Hi my name is Mirchi! My name means spicy in Hindi as I will add the spice to your life that may be missing. I am a sweet 5 month old girl rescued from the streets of New Delhi, India. My mom Teresa came to the US a couple months ago and is now living the good life. I am told it is now my turn. I sure hope so. Below is my story of survival. Thank you for reading it.
I need a new home as my owner just passed away in July 2020.
When I was just one month old, my mom was badly hurt by a cruel person with a rock. It injured her eye so badly that she went half blind. There were maggots eating away at her eye, so she was having a hard time surviving, much less feeding me and my 6 siblings! Someone told the folks at Peepal Farm about her, and they came to pick her up.
They didn’t know about us, but my mom, being the good mom she is, showed them before they could take her! Luckily for all of us, they took all of us in. They healed my mom, and helped us grow up strong. When we were 2 months old, they found homes for as many of my siblings as they could. My foster family is so much fun! They have children, and I LOOOVE to play with them! They also have lots of dogs for me to play with, so I grew up with them and feel right at home with pups of all ages. They even had cats that I grew to love. They taught me not to pee inside, not to chew, to be quiet (that one was easy though, I don’t really like to bark!), and all the things that puppies should know. I am super loving and friendly, and I think I am ready for this “forever home” that they keep talking about! I hope they have kids :). I can’t wait to meet you and find the family I have been searching for!
-Wags and kisses, Mirchi
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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 me, 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.