Hi my name is Azila. It means the “genuine one” in Arabic and I think it’s very fitting as I am genuine and sincere and what you see is what you get – love is what I am all about and you will know that from the moment you meet me. I am a 2 year old girl rescued from the streets of Oman. I have come to the US to find my forever home. I will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon my arrival on February 9, 2019. Here is my story. Thanks in advance for taking the time to read about me.
I was rescued when some kind person called Omani Paws Rescue and told them about me. I was pregnant and needed a place for safe shelter for myself and my soon to be born babies. Luckily Varsha from Omani Paws came to our rescue. By the time she arrived I had already given birth to 11 puppies!!!! Luckily we were rescued in the nick of time as one of the neighbors was planning to call the authorities and report us as a nuisance to get rid of us. When that happens in Oman the police show up with guns. Basically Varsha saved our lives that day. I went to live at a foster home with Nada and was around lots of dogs and cats. I enjoyed myself and was able to relax for the first time in a very long time…. Now I’m told I will travel to the US to find my forever home. I didn’t think this was possible for a dog like me. I know how very lucky I am and also know that I was spared for a greater purpose. I believe that greater purpose was to make YOU happy. As for my siblings, four of my puppies gone to Washington DC, two got adopted in Oman and 5 are coming with me to
Chicago. Please wish me luck in my journey to find “my people”.
I am a happy soul as I know how very lucky I am. I love human attention and cuddling. I don’t bark much and have good house manners. I am content to lay around but will jump at the chance to go for a walk with you. Could I be the dog you have been looking for?
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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.
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If you are interested in adopting Azila, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here. Your application must be approved before scheduling a meet and greet.