Hi – My name is Alex and I hail from the country Oman. I am approximately 7 months old and still need to be nuetered. I am current on vaccinations, micro-chipped and will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon arrival on June 26, 2021.
In Oman I spent a lot of time with adults, kids, and other dogs. Even cats. I love everyone but not everyone loves me. In Oman police have authority to shoot to kill stray dogs and I was living peacefully in my neighborhood when a new resident moved in and reported me to the authorities. That is a death sentence in my country. Luckily Omani Paws rescued me in time.
I am loyal, smart and loving. I believe I was rescued for a reason – I am fated to find my people and lead a fulfilled life. Could it be 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. The government doesn’t have humane animal welfare laws, 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. It is a common practice. 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 you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.