SASH Stories Competition
Coco presented at home very lethargic and wanted to sit and lay away from everyone which was out of character for her. we took Coco to our local vet who performed an X-Ray and it showed Coco had swallowed a foreign object and they recommended us to go to SASH. We travelled early at 4am…
Fergus the Airedale came into our lives after he made it through a very long 9 hour bus ride down the New South Wales Coast. His breeders did describe him as the boy who ‘always made sure he got his fair share of food’. Little did we know that being so food motivated would become…
Harlow is a Weimaraner with a personality as big as her ‘Dobby’ ears, who has endured a journey of phenomenal perseverance. Harlow was diagnosed with an extremely rare illness that had her described at one stage as “the sickest dog this department has seen”. The tremendous care provided by SASH specialists, and Harlow’s awe-inspiring drive…
Dannan is a mini dachshund and is the most important cutie in my life. We got Dannan in January 2021. He’s so playful, loves kisses and is a ‘velcro’ dog. He has the most caring nature and makes us laugh everyday. He’s part of the family and can’t imagine life without him. He was for…
Yodi’s Abscess In January 2023, I was sitting down with Yodi giving her, her daily scratches when I noticed a blueberry sized lump under her chin. Straight away this concerned me and I booked in with the incredible Exotics department at SASH North Ryde. They have always taken such incredible care of Yodi. Yodi had…
Our Daisy is the most softess most gentle and beautiful natured toy poodle who gives the biggest and longest cuddles ever. A few months ago Daisy lost her best friend Rosie. Still to this day Daisy always waits at the door before she goes outside and looks for Rosie to go out first. Recently Daisy…
Sophie was not herself for the 4 previous days had spent the day with our local vet having bloods and examinations. She did not improve and by the Friday I arrived home to her very distressed and paralysed in her rear legs. We went to our local vet who was aware I had pet insurance…
We rescued Scruffy from the street. He had been neglected. He’d been living it rough on the streets. After a period of time we had noticed a sore on his head that wouldn’t heal. We were referred to SASH and were very lucky to have Dr Katy Townend. She assessed him and gave us options…
My dog Tilly who was 10 months old started to show unusual signs of not eating, walking slow. Tilly’s usually a playful puppy. I thought she was just a tired, however a few hours later both of her legs went and she was unable to walk. I called SASH and they asked to bring her…
We rescued our darling Rosie while living in Hong Kong, and repatriated with her, her two sisters, and her brother. Like all street dogs in Hong Kong, she is a very mixed breed, but all the better for it, we think. We presented Rosie to the emergency department at SASH in February after a couple…
Harvey Hi, my name is Harvey. I am a 9 year old “black beagle”, but really I am part beagle, Labrador and cocker spaniel. My SASH story begins in May 2022, when I was 7 years old. One day, I started not feeling so great. I was really thirsty all the time and because I…
Jedda (10 yrs) has been a longterm patient at SASH since June 2022 and remained a patient through the following year until her most recent visit in January 2024. She has had multiple surgeries for Achilles Tendon Rupture (avulsion off the heel bone), a degenerative condition. I took Jedda to SASH in June 2022 after…