Hello there, my name is Lee. I am 4 years and seven months old and I lived in the shelter at the Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) for most of my life. I am now fostered in Wadsworth, IL and looking for my forever home. I am an extremely well behaved guy who has a lot of love to give. Below is my story of survival. Thanks for reading about me.
I was born on the streets of Bahrain but when I was six months old, I was rescued by a concerned lady, who brought me to the BSPCA, because she thought I would have more of a chance there than hungry and thirsty on the streets, especially as it gets so hot in the summer months and water is hard to find.
I have been well looked after at the BSPCA, fed regularly, vaccinated and kept in good health. However, I was hopeful that I might get a good home of my own before now. I have been here for over 4 years. I try to show the people that come to adopt what a good boy I am but I keep getting overlooked.
Everytime someone comes to take me for a walk, I am such a good boy; I walk well on the lead, don’t pull and really enjoy crossing the road and being able to have a good sniff at all the exciting smells outside. There is a lady who comes to walk me every week and I try to show her how much I love her. I gaze into her eyes and try to give her and her daughter cuddles. If they sit down, I will climb into their laps. I am so gentle and calm. I love my baths too, especially after a long walk and like to get right inside the paddling pool and sit down.
I get on well with my pen mate and I am very gentle with her. I love playing in the recreation area with my other doggie pals. I am not huge but I am a large medium or small large dog. I love young people and get on really well with the teenagers that I meet who come to walk me.
I know that once I am given the opportunity to have a loving home of my own, that I will just adore my owners and be the most loyal and loving dog. Please consider taking me into your hearts.
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Rescue groups in Bahrain face many issues. There is one Rescue Shelter with limited funds that receives no government assistance. There are a number of rescue groups, however very little monetary or food donations are offered. All are attempting to raise donations to save the dogs. There are limited foster homes and due to high costs of exporting animals, many expats are unwilling, or simply cannot afford to adopt.
Another issue the rescue groups face is being able to feed 18,000 stray dogs. Many groups are looking to area businesses that would otherwise throw their scrap meats away from the meat departments. Many are asking for leftovers from restaurants and hotels, which again would throw away food. The greatest battle is spaying and neutering. Government funds are not allocated for spaying and neutering, and again, we rely on donations. The population of stray dogs is out of control and continuing to grow at an alarming rate. We successfully held a CNR event May 2018 as FarVets from Cornell University came and we spayed/neutered 98 dogs in just 4 days. We are always seeking organizations to help with CNR. We plan to hold another event from June 7 for 6-8 weeks and are seeking veterinarians from the US to help again.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.