“Genghis, his name is Genghis” I replied trying to fight back the tears which inexplicably came from nowhere and threatened to overwhelm me. The vet took him from my arms and gave him a thorough examination. She was worried about his eyes which appeared to be cloudy and affected in some way, but after careful consideration she decided they would benefit from some eye drops to clear up the irritation. He only weighed 10 kilos and this combined with his weak immune system meant that he could not be vaccinated against Parvo and Corona viruses straight away as there was a real danger that it would result in him actually catching these deadly viruses. So instead he had to have a course of injections to boost his immunity first.
Our next priority was to find him a home. We were due to return to the UK in just over a week so time was against us. At the vets I had come across one of the volunteers from KAR the local animal rescue centre. He was a friendly man from Glasgow who brought stray dogs from the rescue centre to the vets most days for treatment. He suggested I pop by the KAR charity shop and ask to speak to the KAR manager who was there most days with a view to seeing if they could take Genghis in. I thanked him for his advice and we left the vets and headed for the charity shop.