KAJU

GREAT NEWS…. KAJU IS HOME!  Kaju is a rescue from the streets of New Delhi, India.  He is now part of David and Robin Burnett’s family of Chicago, IL.

David and Robin were doing a foster trial with Kaju and they let me know this week that they wanted to make it official.  They said he is doing extremely well and is ridiculously sweet and well behaved.  He is still a little shy towards new people and events but he is gaining confidence and starting to blossom.  No greater joy in the world than to be a witness to and a part of seeing a life transformed.

Thank you to Isobel Grant and Aarti Bhardwaj for rescuing Kaju and working so hard to ensure he had a better life.  A special thanks to David and Robin for making his dreams come true.

You too can save a life.

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Kaju’s Rescue Story

In early February 2017, Arti (owner of Happy Paws Medicare Boarding in New Delhi, India) suddenly came across Kaju in Asola Farms, near her boarding center.  He was roaming in the middle of the road.  Concerned that he was alone, she stopped and got out of her car.  She looked around for the pup’s mother and siblings, but sadly she could not find any other dogs around.  It is possible that Kaju was dumped by someone and left to fend for himself.  As Kaju appeared very scared, Arti picked him up and took him home where he has been residing since.

Kaju is a real sweetheart!  He is playful, lively and friendly.  He is good around other dogs and cats.  He loves playing and would make a loving addition to any family.  He loves people!  He runs up to you and is always ready to greet you and be your new friend!  He is fully vaccinated and also neutered.

Desi (day-see) —or Indian— Dogs live on the city and village streets of India.  There are an estimated 260,000 street dogs just in the capital, New Delhi.  Also called Indian Native Dogs or Pariah Dogs, these incredible animals are intelligent, good-looking, athletic, and full of character!  In India, the dogs face extreme temperatures (damp, chilly winters and 115-degree summers), cars and other fast vehicles, disease, monsoons, and violence from people, as well as other street dogs.  Some “community dogs” are sterilized, vaccinated, and fed by volunteers, while most street dogs experience indifferent cultural attitudes and survive on their own efforts and luck.  Litters of pups are often drowned, buried alive, stoned, or removed from their mothers.  Most citizens do not know about dog sterilization and vaccination, and if they do, many cite religious beliefs against spaying/neutering.  In the cities, there is major cultural interest in the “superiority” of “purebreeds.”  Unfortunately, the labs, pugs, Dobermans, St. Bernards, boxers, and German Shepherds are frequently abandoned as many families do not have the funds, space, and knowledge about responsible long-term dog ownership.

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Rescue Partner: Isobel Grant

Arrival: September 2017

Age and Weight: 6 months and 35 pounds