The last days of Ol Boy: Heartbreaking video captures animal rescue group giving a dying stray dog his first moments of love as his life slips away

Singapore group cared for Ol Boy in his final days

When his rescuers found him, Ol Boy was in a state of pain, but they cared for him in his final days, showing him a love he had never known.



Weak from years of living on the streets, Ol Boy was covered in ticks and lesions, unable to walk or feed himself.



Save Our Street Dogs , an animal rescue group in Singapore, took him home and showed him tenderness for the first time, letting him pass away knowing he was cherished during his short time on earth.

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Puppy: When his rescuers found him, Ol Boy was in a state of pain, but they cared for him in his final days, showing him a love he had never known

Hurt: Weak from years of living on the streets, Ol Boy was covered in ticks and lesions, unable to walk or feed himself

In the heartbreaking video the group posted on YouTube, they film Ol Boy in the state they found him.



Born on the streets, he survived on air conditioning water and leftovers given to him by the local shopkeepers.



Weak from years of neglect, he could not stand up and had been howling in pain for three days.

The group wrapped him in newspapers and brought him to a vet for treatment.



They found hundreds of ticks had burrowed into his skin, eventually resulting in tick fever.



His teeth were warped and broken and he required an emergency blood infusion.



Kindness: Save Our Street Dogs, an animal rescue group in Singapore, took him home and showed him tenderness for the first time, letting him pass away knowing he was cherished during his short time on earth

Weak: In the heartbreaking video the group posted on YouTube, they film Ol Boy in the state they found him



Treatment: His teeth were warped and broken and he required an emergency blood infusion

He had numerous infections and possibly cancer, but remained sweet and loving, even while his body wrenched in agony.



It was not long after that they realized that Ol Boy wasn't just sick, he was dying.



'We stayed by his side, patting him whenever he cried in discomfort. That was all he wanted.'

Save Our Street Dogs



Rather than put him down, they took him home and let him rest in a warm, loving environment for the first time.

'We stayed by his side, patting him whenever he cried in discomfort,' the group said in their video.



'That was all he wanted.'

The other dogs in the home stayed vigil over him as well, nuzzling him when he needed comfort.



One night at 2 a.m., he suddenly sat up and drank water for the final time. He passed away peacefully at 4 a.m.

Wish: Rather than put him down, they took him home and let him rest in a loving environment for the first time Love: The other dogs in the home stayed vigil over him as well, nuzzling him when he needed comfort

His caretakers covered him in rose petals, wrapped his paws around a single sunflower and said goodbye.

In an emotional ceremony, they scattered his ashes in an open field, where can finally run free.

Save Our Street Dogs hopes that by sharing Ol Boy's story with the world they can help other dogs in need.



'Our mission is to save our street dogs to the best of our ability, and give them a chance in life,' the group says on their website.

Gone: One night at 2 a.m., he suddenly sat up and drank water for the final time. He passed away peacefully at 4 a.m.

Goodbye: In an emotional ceremony, they scattered his ashes in an open field, where can finally run free Farewell: His caretakers covered him in rose petals, wrapped his paws around a single sunflower and said goodbye

They are a group of volunteers, banded together by a common passion to provide for the street dogs of Singapore.



They have no funding nor a shelter, so their rescue efforts are constrained by their resources and manpower.



'It will take the strength of the community to effect change for the welfare of our street dogs,' they say. 'Every hand will help rescue efforts reach a little further.'



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