Hello,
I am Mango 10 month old female. I am neutered, healthy, vaccinated and Micro chipped. I am quite shy and very good this other dogs and kids. I like my crate and love belly rub. I like sitting in my rescuer lap and love all different kind of treats. I am arriving Chicago in March and will be fostered at Wadsworth IL (Chicago).
Here is my story:
I was born as a part of litter of 17 pups born to 2 mothers – Chimney and Browny – who were sisters themselves. However, it was Chimney who raised all of us and nursed all of us. Browny on the other hand was scared of the pups and would run away from us. So what ended up happening was that all 17 of us would be stuck to Chimney. Obviously that is too much load for one dog – that too a street dog who got only one fixed meal a day. In addition, the horrible cold weather conditions when we were born were too strong for 17 of us. Then to make matters worse, the owner of the plot where we were born came one day and got us all thrown out! Our rescuers came running the moment they found out but despite their pleadings, the owner of the plot would not change his mind and did not allow us to stay there. This was despite the fact that the owner did not stay there and the plot was unoccupied and the owner visited to check it once in 6 months only. So then our rescuers roamed around to find another suitable plot. An owner of a nearby plot was kind enough to agree to let our two mothers and us pups stay for 3-4 months. So the rescuers then made us a temporary shelter and started caring for us there. To fight the cold they kept many blankets and also left two hot water bottles wrapped up in the blankets. But despite all the efforts, the strain of nursing 17 pups was too much for Chimney. So slowly, despite supporting feed by our rescuers, my brothers and sisters started passing away due to being weak and low immunity and fighting different types of infections.
My sister Cheeku and I also caught a horrendous viral infection and were hospitalized for over 20 days. Once we recovered, our vet advised our rescuers to keep us in a home environment as we were not fit to be released in open air at the time. So we were moved to a foster and then to a boarding and that is where we grew up as almost 3 months away from the streets had made us very scared of living in the streets. Plus our original family did not recognize us after so many months.
Now only 6 of us have lived to become big and strong and we are – Goofy (adopted by one of our rescuers), Chiklit (my brother who stays at the spot we were born in and is fed by our rescuers), Shaggy (my sister who stays at the spot we were born in and is fed by our rescuers), Speedy (my sister who has now moved to the next lane from where we were born. She too is cared for by my rescuers), Cheeku (my sister who was taken along with me to the vet and then foster and boarding), and myself.
Our entire family is a bit meek and shy. We take sometime to understand new people and once we see them being kind to us, we are very loving towards them. I, for one, have been having a very tough time at the boarding cause other dogs all bully me. Our rescuer who has adopted our brother Goofy says that he too is very shy in front of new people but is an excellent loving pet and constant companion to his family. I too like to follow my person(s) around and in the boarding I would be more comfortable sitting with the owner lady than with the other dogs. I am looking for a home which would understand my shyness and would love me and make me into a confident pet and bring out my personality. Will you be my forever family who can help me be the best dog I can be.
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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 wonderful 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, even 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. In recent years, compassion and interest towards the native street dogs is slowly, slowly developing, but there are not nearly enough potential adopters to welcome the huge number of rescued street dogs.
If you are interested in adopting Mango, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here. Your application must be approved before scheduling a meet and greet.