Forever Care
Seniors and Special Needs Dogs Retired Into The Forever Care Program
Meet our SSR Forever Care dogs.
All the Forever dogs have special needs. We've summarised the basics of their conditions here for you to illustrate the dedication of their Forever Carers.
All are technically 'unadoptable'. Not unwanted. All of them have a name and a story and a rescue team who loves them.
So they stay in care in their Forever homes under SSR. Their Forever Carers give the gift of love and attention in their own homes just like all animals deserve.
Our Forever Care Program has limited spaces and resources. Within this program our Forever Care dogs' health, wellbeing and veterinary needs are paramount. All Forever Dogs are treated with the utmost respect and in keeping with our Code of Conduct relating to quality of life, a stress free environment, stability, enrichment, premium dietary needs and the best veterinary care available.
As far as this little family of dogs are concerned, they have found their forever homes with SSR and permanently under our wing.
All the Forever dogs have special needs. We've summarised the basics of their conditions here for you to illustrate the dedication of their Forever Carers.
All are technically 'unadoptable'. Not unwanted. All of them have a name and a story and a rescue team who loves them.
So they stay in care in their Forever homes under SSR. Their Forever Carers give the gift of love and attention in their own homes just like all animals deserve.
Our Forever Care Program has limited spaces and resources. Within this program our Forever Care dogs' health, wellbeing and veterinary needs are paramount. All Forever Dogs are treated with the utmost respect and in keeping with our Code of Conduct relating to quality of life, a stress free environment, stability, enrichment, premium dietary needs and the best veterinary care available.
As far as this little family of dogs are concerned, they have found their forever homes with SSR and permanently under our wing.
We do receive kind offers of support which are greatly appreciated as you can imagine. Please let us know if the gift is for a specific Forever Dog so they can send you a 'woof woof' thank you note.
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Mim Jupiter
Mim is sponsored by Jennifer
Mim in her party dress
Mim celebrates Mardi Gras
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Darling Mim.
Our speedy little wheelchair girl. Mim was born with a defect in her spine. Her back legs don't quite bear weight but can propel her in her 4WD wheelie. She has a Grade 4 heart murmur too which is not causing any issues, it's just there in the background. She's the best, most bossy little girl. Her carer waits on her hand and foot, and she knows she is special. UPDATE Mim has to go to the cardiologist at the Uni to investigate her heart and explain the cyanotic episode she had. UPDATE Mim's results are inconclusive. Even after a full day in hospital, 2 ECG's and an ultrasound. They had a great deal of trouble getting her to stay still, she even turned blue with panic for the first ECG so they tried sedation on the 2nd. The Uni has offered to repeat the tests at no cost, and add in a test where they I.V. air bubbles "bubble test" into the dog and watch their heart. The end game for us was just to find out if there was medication she needed and so far we have no answers. Only the option of putting her through a terrifying ordeal all over again. |
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Beetle-Bug aka 'Reenie'
Reenie is sponsored by Yvonne
Reenie came to us from another rescue (who had him for a week) and was offered a place in Forever Care here with us.
His temperament is too erratic to be safely rehomed. And they had trouble physically handling him.
Even at 2kg he can still pack a punch if he wants to.
He is great with other dogs though. And he is perfect for his Forever Carer after months of intensive training and rehab.
His temperament is too erratic to be safely rehomed. And they had trouble physically handling him.
Even at 2kg he can still pack a punch if he wants to.
He is great with other dogs though. And he is perfect for his Forever Carer after months of intensive training and rehab.
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Pudding
Pudding is sponsored by Jennifer
Pudding was available for adoption for quite some time. He never did find his home and became so settled that at his age (now 15), it was deemed better to retire him. As an ex breeding dog he so deserved a home of his own and it's very sad that nobody took him in. He's now a loved and permanent member of the Forever Care doggies.
He has 'microphthalmia' aka 'small eye'. Which you can see by the photos. He also has a very very delicate tummy and can only tolerate Prime 100 Kangaroo and Potato. (If you have a dog with a dicky tummy, well worth a go, it's worked like magic for Pudding)
Please consider senior dog adoption. Pop over to the Pets For Adoption page and give a senior a second chance.
He has 'microphthalmia' aka 'small eye'. Which you can see by the photos. He also has a very very delicate tummy and can only tolerate Prime 100 Kangaroo and Potato. (If you have a dog with a dicky tummy, well worth a go, it's worked like magic for Pudding)
Please consider senior dog adoption. Pop over to the Pets For Adoption page and give a senior a second chance.
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Missy
Missy is sponsored by Bronnie and her furkids.
This girl is 15 but nobody told her!
She is very much loved here under our wing and will stay for the rest of her days.
She has her Forever Care home now, and is loved and adored.
She went from skinny stress-head to a plump gourmet. Often I find her in the kitchen rolling around on her back, legs in the air. Just celebrating being a happy girl.
I wish I could tell her old owner who had to go into palliative care, that she is safe and sound. And very cheerful.
She does have liver issues but it was only by blood panels that we found this out. You'd never be able to tell otherwise. She is also very deaf!
