Elysian Fields Horse & Hound Sanctuary

Elysian Fields Horse & Hound Sanctuary Helping horses and greyhounds that find themselves needing a second chance.
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Rehabilitation and training, a place where all residents get five star care on their journey to find their forever home.

Getting there! Our last scary bout of gastroenteritis is thankfully under control now, he's still recovering but thankfu...
01/09/2026

Getting there! Our last scary bout of gastroenteritis is thankfully under control now, he's still recovering but thankfully eating more willingly and getting an appetite back again 💕 no more fluids have been needed and he is already so much happier. His radiation burns are no longer red and angry and have well and truly started the healing phase so NO MORE CONE! YAY! Ive also been able to start reducing his gabapentin so he is more alert and less sleepy. His pain is so much easier to manage now. I'm starting to truly see a light at the end of this nightmarish tunnel! He even had a little walk down to the dam today, very slowly, but he did it. I love this dog more than I can put into words. His zest for life and enjoying every small moment will always inspire me to try and do the same. We are so close now! 🙏💕

29/08/2026

Getting some work done around the farm while Bear continues to sleep and heal, he managed to eat a bit of lean beef mince today and some little bits and pieces of snacks so now he has a little food in his tummy i want him to keep sleeping. He knew I'd gone outside but because he's so tired he decided to move to this window to keep sleeping but also keep an eye on me 😄🥰 gosh he's the best thing in the world 💕 is managed to get Pio trimmed at least, but my back is so sore that's all I got done. Felt good to be outside in the sun though!

Day 21 post radiation! Bears face is really kicking into healing mode and his itchiness is pretty much gone which is SO ...
28/08/2026

Day 21 post radiation! Bears face is really kicking into healing mode and his itchiness is pretty much gone which is SO good! BUT, on Wednesday he unfortunately had a sudden relapse of gastroenteritis which meant an emergency trip into my local vet for subcutaneous fluids and antinausea medication. Then yesterday he had minimal improvement so back to Hartley Valley Vets again with the amazing support of his radiation oncologist Dr Sarah at SASH for another round of subcutaneous fluids and we ran full bloods which came back today with thankfully unremarkable results (HUGE relief) his liver, kidneys and general organ function is actually in good shape! Especially considering everything he has been through and all the medication he has been on. But he still is back to refusing to eat, so we did another round of subcutaneous fluids today and ill continue to try get some nutrition into him over the weekend. I do feel like he is improving a little bit more each day, but the big thing now is keeping his gut healing again and getting some healthy food in his belly! We are SO CLOSE to the end of all this, its been a very emotional week this week to be honest and I truly have been running on virtually nothing left in me, i have never felt so emotionally defeated and exhausted. I just have to keep looking ahead of this and know that better days are still to come 💕

26/08/2026

Peters paddock ponies being beautiful in the sunset 💕 Arthur has started slowing down this winter and it made me realise that he is starting to become a bit of an old man! Blue as usual has been in the mud... happy fluffy ponies.... this group are what I call my 'lifers' (besides Prince who is my boy) this group are rescues that have come into the sanctuary and not been eligible for rehoming for one or another reason. But they still get to live their best lives in the lifer paddock, they get to have a herd, good food, care and cuddles, and they are loved. Nothing is asked of them and that suits them 💕 I wish i had more space to fill paddocks with horses that just need somewhere to be horses!

Day 18 post radiation! Bear is nearly at the end of the peeling phase, he has lost hair around his muzzle and so long as...
25/08/2026

Day 18 post radiation! Bear is nearly at the end of the peeling phase, he has lost hair around his muzzle and so long as i keep him from scratching and rubbing at it his face should be all healed up in another week or so. He is doing ok, its not easy, but the pay-off will be worth it a million times over 💕 we spend a lot of time sitting, having cuddles, and of course he loves me holding his hand 💕

24/08/2026

We have a little visitor at the moment, Tommy, Korena's little guy, has had a really bad bout of thrush and hoof abscessing from the rain we had a few weeks ago which is just not healing as well as we'd like it to! So he's come to stay at the sanctuary for a couple weeks in our gravel/sand yards to dry and heal it up. Does anyone remember Tommy from his sanctuary days? He earned numerous nicknames from being an absolutely feral monster! Tommy two-heads, Tommy Toe Rag, Tommy terror, the list goes on 🤣 these days he is less of a terror and more of a happy little playful goofball and needless to say, Pio is delighted to have a fun visitor to play bitey face with! When Tommy is all fixed up ill let him and Pio have a play out in the paddock before Tommy goes home 😊

20/08/2026

Poor Bearby!! His face is in the intense itchy stage, all he can think about is scratching and rubbing so I've reverted back to the plastic cone. Of course he hates it, and i tried so many variations, but this does the best job! He's slowly getting used to it. Oncology appointment tomorrow! Luci and Teddy are visiting today too and Teddy decided he's cancelled his osteosarcoma, 0 out of 10, he does not recommend... seriously though, how good is he walking!!! Such a champ 💕

18/08/2026

Follow up from my last post, i understand it was a bit confronting for everyone to see his face red and sore and i understand how upsetting that would be. I forget that I'm living this every single day, I'm in daily contact with his oncology team, but you guys don't see all of that background work. Bear is sore, he has ulcers and inflammation and radiation burn. I'm sharing this so it might help someone out there who may be in this same unfortunate situation to show all sides of Bears life saving treatment.
Meanwhile, Bear has NO idea what's going on, except that he can now SMELL again! He enjoys food again, he gets to sleep A LOT and enjoys staring down the roos after dinner as usual.
Despite the soreness and inflammation, he is ALREADY a happier dog than when his tumour was in full swing before radiation. Does this part suck and is it tough. ABSOLUTELY. Do I regret it. Nope. Because in another week or two Bear gets his life back, and he gets it back in quality.
I have spent the last 10 years of my life with this boy, he is a very sensitive and emotional dog, if he was ready to call it quits I feel like I'm the most qualified person to make that call and right now, even in these worst moments, he still finds joy.
I hope maybe one day these posts will help someone who might find themselves stuck with the same horrendously difficult decision.

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Kanimbla
Kanimbla, NSW
2790

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