Hi my name is Mini and I hail from the streets of Armenia. I arrived on 5/06/2021 into Chicago. The flight was long but the journey was worth it as I am now enjoying life at my foster home in Wadsworth, IL. How fun it is to be a loved and cherished family dog.

I was rescued from the streets of Armenia by a kind woman named Ruzik. I was alone, hungry and scared and not sure what happened to my mom. Now I am a happy go lucky girl and the memories of my past are a distant memory however I long for a family of my own.

Thanks for reading about me. I hope to meet you soon and show you what a good girl I am. I love other dogs and people and enjoy being outside.

I am spayed, current on vaccinations, and kennel trained.

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Armenia is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia.The country has many things to be proud of, however stray dogs are one of the weakest points of Armenia. Unfortunately, killing is the main method of controlling the number of stray dogs instead of  sterilizing them as should be done. To show how cruel is the situation, from 2015-2017 only in one of the small cities in Armenia 275 dogs were killed.  There is no law regulating how animals should be treated, only a few separate articles in different codes, like the Code of Administrative Offenses. Well, in most of the parks it is even prohibited to walk the dogs. Hopefully the current government will try to change the situation, however change happens slowly and until that time comes, many thousands of Armenian dogs will be killed and continue to suffer on the streets.

There is a company, which was awarded a government contract to solve the stray dog problem.  The Yerevan Municipality continues to pay the same company millions to take care of stray dogs in the Armenian capital. However, nothing changes. Animal rights activists in Armenia have long claimed that the company who was awarded the contract isn’t doing its job properly and that the municipality continues to squander taxpayer money by awarding contracts to Unigraf-X.

If you are interested in adopting me please visit www.istreetdog.com and complete an adoption application.

You must be approved for adoption prior to meet and greet.

  • Home Country Armenia
  • FEMALE
  • AGE/Weight 1.2 year/40 pounds
  • Rescue Partner Ruzik