20/09/2026
๐พ Extremely sad news about our beautiful boy
We honestly wish we had better news to share about our monk friendsโ beautiful dog, known by the names Jackie, Charlie and Tuney. ๐
He has been diagnosed with cancer, and sadly, the disease appears to have spread extensively. We don't yet know the exact type of tumour, other than it being a round cell tumour, but it has affected his skin, eyes, reproductive tract and internal organs.
His prognosis is very poor.
At this stage, there isn't much we can do other than keep him comfortable with pain relief and palliative care back at the pagoda he knows as home.
But we simply couldn't give up without trying.
We have decided to trial him on vincristine chemotherapy, which is commonly used to treat TVT tumours. We don't know whether it will help him, and there is a very real possibility that the treatment could make him much worse. But when you love an animal, sometimes you just have to try. ๐
The support from Animal Mama Siem Reap has been incredible. I have honestly been a complete mess through all of this, but they have shown nothing but kindness, patience, grace and understanding.
For now, we don't know what the next few days will bring.
We are hoping and praying that this beautiful boy gets a little more time, a little more comfort and, most importantly, that he doesn't suffer.
If his body cannot tolerate the treatment or things become too much for him, we will make the heartbreaking decision to let him go peacefully rather than allow him to suffer.
That's the promise we make to them โ we will always put their welfare first, even when our hearts are breaking. ๐๐
Please keep Jackie, Charlie, Tuney โ whatever name you know him by โ in your thoughts.
Updates will come as we know more.
HELPING ONE PAW AT A TIME ๐พ