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Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Oct 17, 2026

Birdie is our oldest resident. I got the message to come quickly as she was dying today. I’ve seen enough dying dogs…

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Birdie, a 12-year-old rescue dog living in a retirement village, nearly died from what appears to be a hernia and heatstroke, but was saved by quick veterinary intervention and is now recovering with improved vitals and appetite.

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    Birdie is our oldest resident. I got the message to come quickly as she was dying today. I’ve seen enough dying dogs to know it was indeed serious. Luckily the team swung into action… (1/6) 🧵

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    Birdie came in over a year ago. She had a leaky bladder living on the streets and was at least 12 years old. She has blossomed in our retirement village. We all love her very much (2/6)

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    When I got there I got into “whispering nice things to make her comfortable” mode and I thought she was about to pass. Just before a dog dies they often have huge fear in their eyes. I saw that and thought the worst (3/6)

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    Luckily she had oxygen and our vet got in within 20 minutes on her day off. We believe she slipped a hernia and / or got injured and stuck in the sun causing heatstroke and panic in her (4/6)

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    The good news is she started to get color back in her gums and face and even lifted her head. All her vitals calmed down. Yacht, Chu and Dr Kao on our team saved her. She was lucky she was only 30 yards from the hospital (5/6)

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    Birdie is back eating and drinking this evening. She will have to live indoors now we believe to continue her care. Her little body is tired tonight but I hope that was just a little bump in the road for her ❤️🤞 (6/6)