[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by King Herald ↗

Quite what did the dog do though, apart from lose her snout? Did she 'push' the two girls out of the way?

My punt on the subject would be that the dog just happened to be there with the girls, got hit by the bike, which narrowly missed the girls, and the fairy tale story was written about it, in that glamorous newspaper selling style the media always operate when trying to sell copy.

Don't you like happy endings?

With all the heinous acts we see, I like a happy ending every now and then to remember there are still some decent people in the world.

It's a nice story. Let us enjoy it.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by woodsetton ↗

I just donated on the careforkabang site. It shows how close the bond is between dogs and their families. Our dog gets between people if she thinks they are fighting, always defends the smaller person too.

My brother's dog barked and got between fighters.

I never noticed who she defended, but, she liked me because bitches of a feather...and I never was mean to her.

Even in her death in a fire, she was outside the bathroom door with her paws over her face, where he was found at the sink :(

[FrightRat]

Damn, it turned her into a pug.

[woodsetton]

Originally Posted by diamondsmiles ↗

My brother's dog barked and got between fighters.

I never noticed who she defended, but, she liked me because bitches of a feather...and I never was mean to her.

Even in her death in a fire, she was outside the bathroom door with her paws over her face, where he was found at the sink :(

God, I am so sorry! That must have been awful for you. At least they are still together, they can play as long as they want to until you get there and can join in.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by woodsetton ↗

God, I am so sorry! That must have been awful for you. At least they are still together, they can play as long as they want to until you get there and can join in.

Thank you, woodsetton.

They are together here, too. Both were cremated.

When we picked up the dog, she was frozen and my brother's daughter, (I know she's my niece), sat with her in the backseat of my car. She was feeling where her paws were. She has both of their ashes.

Fortunately, we didn't see her, but, we were at the house while they were getting it out. We were hoping the dog had run away, but, one of the firemen told us they were bringing her out.

I did ID my brother's body. It's something you never want to do, but, I didn't want my mother to see him.

The funeral home brought his body for them to say goodbye, but, they weren't allowed to look at him or touch him or the box he was in due to health concerns.

[TwistedPrincess]

The celebrated hero dog that lost half her face saving two girls by leaping in front of a motorcycle has more problems than a missing snout.

A veterinarian at UC Davis revealed Tuesday that the dog named Kabang has heartworm and an aggressive cancerous tumor that could prove deadly if treatment isn't started promptly.

"Fortunately for Kabang, her disease is not very advanced," said Dr. Jane Sykes, an infectious disease specialist in the university's small animal clinic. "She has a good prognosis," Sykes said, but veterinarians will have to treat these ailments before the dog can be subjected to surgery.

Kabang's treatment, which will involve chemotherapy for the tumor, could keep her in California for three to six months.

Kabang became an unlikely sensation in the Philippines after her snout and upper jaw were sliced off when she reportedly threw herself into the path of a speeding motorcycle just as it was about to hit two young girls crossing a roadway in Zamboanga City.

The lunge, by all accounts, saved the lives of the daughter and niece of Kabang's owner, but the motorcycle's spokes sheared off much of the dog's face. The gruesome injury puts her in grave danger of developing an infection.

Worldwide campaign

Kabang was brought to the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis thanks to a remarkable campaign, including donations from 20 countries, that paid for airfare and treatment.

Veterinarians say the dog will need at least two surgeries, one focusing on dental work and the other to close the gaping wound on her face. The battery of tests she went through after her arrival also revealed a vaginal tumor, called progressive venereal tumor, and heartworm, both of which will require extensive treatment.

"Worms were actually seen in her pulmonary arteries," Sykes said about the heartworm, a parasitic roundworm spread by mosquitoes that can cause congestive heart failure and is typically treated using an arsenic-based compound. "It could take up to six months to go through this treatment."

The tumor is a sexually transmitted canine disease that can spread aggressively, Sykes said, but more than 90 percent of cases are cured with chemotherapy. Sykes said both ailments are common in tropical and subtropical regions where dogs often run loose, a situation that certainly applies in the Philippines.

Kabang was originally found in a swamp near Zamboanga by 57-year-old Rudy Bunggal, who initially kept the dog with the intention of fattening her up and feeding her to his family. But then the dog and his daughter, Dina, 11, and niece, Princess, 3, became close, according to numerous published accounts. They named her Kabang, which means "spotty" in their native Visayan language, and the dog became very protective of the girls.

Kabang disappeared for two weeks after the motorcycle accident late last year. When she reappeared on Bunggal's doorstep, she became a national hero. A website, careforkabang.com, was started on her behalf and Facebook and Twitter accounts were opened.

The grassroots campaign was helped by pet lovers' websites, many of which have considerable followings in San Francisco and around the Bay Area.

Kabang got pregnant and delivered puppies on April 1, possibly the end result of that two-week injury hiatus. The weaning of her puppies further delayed her arrival.

Kabang is able to lap up food and water with her tongue, Sykes said, and may still be able to smell some things given that some of the bones that line her nasal cavity are still intact. Hospital veterinarians are recommending that Kabang be spayed, but they must first get approval from her owner.

'We owe her'

"She is a very, very sweet, affectionate dog" that "loves to associate with people, and she is a pleasure to work with," Sykes said. "It is wonderful that people have seen how wonderful dogs can be to human lives. ... I think we owe her a service in return."

Kabang is staying in a local hotel with her Filipino veterinarian, Anton Lim. Bunggal had to stay home, apparently because he could not locate a valid birth certificate required for a passport.

The newly discovered ailments are likely to raise the price of medical treatment past the original $10,000 estimate, but officials said they believe there is currently enough money to cover the cost.


http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/articl...mo-3954047.php


gee, the dog has come this far. one would think if costs go over what has already been donated, that those involved in the care and treatment would at least have the heart to waive the additional fees.

[DiamondSmiles]

Thanks for the update, Princess.

[mintycbo]

I'm all up for the dog. and that kabang saved their lives (inadvertedly or not).
But, usually in this case around here, would have been put down as a "Humane" thing to do. maybe had a memorial or something for em. I want to see how he fares out. looks like a very loving animal.

[King Herald]

Originally Posted by mintycbo ↗

I'm all up for the dog. and that kabang saved their lives (inadvertedly or not).
But, usually in this case around here, would have been put down as a "Humane" thing to do. maybe had a memorial or something for em. I want to see how he fares out. looks like a very loving animal.

Makes you think, how many perfectly healthy and happy dogs are euthanased every day in the USA, simply because nobody wants them?

How many of the generous 'supporters' of this wonder dog are aware of that?

How many would actually donate money to a dog home to help re-house an unwanted dog?

[Dazram]

Thats a nice story.