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I am a very lucky girl indeed. I was rescued from the streets of Oman and am journeying to Chicago on Monday, October 16th to find my forever home. The chance most of the dogs unfortunate to be born on the streets of Oman will never have. I guess when I was lost and wandering around at 8 weeks old and I ended up wandering into the right yard. For many people in Oman would have thrown stones or worse yet called the police, whereas they would have come out to shoot me, the kind people in this house saved my life. They cared for me and made sure no harm could be done to me. I didn’t know such nice people existed. When I lost my mom and my siblings I was very frightened and hungry…. and then my miracle happened.
I am hoping for a second miracle – to join a loving family of my own! My rescuers tell me it will happen and I am very excited to share my love. I am 8 months old and have a very playful and fun personality. I promise I will make you laugh. I am a happy dog and I am happiest when I am with my humans. I have very good house manners and get along well with dogs and cats alike.
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.
Rescue Partner: Omani Paws
Arrival: Novermber 16, 2017
Age and Weight: 8 months and 35 pounds