Pets In Rehab

Meet all our latest intakes.
All have a reason or two (or three!) for needing rehab before becoming adoptable. Like most dogs that need rescue, things have to be sorted out first. Health, behaviour, assessment to match with the right home. There's no great urgency, each dog lets you know when they are ready to leave the nest and begin their new lives.
This page is always changing. You might want to bookmark it if you're watching out for your perfect rescue soul.

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Spirit | est 3yrs old | Behavioural | IN REHAB

Currently unable to be handled. :(

Sprite | Toy Poodle est DOB 28 May 2016 | IN REHAB

Sprite is in foster care on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
She's got a fair bit of rehab to go to. She is so underweight it's like picking up a little bird.
She has severe dental disease and her ears need to be flushed and cleaned under anaesthetic now that the hair is plucked. It was so thick, it was clogging the ear canal and created a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
She needs to be desexed, thankfully I can see no sign of mammary tumours but our vet is going to check thoroughly once she's knocked out.
She needs a heartworm test too. Fingers crossed she comes back as a negative.
For seniors, we also run a full lab blood test which will pick up any anomalies.

Her personality is lovely! She's just the sweetest soul and loves company. She gets along with other dogs too.

UPDATE 2nd July - Major dental completed. Sprite's teeth were rotten and a canine was hiding a pus pocket. Her vets recommended desexing be done second due to infection risk.
Heartworm negative. Full blood panel results TBA.
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UPDATE 14 July - Sprite's gums have healed beautifully. However her blood results tell us that she has been starving long before arriving in care and although she eats well, there's still pathology markers that give out vets cause for concern.
Under vet advice she will be waiting at least a month until another general anaesthetic (re desexing). In the meantime it's lots of nutritious food and lots of cuddles.

UPDATE 13th August - Sprite has been desexed and will be looking for her new home soon.

Rascal | Male Chihuahua est DOB 7 Dec 2025 | IN REHAB

NEW ARRIVAL
Little man just arrived and needs to have a huge dental day. He has what is colloquially called 'Parrot Mouth'. Where the lower jaw is significantly shorter and their teefies grow upward into their palate. He also has extra teeth because his baby ones didn't fall out. So he definitely needs extractions to make him comfortable. We'll get a couple of photos of his jaw for you once he's decompressed and doesn't mind an annoying human playing with his mouth.
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UPDATE; his vet has advised to wait a month, to give his adult teeth time to fully come through. Then he'll be having a total head xray as well as dental xrays.

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UPDATE; Slight delay due to our clinic moving locations but Rascal is booked for his x-rays on the 22nd July. A tentative surgical booking is scheduled for the 31st July.

Poppy | One Of Munchkin's Babies | Temporarily Withdrawn

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Merry | Chihuahua Senior 11yrs | IN REHAB

Merry is a delight.
Gets along with other dogs but can be bossy, loves her food and a daily sniffing adventure.
A lovely house guest, she'll take herself into the garden for toilet breaks and curl up with you for cuddles.
If you've got plenty of time to spend with her, she'd bond with you as a solo dog. Otherwise, having a little friend would be in her best interest.

She's halfway through her mammary tumour surgery.
Merry also has a Grade 3 - 4 heart murmur which is treated with Cardisure twice daily.
Merry will be available for adoption once her 3rd surgery is completed.

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