Hi, my name is Izy and I hail from the country Armenia. I am approximately 1.5 years old and 30 pounds.
I love all people and dogs and very loyal and smart. I resemble a small border collie mix. My life changed the day I was rescued by International Faithful Hearts. I was dumped at their gates and from that point on I knew I was safe – I had ample food and shelter but I longed for a family of my own. I felt I was just existing and I know that I am destined for greater things. I hope it’s you!
I am micro-chipped, spayed, and current on vaccinations.
You can meet me at my foster mom’s in Wadsworth, IL. I can’t wait to meet you. I have been given a second chance at living a fulfilled life. Could you be my people and the reason I have been given this chance?
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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.