Hi my name is Nick. I am a one year old boy who was rescued from New Dehli, India. Iam approximately 32 pounds. I will be traveling to Chicago to find my forever home on February 1, 2019. Here is my story – thanks for reading about me.
I was in an extremely pitiful state, when I was found outside a candy shop. My skin was raw and covered in scabs. I was suffering from mange brought on by poor nutrition and a weak immune system. I had no hair and I was very weak. After I spent months at the farm, I recovered and gained all my beautiful ginger fur back. I have a very sweet personality and love to spend my time with people. I am calm, gentle, and I adore humans. If you just open up your home to me I can have a second shot at life! I am a good boy and am just waiting for the opportunity to show you. Please come to meet me and you will see.
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Desi (day-see) dogs live on the city and village streets of India, with an estimated 400,000 in the capital Delhi, alone. Also called Indies, Indian Native Dogs, or pariah dogs, these dogs have changed little over thousands of years. Desi dogs are highly intelligent, alert, good-looking, athletic, and full of character. Many urban desi dogs have recent European breed ancestry too, along with sighthound sleekness and speed.
While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their community dogs. Delhi’s extreme weather (cold winters, sweltering summers, thick smog, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other dogs, ensure that most desi puppies die before reaching adulthood. It’s a great irony that increasing numbers of status-conscious Indians are buying expensive and ill-suited foreign breed dogs, while more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find willing adoptive homes. Most of the desi dogs that ISDF places could not survive on Indian streets due to early orphaning or injury or have been rescued from especially threatening situations. Would you like to take me home?
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can find our adoption application here.