Hi My name is Bob and I am a 4 and a half 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, Marley and Ricky.
I am micro chipped and current on vaccinations. I a very healthy boy. I am ready to join my forever family! Here is my story. I will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon arriving. Thanks for reading about me.
My mother Azila was rescued from the streets when she was pregnant with me. Therefore I was born in my foster home and luckily have never been exposed to the hardships of the street.
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. I get along well with cats, dogs and people alike. I am just a very friendly boy who is eager to meet you. I know we will have fun! 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 love other cats and dogs but it’s hard for me to get the affection I crave for with so many others competing for attention. I am one of about 25 dogs and 20 cats at my current foster home. I long for a family of my own. Nada of Omani Paws, 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.