Hi my name is Joy and I hail from Oman. I will be arriving from Oman into Chicago on June 19, 2021. I am about 5.5 months old and around 25 pounds now. I am spayed.
Here is my rescue story as written by Varsha my rescuer. Thanks for reading in advance.
I was driving home one day and saw her running around near a trash can, just off a very busy road, in front of a mosque. All bad things for a dog. I thought I’d check to see how friendly she was, not all wadis are easy to pick up. She just ran up to me and rolled over, I picked her up and brought her home and she has been with me since. She’s very confident and friendly, was never scared of the bigger dogs, knows how to manage herself.
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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.
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