Sister Namgay
Sister Namgay is a Star! Not because she was portrayed in the Kuensel as the first simian nurse at the BARC.
Gutty
My name is Gutty, because I was found dying in a gutter. Not a sexy name I know, but easy for the staff to remember my story. I am quadriplegic, which means I cannot move my limbs at all. I can shake my head and after months of physical therapy, I can hold my neck up and now eat by myself. I can feel everything and I get a lot of attention from young orphaned pups who need a warm belly to sleep against and from the staff who always scratch my back and pet my belly as they know I cannot do it by myself.
Phuntsho
It was tough for Phuntsho during the lockdown. Suffering from a massive tumour in his nose and stuck in Phuentsholing, he could not get the help he needed for a long time. For this kind of cancer, chemotherapy is necessary and the protocol takes many weeks. The earlier it gets treated, the better chances of survival there is. But Phuntsho is a lucky dog and when stars aligned, he was picked up by BARC, hospitalized, treated and the chemo was a success. Even in hard times, we try not to leave anyone behind.
Mani
This is Mani. A truck ran over her right side and cut off her front and back legs.