A snare in her neck—and a foot already gone

Even from a distance, the smell coming from her injury is strong, indicating serious infection. The young stray dog is in urgent need of medical attention—and the chance of an easier, safer life.

More Hungry Than Wary

With the trap set up on level ground, baited with pieces of hot dog, and tested to ensure in good working order, we retreated to allow the dog to feel less nervous and thus more likely to go in.

A snare in her neck—and a foot already gone

Even from a distance, the smell coming from her injury is strong, indicating serious infection. The young stray dog is in urgent need of medical attention—and the chance of an easier, safer life.

Our 64th Snare Amputee

10th January, 2023 One week ago, we received a report of a badly injured dog on YangMing Mountain, just north of Taipei City. The kind passerby sent us a blurry photo and we immediately knew what had happened to the poor stray, because we’ve seen this kind of injury hundreds of times: the black dog […]

A Skeletal Stray

A Hard Life But Easy Rescue We just picked this skinny girl up after some kind passersby spotted her skeletal frame on a Taipei City pavement. She’s clearly undernourished and keeps frantically rubbing her head. There’s also a bad smell coming from her mouth, and she’s salivating a lot. She’s clearly had a very difficult […]

Comfy Life

Mary recently discovered the joys of sofa life, which she especially enjoys when needing a break from her five hungry babies.