There was a mass in her private part. It was growing and she was getting weaker as days passed. Worse, she lived on the streets, alone, where food was hard to come by. Her eyes were the saddest eyes. There seemed to be no joy or excitement at all. It seemed she had completely surrendered to hopelessness.
She was around five years old when an animal lover, Joanne Zamora, messaged Save Animals of Love and Light-Save ALL and asked that she be rescued. Save ALL decided to help her and another animal lover, CJ Serrano, transported her from Caloocan to the clinic.
Georgy was treated for tvt cancer. She underwent several chemotherapy sessions and got well eventually. With the help of a lot of kind-hearted humans, we were able to pay the P60,000 for her treatment for tvt cancer.
That was in 2014.
After treatment, she stayed in a Save ALL home where rescues are rehabilitated and prepared for adoption. Georgy’s eyes lit up in the home. She was no longer alone. She had sweet Sunny as playmate. Sunny was barely a year old then, a survivor of an illness-ridden pound where he contracted distemper and erlichia.
Georgy and Sunny, both survivors of cruelty and a deadly disease, found a longtime friend in each other. Save ALL admins also believe Georgy showered her love on Sunny because she most likely lost all her babies on the street. Sunny became her child. Sunny, on the other hand, loved Georgy like a son would love a mother, being a stray pup who lost his mother on the street. His mom could have died after being ran over which happens a lot to dogs in the streets, or was caught by pound catchers, which is also a sad reality for strays
Georgy was estimated to be five (5) years old then. She loved being kissed, touched, hugged and given belly rubs. She lived for 10 more years despite the tvt cancer because she loved life and we were careful to give her food for senior dogs, multivitamins, and additional supplements for the heart like COQ-10, milk thistle or Liv 52 for the liver since she was also treated for erlichia, and vitamin E 200 i.u.
Thanks to an angel sponsor named Kaye Posadas, we were able to buy her Royal Canin 8+ mature dry dog food (morning feeding and half a bowl with natural food for lunch) and multivitamins every month for about for four (4) years.
This year, angel sponsor Ninah Achacoso continued the sponsorship and added more funds to buy heart supplements and her Royal Canin cardiac canned dog food after she was diagnosed with an enlarged heart last April which is not unlikely for senior dogs.
The vet said she had a few weeks to live but Georgy continued to make us happy for eight (8) more months. She was such a fighter!
She was 15 years old when she crossed the rainbow bridge.
Beautiful Georgy was beautiful till the end, thanks to Paws to Heaven Pet Aquamation for providing a wonderful viewing and pet aquamation for free, their way of supporting Save ALL’s animal welfare work.
Paws to Heaven Pet Aquamation is the special project of Sandra Lu and a dedicated team of pet lovers. “This endeavor did not emerge from a corporate boardroom but from a genuine concern and personal experience with the loss of beloved pets. Sandra and her team had witnessed the distressing effects of traditional methods like fire incineration and knew there had to be a kinder, more respectful alternative,” said April Marquez in her article “A Kinder Way to Say Goodbye to A Beloved Furbaby,” in Manila Standard a month ago.
This journey led Sandra and her team to aquamation which is a process that uses water, heat, and alkali to gently break down a pet’s body.
“After extensive research and countless late nights, they succeeded in bringing the first aquamation machine from the USA to the Philippines. This machine represents a significant shift in how pet afterlife care is approached in the country,” Marquez said.
Pet owners who also want to protect the environment choose aquamation because they see it as more than just the final farewell. They know that choosing aquamation is making an eco-friendly choice that aligns with their values. “This method reflects a growing awareness of the environmental impact of our decisions, even in times of grief,” Marquez said.
Paws to Heaven’s commitment to animals goes beyond the services they provide. They give free aquamation services for stray pets—animals often left at their doorstep or found by compassionate individuals on the street. By offering this service at no cost, they ensure that every pet, no matter their background, receives a dignified farewell.
In addition to this, Marquez noted that Paws to Heaven supports local shelters by donating free vitamins from their proceeds. “Understanding the challenges faced by these shelters, they aim to ease their burdens and improve the quality of life for the animals they care for,” she said.
Paws to Heaven is located in Quezon City.