She is very much loved here under our wing and will stay for the rest of her days.
She has her Forever Care home now, and is loved and adored.
She went from skinny stress-head to a plump gourmet. Often I find her in the kitchen rolling around on her back, legs in the air. Just celebrating being a happy girl.
I wish I could tell her old owner who had to go into palliative care, that she is safe and sound. And very cheerful.
She does have liver issues but it was only by blood panels that we found this out. You'd never be able to tell otherwise. She is also very deaf!
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Max
Max is sponsored by Mimi
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Poor Max, so loved by his former owners but with Max's behaviour issues they were at risk of being evicted despite moving once already.
Max was taken back and forth to the vet, being trialled on medications to ease his anxiety. Absolutely nothing worked. And he remained a highly strung, literally constantly yapping dog. Sadly he then had to be surrendered to our Maltese rescue carer. She also set about trying to help him. We have finally found a drug (gabapentin) to ease his anxiety. In a higher dose it's a nerve pain drug but has proven useful in dogs like Max and appears to have made a considerable difference. to his quality of life. Added on top of that, Max has IBD. Something that has to be carefully managed to avoid excruciating gut pain and passing blood in his stool. He's a challenge but with a devoted carer and awesome vet care, he's stable. At 15 he's a delicate old chap. |
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Bea-Bea
Bea-Bea is sponsored by Mimi
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After a long conversation with her vet about her test results and the fact that she will always have to be on medication we've been expertly advised she is not a candidate for adoption. Her lung shows areas of fibrous changes, and she must stay on a diuretic. Later on she may need a bronchodilator.
We plan on scheduled xrays to keep an eye on things. In herself, she is happy. And has no idea of her health issues and is getting used to taking her daily meds. UPDATE No news, she's still going strong! Definitely overdue for some more photos. |
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Gigi
UPDATE Gigi is amazing. She's put on weight and will go back in for follow-up bloods to see if there's any changes. She was desexed, oral fistulae repaired and had removal of multiple tumours and may have a couple more mammary lumps to remove as there seems to be new tiny ones, ones that weren't obvious before. & She didn't need her jaw wired! There is just a laxity in the ligament which holds the two halves of a dog's jaw together.
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16 yr old Gigi has just arrived. Here's her newsletter edition:
https://mailchi.mp/df8f671c0de7/darling-gigi-please-read-her-story?e=[UNIQID] And we'll update asap but she's had her surgery and is doing brilliantly. :) Such a tough cookie. 
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She's pretty deaf, and is supplemented with Maritime Pine Bark - a free radical scavenger. Antioxidants are very helpful for dogs who are a bit dotty from old age but not candidates for medication yet.
And if you've got seniors you simply must invest in a Snuffle Mat! So fun, not too complicated and great enrichment. Like when humans do puzzles.
All that aside, what's most important is that she is surrounded by love and has her very own humans to boss around. :)
And if you've got seniors you simply must invest in a Snuffle Mat! So fun, not too complicated and great enrichment. Like when humans do puzzles.
All that aside, what's most important is that she is surrounded by love and has her very own humans to boss around. :)
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Frank
You simply must read Frankie's Story to know and understand our very special boy. He has a genetic condition of the cerebral cortex (probably degenerative, it remains to be seen).
On arrival it was obvious by his wonky walk that something was off. Initially diagnosed as a 'White Shaker' - there was zero response to prescribed meds.
So he had an MRI and special blood test in Sydney, but his neurologist could find no tumours, brain damage or other abnormalities. A purely academic answer (meaning it wouldn't find a cure, just an exact name) would only come from a brain biopsy.
So we're just going to let Frank be Frank. He's happy and settled in Forever Care.
On arrival it was obvious by his wonky walk that something was off. Initially diagnosed as a 'White Shaker' - there was zero response to prescribed meds.
So he had an MRI and special blood test in Sydney, but his neurologist could find no tumours, brain damage or other abnormalities. A purely academic answer (meaning it wouldn't find a cure, just an exact name) would only come from a brain biopsy.
So we're just going to let Frank be Frank. He's happy and settled in Forever Care.
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Puppy Farm Dogs
With special needs, these dogs have been retired into Forever Care with their foster humans. We've successfully rehomed puppy farm dogs, by no means does a messed-up past cement their future. However for these dogs, rehoming is not an option.
Never give up the fight to outlaw puppy farming!
Never give up the fight to outlaw puppy farming!
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Pretty Girl |
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Minx tries hard but is challenged by anything strange. She did have a couple of trial adoptions but couldn't cope and was returned. With the gentle care and patience of her Forever Carer as well as the good influence of well adjusted dogs, Minx is where she belongs.
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Pretty was from a backyard operation. Small scale puppy farming in squalid conditions. Like their larger scale counterparts no care is taken for the wellbeing and socialisation of their breeding dogs. Pretty spent 7 years in hell and has the mental scars to show for it.
She thrives in Forever Care, her carer and doggy friends have shown her that life can be serene and that it's ok to trust. 
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Some Forever Care and adopted dogs who have left us.
We've lost some beautiful souls. 💖
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