Hello!

This is Tiga. She is a 1 year-old stray (from Indonesia) that was found near the beach shore on June 12. She is the sweetest soul and the strongest fighter. Her left-front leg is severely defected, with a substantial wound on her shoulder that was through the muscle in addition to shoulder structure being broken. This fundraiser is to help get her the medical care she needs; and if enough can be fundraised a home in America :)

Here are her finances:

Tiga is currently being taken care of in a local volunteer vet center. She has a host of medical complications that she is being treated for:

Healing, disinfecting, and de-worming her shoulder wound (and the care, constant supervision, and medications associated with that)

Amputation surgery (including X-rays, MRIs, surgical procedure, anesthesia, medications, and 3 month vet recovery)

Treating her malnourishment and anemia

Removing fleas

Updating on necessary vaccines

Monitoring her liver and kidneys (she has weak internal organs, possibly from being separated from her mother at a young age)

In addition to these fees, another significant financial consideration is getting her to America, where she can have a guaranteed home with care and support. This includes:

Flight to America

Documents and other necessary legal activities

Quarantine

If this is not financially achievable, she has a chance of getting adopted in Indonesia. However this has a lower probability of happening since she is no longer a puppy, and the significant pressure adopters already have with the large populations of stray dogs.

Here is her story:

We found her (more like she found us) near our accommodations, where she limped in to get from the beach. After giving her some snacks (cheese puffs and fried bananas), we were able to secure her within a porch (bench, chairs, and pillows were use as barricades). Then we tried to find somewhere that could treat her, but there is only one vet in the island (closed), and the other 24 hour clinics were unable to travel to our location. Several nonprofits were contacted, but they either didn’t respond or were unable to provide immediatet help. We were finally able to reach the vet, who could come by early the next morning. However the dog escaped during the night, and we were unable to find her the next day.

She came back the following night, and the vet was able to the location and assess her. So grateful for this provider, he came out around 9 o'clock on a Friday night!

Once he arrived, he began the procedure on the sand. He was able to sedate her with anesthesia and preform a small procedure to clean and protect her from further larva invasion. However he was unable to assist her long-term, so the options were not looking too bright; she had been treated with anti-fly and infection that would sustain for a week, but recovery in her state and health was slim, especially if she had to go through this as a stray. At this point, devastatingly, euthanasia was looking to be the most humane option. However our group sat with her for a couple of hours that night as she gradually woke up and reoriented. It was heartbreaking to watch; the lingering effects of the anesthesia compounded with her weak state and injury caused her to seize, she struggled to stand and would constantly fall, hurting herself and damaging the wound. She was restless and panicked, unable to calm down. Eventually we were able to tuck her into a towel on a pillow were she was last seen resting, but was gone by morning. The available options were slim, and her chance of recovery was looking dimmer and dimmer.

The next night she returned to where the group was staying, and was found lying outside of a student’s room. She was shivering and weak, the wound looked irritated and in poor condition (new dirt, sand, and other debris collected from the day). However she was able to eat and drink (milk crackers and water ), and we were able to put her back into a towel wrap on a pillow. The next morning she was gone, which was distressing because the group had to leave the site that morning, meaning that the already limited options of getting her off the island were closing on zero. In her condition, we were unsure if she would make it.

But by some miracle, we were able to get in contact with a local nonprofit, BAR, that sent someone over to locate the dog, transport her and take her to the vet, and find space for her rehabilitation (that was predicted to take months). After contacting them, we were put through to the CEO of the nonprofit, a compassionate women who is the reason this dog is alive. She is originally from California, and has dedicated her life to helping the stray dog situation in Indonesia. She has been so amazing, responsive, and caring throughout this process.

It is distressing to think what would have happened without this noprofit. Without the resource the group had, the dog probably would not have been able to get care. So grateful to everyone who has helped throughout this process, and just want to comment on the greater story of the stray dog situation in Indonesia, awareness and more resources are needed!