Courageous Nova Battling Cancer

Hello there, I�m Nova � remember me? If not, you can read how my story started here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.681312561910482.1073742748.108625789179165&type=3

I came to the shelter when Animal Rescue Officer Khun Thep spotted me at a local temple in the course of his duties. Anyone who looked at me might have thought I was a boy, because I had a large tumour on my vagina. Khun Thep noticed that there was a bad smell coming from me and he thought the tumour might be something called TVT. TVT is a type of cancer that is easily spread between us dogs, especially in hot climates and where there are a lot of street dogs like me.

Khun Thep brought me to Soi Dog so the vets could examine me. They told him he was right and that I had this TVT cancer. It is a very nasty disease and dogs that get it can also have urinary tract problems, nosebleeds, swollen lymph nodes and a swollen face. As you can see, I am a very pretty lady (even if they thought I was a boy) so I really didn�t want a swollen face. But most of all, if I didn�t get the right medicine, the cancer would take over my brain, liver, spleen, and muscles, so I would probably die quite soon.

The nice vets started me on something called chemotherapy, which is a very strong medicine to fight the cancer. The medicine means I am not always hungry, so I am a little bit skinny in these photos. Some days are okay though and I eat a little bit more. The best news of all though is that the medicine is working and the horrible tumour is getting smaller all the time.

The vets hope that I will soon be completely better and I am happy they are taking care of me. I know that I am only here because of the Emergency Response Team and there are many other dogs like me who need your help. You can join the team today by visiting https://www.soidog.org/en/donate-today/ert/ert.html

Source: https://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish/photos/a.692638..

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Soi Dog Foundation

Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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