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Cat and Dog Welfare

Tuffy, the miracle puppy

At just six weeks of age, Tuffy was attacked so violently by
his former owner that it’s a miracle he survived. After chewing

a mobile phone, Tuffy had scalding water poured all over his
body, then he was thrown from his owner’s 4th loor apartment.

Ms Yan found him clinging to life, his tiny body burned and
shaking on the concrete. She rushed him to a local vet in
Chengdu, who after a week, recommended she take Tuffy to our

nearby bear sanctuary.

After assessing Tuffy’s chances of living a full and pain-free life, ‘Every time we touched him, it hurt,

our vet team decided to give him a chance to survive. He needed but Tuffy has more passion for life than
multiple surgeries and skin grafts, but little by little, he grew
stronger, his tail wagging wildly whenever Ms Yan came to visit.
anyone I’veever met. Nothing can keep

’him down.
Today Tuffy runs and plays like any normal puppy. Thank you for
helping to give this brave little dog a happy ending. And more
than that – Tuffy’s story has touched the hearts of millions in Dr emily Drayton

China after going viral online.
Animals Asia Veterinarian

Tuffy's burns covered 60% of his body. The irst thing our Today Tuffy is pain-free and couldn't be happier with his

vets did was give him pain relief.
adoring rescuer, Ms Yan.

Cats rescued from life of misery

Our trap, neuter, release (TNR) programme continues to prevent

the suffering of stray cats in China. When cat populations are
humanely managed, there is less risk of disease, starvation and
injury caused by ighting over precious resources.

In 2015 more than 220 stray cats in Shanghai were neutered,
vaccinated and treated for worms with funding from
Animals Asia’s supporters. Thank you for making their lives

immeasurably better.

Tianjin

Shijiazhuang Qingdao

Shanghai
Changsha

‘TNR promotes better relationships Fuzhou
Zhangzhou
between cats and humans in urban Guangzhou
Xiamen

communities as unneutered cats can
’
be noisy.
Animals Asia has helped groups in nine Chinese

Suki Deng
cities start TNR projects for cats.
China Cat and Dog Welfare manager

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