From the field
Stories
Every one of these began with a phone call or a message from a stranger. They are published here as they were written at the time, oldest wording and all.
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Every expression is the real Pingo
People say I'm a walking bundle of expressions, because whatever I'm feeling tends to show up on my face.
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Stevie’s face is slowly coming back
If you remember the photos from the day Stevie was rescued, that little face is hard to forget.
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Rescuing Romeo, the Roaming Two-Footed Stray Dog
Romeo is a remarkably mobile two-footed stray dog in Taiwan whose journey to safety is a testament to the power of compassion, determination and teamwork.
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Help Name Our Sweet Rescue Hit By a Car and Left at the Side of the Road
A young female dog was left for three days lying at the side of a road after a car accident.
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Felicia the Kitten: Weak, Leg Broken and Caked in Hardened Tar
A weak stray kitten in a desperate state, with a badly broken leg caked in hardened tar, needed our help.
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Bamboo, Our Still Four-Legged Friend
After his foot was badly maimed by a wire snare, Bamboo’s vet suggested amputation. She kindly agreed to try to save his leg instead, and even she was amazed at the result.
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From Severe Suffering to Safe Sanctuary—Ollie Needs Your Kindness
In a serene beachside car park, a ginger tom named Ollie was found in a shocking state. Could a rescued cat survive without a tongue?
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Plaza’s Moment of Hope: Crucial Surgery This Week
Plaza, the blind stray cat with a badly broken jaw, reached a significant turning point: surgery at the National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital.
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Benedictus: A Skinny, Abandoned Puppy
On a quiet mountain road in southeastern Taiwan, a chance encounter led to a new chapter in the life of a young pup we named Benedictus, or Ben for short.
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Sir Viver—The Stray Dog Who Has Lost All His Feet
A story of extreme suffering and survival: Sir Viver, a dog whose life was dramatically altered by the cruelty of snares.
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Snare-Maimed but Saved—Bamboo’s Gripping Ongoing Tale
In the shadowed bamboo groves of Taiwan, a young dog named Bamboo found himself in a dire situation, leading to a rescue that shows the need for sustained support.
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Blind and Broken, But Bouncing Back—Plaza’s Cat Rescue Story
In a coastal village in northern Taiwan we found Plaza, a blind cat with a broken jaw who seemed to be on his last legs. Kindness from strangers and good veterinary care turned his life around.
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Turbo’s Whirlwind Tale: The Wind-Farm Stray for Whom Life is Now a Breeze
An injured stray dog’s whirlwind journey from a wind farm to a loving home. Turbo has been through the mill, but life is now generating new opportunities for this young ball of energy.
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Rescuing Pickle from a Jarring Situation
The dog, now named Pickle, was incredibly thin and weak. After a few attempts we got the jar off his head, and our rescuer swiftly took him to one of our trusted vets in Taipei.
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Sparkles’ Health Struggles
Sparkles, a cat rescued by Gone to the Dogs at three weeks old, faced a severe dental infection that spread through her body and began to shut down her kidneys.
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A Heartbreaking Rescue: Joan
Our rescuer found the suffering stray cat lying in the shade under an air-conditioning fan, looking near death.
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Er Bao’s Vet Bill—Be Part of this Friendly Stray’s Recovery
Er Bao’s wound was deep and infected, and it looked very painful. The friendly dog needed urgent medical attention.
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Rescuing Jinny: A Trap Amputee at Just Seven Months Old
Jinny, a young stray dog, was spotted struggling to walk on a mountain road outside Taipei with a gin trap biting into her front-left paw.
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More Hungry Than Wary
With the trap set up on level ground, baited with pieces of hot dog and tested to make sure it was in good working order, we retreated to let the dog feel less nervous.
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Two Dogs, But Only Six Paws Between Them
The more recently maimed stray kept her distance from our rescuers and disappeared into the trees when they tried to carefully approach her.
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Cassidy Update
Painkillers mean he’s not suffering while awaiting surgery, and he no longer has to struggle to find food on that fast and dangerous mountain road.
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A Stray Dog with A Broken Leg and Spirit
Apart from the difficult surgery needed on his leg, Cassidy was also suffering from dehydration, anaemia and a tick-borne blood parasite.
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A snare in her neck—and a foot already gone
Even from a distance the smell coming from her injury was strong, indicating serious infection. The young stray dog was in urgent need of medical attention.
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A Skeletal Stray
We picked this skinny girl up after kind passersby spotted her skeletal frame on a Taipei City pavement. She had clearly had a very difficult and uncomfortable life.
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Dog Rescued from Drowning in Sludge
Her relief at getting to dry land was obvious, and she kept lying down and joyfully rubbing her head in the grass.
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Stray Dog Drowning In Waste Water
She poked her head through a small hole to give a weak bark in the hope that someone might save her. But it was not going to be an easy rescue.
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Our 64th Snare Amputee
A badly injured dog on YangMing Mountain, a blurry photo from a passerby, and eight days of waiting for a hungry, wary stray to take the bait.
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Sad News About Luna
It is not the outcome that any of us wanted.
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Comfy Life
Mary recently discovered the joys of sofa life, which she especially enjoys when needing a break from her five hungry babies.
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A Frozen, Near-Dead Puppy
The pup was in the cab, ice cold and barely breathing. She was covered with a dirty hand towel and a plastic sheet. And she was clearly close to death.
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Pampering An Amazing Mum
It didn’t take long for Mary to understand that she and her pups were in a much better place now.
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A Xmas Eve Rescue
When we watched the attached video clip, our hearts sank: the young dog was clearly starving and both her front feet were gone.