Often times it is easy to forget the ordeals many of our furry patients have had to overcome on their short or long roads back to health. Visitors and volunteers that come to the shelter often times only see the recovered and healthy dogs walking and lying about the grounds. If only they could talk, oh the stories you would hear!

One of our volunteers, Soraya, had met a lady who had come across Elvis. He had been living on the street and she had just picked him up because she felt pity for him. She could neither keep him nor afford this medical treatment costs. Elvis suffered from a severe TvT tumor that had spread into his nasal cavity.

He was a little fighter and after a couple of his weekly chemotherapy shots, the treatment could already be finished. His treatment costs were kindly sponsored by the students of the Hand to Paw Temple School Project who generously donated 5.000 Baht of their income from the Fundraising Event “Down by the River”.

Elvis’ wound is much smaller now, although still open, however, we are confident it will completely recover over time. Elvis can now be found roaming amongst the general population at the shelter.

And maybe out there is someone who is willing to give this lovely, friendly, and sweet little fellow a forever home…

When viewed together, before and after shots can be powerful. Not only do they document the dog’s health history for the staff at the shelter, but they also provide CfD supporters with a feeling of accomplishment. They express a true visual of what a rescue shelter is all about.

See for yourself that together we can make a difference in the lives of the suffering that comes to us on a daily basis.

TVT is terrible disease and you should look only at these photos of Elvis if you think you can stand it, if so, you can find them here…