My name is Mowgli and I can end your search for the perfect companion right here!!! I am a handsome, tricolor Desi dog puppy, born in August on the streets of New Delhi, India. I recently arrived in Chicago with my sister Nobita, just in time for Christmas! My favorite Christmas carol is “Joy to the World,” because that’s what I’ll be bringing you, with abundant energy and a happy spirit!
My story began tduring monsoon season, when a scary man grabbed me and my six siblings and stuffed us into a big, dark sack. We cried and cried for our mother; we were hungry and wanted to feel our mother’s comforting warmth, but the man threw us into car and drove farther and farther away from her. He dumped us, bag and all, on a busy road next to a street vendor and drove off! Can you imagine?
We have not seen our mother since that day, but we were lucky enough to be spotted by a wonderful girl, Jyoti Chawla. Jyoti turned out to be our savior and fairy godmother rolled into one! After saving us from certain disaster, Jyoti brought us to a nice big farm and introduced us to our foster mother. Before her rescue this mother dog had lost all of her puppies in a road accident. She graciously took us in and nursed us like we were her own. Our bad luck had definitely turned around!
My rescuer says that I am a very charming boy who can win anybody’s heart! I love to play and can keep playing all day long if given the chance. I love all my canine friends and siblings and I ABSOLUTELY adore all the lovely humans who give me nice treats and cuddles. I didn’t like the man who came to vaccinate me but I knew he was doing it for my benefit, so I gave him some licks as well! Please do adopt me so I can show you just how much fun we can have, as BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!
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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 Indian Native Dogs or Pariah Dogs, these dogs have changed little over many hundreds 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 sighthound sleekness and speed. With the extreme weather (damp, chilly winters, 115-degree summers, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other dogs, most Desi puppies never make it to adulthood. Lack of awareness and cultural opposition to spaying and neutering continues the cycle of suffering. While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their “community dogs,” and volunteer animal advocates and NGOs work to feed, vaccinate, and sterilize street dogs, and try to find adoptive homes for dogs in particular need. Few Indians see Desi dogs as suitable pets, however, opting instead for expensive and ill-suited European purebred dogs. These higher status dogs are often abandoned once the demands of responsible ownership become apparent. It’s a great irony that more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find loving 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.
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If you are interested in adopting MOWGLI, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.