Hi – My name is KitKat. I am a beautiful 4 month old girl rescued from the streets of New Delhi, India. I am arriving into Chicago on December 29, 2018 to find my forever home. I weigh just 18 pounds and will be between 30-45 pounds when full grown. I resemble a Spaniel terrier mix.
Here is my story. Thanks for taking the time to read about my story of survival. I know that I am lucky to be alive and even luckier to have this chance to come to the USA in search of my family. If you would like to donate to my travel costs I would be very appreciative.
My siblings and I were found along with our mother (Charlie) trapped in a drain in August month at Sohna Road, Gurgaon, India. This is the “Monsoon”
season in India and it rains really heavy. It was raining that day too and the drain was filling up. It took one full day of rescue to remove the boulders trapping our family inside and rescue all. Our rescuers Jyoti, Smita and Satya, shifted all of us in to the boarding. That day my life was saved and everything changed. Changed because of 3 people who cared enough. I don’t want to get sappy but we all can make a difference and sometimes it’s small acts of kindness that set the ball in motion. What we do matters.
About Me
I am intelligent and learn commands quickly. My goal in life is to please you and bring smiles to your faces everyday. I am also irresistibly loving and give multiple kisses to any human who wants to pet me. I am a very innocent soul and often also get bullied by older dogs. Though I am very smart and stay away from any potentially bullying dog and never challenge any dog’s authority. I would call myself a peace-loving soul who is looking for a family that would love me and shower me with kisses and cuddles everyday. Could that family be you?
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Desi (day-see) dogs live on the city and village streets of India, with an estimated 400,000 in the capital Delhi, alone. Also called Indies, Indian Native Dogs, or pariah dogs, these dogs have changed little over thousands of years. Desi dogs are highly intelligent, alert, good-looking, athletic, and full of character. Many urban desi dogs have recent European breed ancestry too, along with sight hound sleekness and speed.
While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their community dogs. Delhi’s extreme
weather (cold winters, sweltering summers, thick smog, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other
dogs, ensure that most desi puppies die before reaching adulthood. It’s a great irony that increasing numbers of status-conscious Indians
are buying expensive and ill-suited foreign breed dogs, while more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find willing adoptive homes. Most of the desi dogs that ISDF places could not survive on Indian streets due to early orphaning or injury or have been rescued from especially threatening situations. Would you like to take me home?
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.