Wonkey Donkey, as he is affectionately known, is a bit of a miracle. He was found by a couple Helen and Peter who had been volunteering at the hospital a few days previously. He was lying on his side in the road and had been for several days after being hit by a vehicle.
Wonkey Donkey now has his own page so you can read his full story. Wonkey Donkey’s Story
One of our previous volunteers, Pauhla Whittaker has nominated us as ‘Good Cause of the Month’ on a site called Nature’s Nexus.
This is a new online community and resource relating to everything including natural perfumery, herbs, essential oils and aromatherapy, sustainable and green living, natural beauty products, animals and complimentary therapies.
This accolade means that every ecard sent through their site within the month of May generates a donation for TOLFA.
You can read the full report at Nature’s Nexus Good Cause of the Month
Dog and Buffalo
This beautiful picture was taken by Serena, one of our UK Trustees who is visiting the shelter at the moment.
It shows our animals living in harmony with each other - and just a hint of curiosity!
Dogs suffering with mange is an extremely common sight in India (and indeed many other parts of the world). Mange is a skin condition caused by mites, which cause allergic reactions and creates incredibly itchy, flaky skin and results in hair loss. Treatment can be with a variety of products such as medicated shampoos and sulphur baths, but it can take weeks sometimes months to clear and have a full regrowth of fur.
It can be a very debilitating condition, not just irritating, but also painful as skin sores often develop and can become infected. Read a case study written by Erika, a Project Raja volunteer. It just goes to show that every bit of time and compassion given can go a long way to making a big difference in the lives of these animals.
For a while now, we had wanted to overhaul our feeding regime for the dogs that were hospitalised at the shelter. It just seemed that what we were feeding them on, on a twice daily basis, just wasn’t hitting the mark and we wanted to make more of an effort to get things spot on.
Because the diet had to be made from scratch from local resources, it was important that all the nutrients were given at the right proportion and balance. For this I turned to veterinary colleague Nick Thompson, a vet who is committed to providing a personal, comprehensive, professional holistic referral service to the public and veterinary colleagues.
Treating both small animals and equines, his skills cover a wide range of complementary therapies such as homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal and nutritional medicine. After attending many of his lectures in the past, and from reputation, I knew that he would be just the person to set us on the right track as regards getting exactly the correct nutrients into the dogs.
