings…OM TAREE TUTAREE TUREE SOHA..
Tsem Rinpoche
UPDATE-APRIL 27, 2010- Patches returns from the vet!!! Nice pictures from Adelyn.
Dear Rinpoche,
Patches is well and comfortable in his new temporary home.
He just had his first 6 in 1 vaccination and I can only shower him after a couple of days so he is a wee bit smelly. Have wiped him down and looks to be settling in quite well
Once again Rinpoche, thank you so much for Your Eminence’s care and concern.
With folded hands,
Adelyn
Patches returning from Vet to his temporary home with Adelyn till he heals.
Mama Adelyn lovingly wiping down patches…
Mama Adelyn smell smell her new son to make sure he is as clean as possible.
Patches in his new home at Adelyn’s. Notice the sacred Tara picture (tsatsa) hanging behind him inside the house to bless patches. And Patches is wearing his Manjushri dog pendant.
Got a nice Tara Picture inside Patches’ new house to bless the little guy.
May all animals come under the care of Mother Tara whose compassion has unlimited bounds. May all animals never be maimed or killed or hurt ever.
Tsem Rinpoche
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Its so nice to see people save animals like this, patches is such a lucky dog. I hope that she has already fully recovered and that she is now in a good place getting a lot of love and care from whoever may be looking after her. Adelyn is such a nice person, she is so kind to have shown this compassion towards this animal.
This is really a beautiful story of compassion as it shows that Rinpoche is really compassionate to animals and we should all take him as an example and start showing care to all the animals of the world. I hope that Patches would be alright and fully recovered and blessed by mother Tara. I hope that Kechara Animal Sanctuary would be able to save a lot of animals so that cases like these would cease to happen ever again.
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My utmost apology if I intrude here with my comments… but I always believe that helping unfortunate animals is the second most noble act of humanity a person can do apart from helping each other as human.
No matter what religion or beliefs that person has, a helping hand is always welcome. Small as it can be to the person who gives, to the person who receives, it might be the world to them. A small act of kindness goes a long way.
Patches is lucky to have fallen into the hands of someone who cares… even more lucky for him, there are more people who cares about him due to the act of kindness selfishly done by Adelyn…
Hope he will be well soon.
Patches is one lucky dog to have encountered Adelyn after he was hit in a car accident. I have not seen any good outcomes of animals hit by cars its normally fatal and the animal will die on the spot. What a nice and sweet disposition Patches have to be patient despite going though so much pain. Great work to the people in Naropa house who are now fostering Patches, may whatever care they give to Patches create the cause for more care and love for animals that have been hurt or abused. All animals deserve to feel cared for and be safe in their environment.
Patches is one example of how any dog without a loving owner can end up to be. Like humans, doggies need the Tender Lovin’ Care everyone needs in order to grow and become a healthy, loving, loyal and bright doggie everyone loves.
I visited patches a few times in Naropa House and he looks like a cute friendly doggie. The accident affected Patches quite a bit as it has quite some problem trusting humans now. But with the loving care and attentioned showered by his new mother, Jean Ai. He seems much better and happier over the las 2 weeks when I visited. Kudos to Jean Ai who has spent loving hours with this doggie:)
Compassion in action. A truly moving story depicting how ONE INDIVIDUAL can make a difference and inspire others to do the same. Amongst all the brutality in the news these days on animal cruelty and animal testing, a story like this illustrates that some of us do possess the care, compassion and kindness in us to other living things. Even if we can’t save all, endeavoring to do our best in one case that we stumble upon does count and contribute to the first step in making a difference. Thank you to Adelyn for exhibiting immesne care, thank you to the sponsors who helped sponsor the cost and finally, thank you to Rinpoche for inspiring us to bring out the kindness and compassion inherent in us. KAS will be awesome!
Patches is lucky. I came across a post in a forum yesterday about a similar issue.
A dog was hit by a car and both hind legs were crushed. The dog was left there! Without being able to move, it was left there to die a slow and painful death. Apparently after a couple of days, someone was notified but it was too late. The dog was already dead by the time they got to it. The sad part was that it took place right in front of a row of shoplots and people could park next to the dog but all turned a blind eye. This is the link to the forum post http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1478866 . Photos attached.
What can i say Tsem Tulku Rinpoche except Thank the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for kind beings like you …. you are like my many friends who take the trouble to rescue suffering strays in and around Perak. At times it has been heartbreaking having to witness such uncalled for cruelty towards other sentient beings. My family and I hope that your Kechara Animal Sanctuary will get off the ground soon for the sake of the abandoned and cruelly treated animals.
Kechara Animal Sanctuary was already in its offing but you, Adelyn Lim and Patches, precipitated its opening.
Patches is very lucky to have someone like Adelyn to take good care of him.
May Kechara Animal Sanctuary manifest quickly as there are many out there who deserve care & love, and a home.
May KAS manifest soon so that we can provide homes for more “Patches and friends”.
How kindly Patches is cared for and what a peaceful beautiful place created especially for her. It warms my heart to know 🙂 May Patches heal soon and May Kechara Animal Sanctuary manifest.
This is truly compassion in action. Thank you Adelyn fr saving Patches and taking care of him n nursing him to recovery. It is indeed very touching.
May also all the kind sponsors. May Kechara Animal Sanctuary quickly manifest.
A beautiful story of compassion in action, Rinpoche, and many hearts beating together to save Patches. The beginning of Kechara Animal Sanctuary, in a garage; we all have to start somewhere. Patches, the first resident! I will help you however I can to realise your vision. I pray to see Buddhist Animal Sanctuaries all around the world.