Hi – My name is Arthur (or Sir Arthur if you want to go by my full name) and I arrived into Chicago on May 10, 2019 with my friend Lucy from the country Qatar to look for my forever home. I am 1 year old and 38 pounds. I will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon my arrival. I am current on vaccinations, neutered and micro-chipped.
I was found outside a
compound in an empty lot and I had been hanging around with a couple of other
stray dogs. People had noticed me
hanging around the area for a couple of weeks and always commented on how
friendly I was. I think some of the
people on the compound felt bad for me and my friends, so they would leave us a
bit of food and water. Word got around
that I’m a pretty nice pup and one lucky day, a lady who lived in the compound
decided to come out to the empty lot and I ran right up to her and give her a
big hug and kiss. She decided then to
take me in and get me neutered, vaccinated, and micro chipped. She also gave me a comfortable place to sleep
and plenty of food to fatten me up. She
tried to also get my friends, but my friends were much more afraid and sadly
were never seen again…
I love to play with dogs, and humans. I have a lot of energy and luckily I’ve been living in a home with two other dogs who love to run around with me. We have the greatest time playing every day together and I will miss them dearly! I am very well-behaved, I walk well on the leash, and I’m crate trained (you don’t have to ask me twice to go to bed). I currently weigh about 40 pounds and I am a medium-sized dog.
My foster mom says I learn
very quickly and I’m super loveable. I
will do well in any household, especially with my continued obedience training
and sufficient exercise. I am ready to
love a very lucky family, and I hope that family is yours!
Paws Rescue Qatar is one of just a couple non-profit organisations in the nation dedicated to animal welfare. They help injured and abused strays by treating, rehabilitating and re-homing them, as well as helping abandoned pets. We live in a country that is rich by wealth, but in terms of compassion for animals and animal welfare- not so much. We often see racing, hunting, and fighting dogs discarded at the end of seasons. Often once loved pets are dumped when they are too big to carry in a handbag and are no longer a cute little puppy. Due to the stigma attached to owning pets in the country most of our animals travel overseas. It is very difficult to find good homes for street dogs in Qatar and oversees adoption tends to be their only chance at finding a loving homes and leading fulfilled lives. At present Paws Rescue Qatar has around 100 dogs and 150 cats at their shelter, with more in foster, vet clinics and on the streets. Although they can’t house and “save” them all they do provide food and vet care for many dogs living on the streets. They aim to raise awareness of animal welfare by educating the public on animal welfare and working with the government on TNR programs.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.