SEPTEMBER 27th UPDATE
This poor soul lost the battle. RIP. I’m so very very sorry.
If you have donated for this lovely dog, and would like your donation returned, please contact us.
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Animal welfare activists in Sarajevo were only contacted about this poor dog last night, and it might be too late to save his life! He has distemper and maybe canine parvovirus as well. He has been given an initial vet treatment of an infusion but he needs to be moved to a proper pension and to have intensive veterinary treatment for any chance of survival.
You can’t see it because his eyes are in such poor shape, but he has one blue eye and one brown eye. The rescuer called him a Husky but I suspect he’s probably a German Shepherd mix. Please help this lovely dog, and if you can’t send a donation towards his treatment or pension, please send your love and healing prayers.
Distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus similar to the one that causes measles in people. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of infectious disease deaths in dogs. All unvaccinated dogs are at high risk of infection.
The overall health of the dog has a lot to do with how ill he becomes. The disease is most severe in dogs who are poorly nourished and ill-kept. As you can see this poor dog is very thin and was a stray on the streets of Sarajevo.
The distemper virus attacks brain cells and cells that line the surfaces of the body, including the skin, the conjunctiva, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, and the gastrointestinal tract. Many dogs develop signs of brain involvement (encephalitis), characterized by attacks of slobbering, head shaking, and chewing movements of the jaws. Epileptic-like seizures may occur, in which the dog runs in circles, falls over, and kicks all four feet wildly. After the convulsive episode the dog appears to be confused, shies away from his owner, wanders about aimlessly, and appears to be blind.
This is a horrific disease if left untreated. We hope it’s not too late for this poor dog.
NEWS, SEPTEMBER 25TH 2013
The dog was taken in for a proper veterinary examination. The vet feels the dog ‘has a chance’. New photos below and more added to the slide show.
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DONATIONS
Funds are needed not only to help individual rescues and to help us keep safe the rescued dogs we are sponsoring but also to continue our advocacy work in Bosnia, uncovering the truth about what is happening there.
On our sister site, Animal Welfare Advocates for Bosnia, you can set up a monthly donation via PayPal, or if you want to make a one-off donation, please go to your PayPal account (or set one up, it’s very easy) and send the money to: donations@awabosnia.org as a ‘gift’. Click on the image below to be taken to PayPal’s home page.
Or if you want to use the customised PayPal form, click the link below. However, a transaction fee and a percentage (2- 5.4%) will be deducted by PayPal for any contribution made.
If you want your contribution to go to a specific dog or cause, please make a note in the PayPal comment box. If you wish to contribute via bank transfer or have other difficulties or questions, please go here.
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This site is dedicated to Vučko. Read his story and don’t let him have suffered and died in vain. Please help the stray dogs and cats in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The situation there is utterly dire, Vučko is but one amongst many horrifically abused animals. Go here to find out how to help them. Money is needed for food, medicine and foster housing. Even just one dollar or one euro will help.
IN MEMORY OF VUČKO 
Shared your plea on Facebook and Twitter. I do hope you are able to raise enough funds to help this poor dog.
Much appreciated, thanks so much. I should have some new photos and information soon, I’ll add it to the page as soon as I do.
Me too shared, sorry can’t help with money, I wash I could ❤
Thanks so much. I’m very sorry to say that this lovely dog died, it was just too late.
I feel crushed and very hurt that this beautiful soul did not make it. Hard to believe under what circumstances these babies have to live under.
I know, it makes me cry everyday to see dogs suffering, tortured, neglected, the list goes on. If I could, I would adopt every single dog around the world.
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We are both in the same thinking Janet. I would adopt the entire animal world, and give them to people who would love them and really care for these precious lives.
If you ever want to be an advocate on my animal advocate page, please let me know. Would love to have you there!
Sure I would, I would do anything for animals, they are the most loyal, loving creatures walking this earth. They are God’s creatures
That would be great. I have an unbelievable advocate page. That’s what I do for my life’s work.
Okay, thanks
Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog and commented:
Please help this dog, if you can.
Thank you for re-blogging. I’m sad to say that this dog did not make it. He was not brought to help soon enough 😦
RIP.
I hope this dog is going to make it, too pretty and precious, I have donated and will continue to support your work. thank you
how do I donate, I have done it before but it won’t click when I go to paypal
Thank you, Janet Pokershing
Janet I’m sorry you are having problems – the address to donate to via Paypal is donations@awabosnia.org — let me know if you are still having problems
I’ve just fixed the links for Paypal on the page, so sorry about that Janet!
Hi, thanks for fixing the link, I just donated. Thank you and please keep me posted on the huskey along with other dogs that are in need of our help
Janet — I added an update. I’m so sorry to say this lovely dog died. It was too late for him. Let me know if you would like your donation returned or used for another dog.
I just don’t understand why there is this horror against our most precious animals. There is no justice for the animals when they are horribly tortured or killed. If you kill an animal, then your useless life should be taken as well.
No, I do not want my donation returned, it can be used for other dogs in need, I will support all the way, thank you for the update. Its so sad the dog didnt make it but at least is in no more pain
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Thanks so much Janet. There are so many critical cases these days 😦 I will put your money towards Felix: https://www.youcaring.com/Felix
I have a question, here in the U.S. we have a credit card for vet care, do you have something like that? because I would like to donate a little from my vet credit card but I dont know how it would work. It’s called care credit
Janet, sadly no, there is no such system in Bosnia nor in Europe as far as I know. Paypal does allow payments via the usual credit cards, or I can send a bank account for transfer but I don’t know of any other way 😦
Okay, I will see what I can give