What's a Welsh Corgi doing

in a makeshift bird cage?

We were informed that someone had abandoned a dog at one of the farms. Today we went to take a look. From the brief description given (big ears, short legs), my guess was it must be a Corgi. And yes, it is.

I wasn't that shocked to see him. The things that humans are capable of do not really shock me anymore.

There he is, to me he looks like a young fellow, pretty well-kept, nails trimmed, coat shaven down. His face holds no smile but neither did he look particularly downhearted. It was just a face devoid of much expression.

In my heart, I felt that he must have been someone's pet, and enjoyed the comforts of indoor living with his family for a while before they grew tired of him. All the while we were there, we didn't hear him bark though one of the workers around that area said that when it gets dark, the poor boy howls in fear.

Take a look at this makeshift 'prison' some humans have put him in. There is basically no proper shelter except for a zinc roof over the bird cage and plywood for flooring. It had rained this noon and the entire cage was wet through.

We were initially told that he was abandoned. But later we were told that it was the farm owners themselves who brought him here and kept him in the cage. Taking into account that this dog could be the legal property of the farm owners, we didn't remove him just now, but will call them tomorrow morning to ascertain.

If they confirm that the Corgi belongs to them, we will advise them strongly against such a living condition and hear what alternative they can offer this boy. If they choose not to claim ownership of the dog, we will remove him to safety and a home that he strongly deserves.

I personally have made up my mind to remove this boy from this farm no matter what the farm owners say, cos we cannot trust them to accord a good home to a dog after seeing what they are doing to him now. They could well simply uproot him and place him in another 'prison' and not tell us where. But we will inform the farm owners of our decision before moving him.

So, in preparation of our moving him out, please contact us asap if you can give this boy the good home that he deserves. We will need to bring him to the vet for a full health check to make sure he is fine and well to go to his new home. If you are able to contribute to his medical check-up expenses, we will be most grateful. Please contact us at projectjkteam@yahoo.com.sg or 9090-8592.

The Corgi is a medium size dog who is even-tempered, loyal, affectionate and adaptable. Highly intelligent and active. You can read up more info on the Cardigan Welsh Corgi here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardigan_Welsh_Corgi