Hi My name is Marley and I am a 4 month old boy who was rescued from Oman. I will be traveling to Chicago on Feb 9, 2019 to find my forever home with my mom Azila and my 4 siblings Tad, Mika, Bob and Ricky. I am micro chipped and current on vaccinations. I am a very healthy young boy. Here is my story. I will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon arriving. Thanks for reading my story.
My mom Azila was rescued from the streets when she was pregnant with me so I was born in foster care. Therefore, I have luckily never known the hardships of the street. I have been raised lovingly by Nada of Omani Paws. But still it’s no picnic as there are a lot of other dogs and cats at her home and therefore, I crave human affection. I am nervous and excited at the same time about my upcoming journey. I trust Nada though and she tells me that good things await me in Chicago and my future will be bright.
I am an approximately 4 and a half months old boy and about 20 pounds. I will probably be around 30-45 pounds when full grown. I am your typical happy go lucky puppy. I love to play and I love to cuddle. I am very inquisitive about the world and eager to learn. Most of all though I desire to be part of a loving family where I don’t have to share my affection with so many other dogs and cats. I am one of about 25 dogs and 20 cats at my current foster home. I long for a family of my own. Nada, my foster mom says I will be traveling soon to Chicago to find my forever home. I can barely contain my excitement but I know it will be a scary journey. Please with me luck. And if you are “my people” that I am searching for please contact Dawn because I am eager to join you.
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Oman is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It has wonderful national treasures, vivid landscapes… and thousands of “wadi”–or street–dogs. These wadi dogs can be seen virtually everywhere. Unfortunately, they face the same plight as dogs in many Muslim countries where they are generally viewed as unclean and not fit to be pets. Dog ownership is rare, and when they are owned, dogs are usually not allowed in the house. Pets are viewed more commonly as guard dogs who roam the outside vicinity of the property.
Humane animal welfare laws don’t exist in Oman, and, worse yet, police have open rights to shoot “any and all” street dogs. There is no requirement that the dogs have to be a nuisance or sick; rather, they will be killed just for having the unfortunate luck of being born on the streets in Oman. Many wadi dogs suffer a slow, painful death caused by festering gunshot wounds. If a gunshot does not kill them, street dogs die of disease, starvation, abuse by people, vehicles, and extreme weather conditions. In the summer, the temperature can easily soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Most Omani street dogs do not survive beyond the age of three.
If interested in adopting me please fill out an adoption application and call Dawn at 414-426-4148.