Ate Liza!! Hi!! I really miss doing shelter work! I dropped by three weeks ago to donate old newspapers, iba na itsura ng shelter! :) I have a few Saturdays free..Do we still have the "Doggie Day shelter spa?" If we do, I'd really want to volunteer again :) Thanks and see ya!
I will not play Tug O' War, I'd rather play Hug O' War; Where everyone HUGS, instead of tugs, And everyone giggles and rolls on the rug. Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins; everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.
hi ... i just want to inquire... gusto ko sana ipa adopt ung dogs ko whom i love so much... .... i'm migrating kse. gusto ko mapunta sila to someone who really care for animals... i hope u can help me.. tnx
enjoyed lookin at the pics, please extend my hello to gwen and cass, if you personally know her. she's my college classmate. im not saure if she's here in multiply. and congrats to them, too. thanks!
A is for Airway. If your pet is unconscious for reasons unknown (wasn’t in an accident) he may have choked on something. Open his mouth, look for an obstruction, and try to remove it. (Do not place your fingers inside the mouth if your pet is conscious – he may bite.) You may have to use abdominal thrusts or back blows to dislodge it – this is all described in the above-mentioned First Aid books.
B is for Breathing. If you have a cat, or a dog with a snout small enough to completely fit in your mouth, enclose the entire mouth and nose in your mouth. If your dog’s snout won’t fit in your mouth, hold his mouth closed and put your mouth over his nose. Exhale and watch for the chest to rise.
C is for Circulation. Feel for your pet’s heartbeat – where the left elbow touches the chest. Don’t assume that his heart has stopped when he’s not breathing. If your pet is conscious and responding to you, his heart is beating. Perform chest compressions only when there is no heartbeat.
For chest compressions, lay your pet on his right side. For a cat or small dog (under 30 pounds), place a hand on each side of the ribs where your pet’s elbows touch the chest. Squeeze gently in rapid succession. For medium to large dogs, cup one hand over the other and place at the widest part of the chest. Compress the chest rapidly, 1 – 3 inches, depending on the size of your dog.
For cats and most dogs, you will need to give one breath for every five chest compressions, and for giant dogs (over 90 lbs), one breath for every 10 chest compressions. Your pet will need 20 – 30 breaths per minute (small pets need more than large), so it’s a lot of fast work. If you have someone to help you, have one person handle the breathing and the other the chest compressions.
Ordinary pet owners have performed Pet CPR and saved lives. The important thing is to be prepared and not panic. We don’t suggest you practice CPR on your pet ahead of time – that would be dangerous. But you can get familiar with where his heart is and practice where you’d place your hands. You can go to training and practice on a dog or cat manikin. And, you can study up on Pet CPR and other emergency care in Dog First Aid and Cat First Aid.
Source: American Red Cross Dog First Aid, Cat First Aid
hi.. thank you so much for the invyt.. it's great that you have these kind of community for pet adoption.. i hope to adopt one someday. again, thanks, more power!
finally! an account full of Aspins! hi there, i've got 4 lovable aspins back in our province, and bought 1 (who used to live in an "eskinita") pup about a week ago, he's name is bochok, he's still sick though because of the worms he have in his tummy,but i think he's gettin better now cause he's so hyper for these past 2 days. i love aspins, they're as loyal as other purebred dogs and they're also very sweet. i'm interested in volunteering for PAWS. i'm so happy i found your account. proud to be pinoy and proud to love philippine native dogs!