NOCHES’ RESCUE STORY
My name is Noches. You know, sometimes, life gives you a hand. Whether it was luck, fate, or karma—or, a combination of all three—I guess it doesn’t really matter, I grabbed onto that hand and never looked back! And, in just a few days, I’ll be making the long journey to the U.S. to find my forever family and home!
First, let me share my history with you. In February of 2016, a nice lady named Seema found me and my siblings in the courtyard garden of her apartment complex in Faridabad, on the outskirts of New Delhi. (Have you seen the photo of us?!) We were all pretty healthy and happy pups, and we loved Seema’s visits… she always brought milk and kisses! A local resident was also keeping an eye on us, and in March she noticed that one of my brothers had changed. He was hiding and not eating. The kind resident brought him to a shelter in the hopes that he would recover. A few days later, Seema stopped by to visit us at the park, and she saw that I was showing similar symptoms. She brought me to the shelter where my brother was receiving care, and she was devastated to learn that my brother had passed away. She shared, “I was quite shocked to see the dismal conditions at this shelter – it was filled with injured and sick animals – dogs, cats, and even monkeys. The shelter could not really be blamed as the needs are just never-ending and always overwhelming. I took a photo of Noches sitting in a cage in the midst of all those moaning, sick, and injured animals looking scared and lost.”
She said, “That image of her just stayed in my mind, and I felt really worried for her. The next morning, I went back to the shelter. She had still not eaten anything, and treatment had not been started. So, I just put her in a little basket I had carried with me and took her straight to the vet! She was severely dehydrated and needed to be put on a drip. For four days, I put her in my car and made the 60-mile round trip from my house in Faridabad to the vet’s in Gurgaon! I just could not trust any other vet closer home.” (By the way, traveling 60 miles in India is very different than traveling 60 miles in the U.S.!)
Seema continued, “On the second day of treatment, she started showing improvement and eating and drinking normally! I kept her at home with me, but since I had no one to take care of her at home when I went out, I used to bring her in my car! It was a crazy 5-6 days! But these days were perhaps some of the happiest I had ever experienced as I had never known the joys of having a dog at home.”
When Seema had to travel, I joined an incredible foster family on March 22, and I have been there ever since. This wonderful family has helped several ISDF doggies, including my foster-sister, Bindi. I have grown up into a lovely young lady with an even temperament. I have a stunning shiny, black coat. (Seema was learning Spanish and knew that “noches” meant “night.” My gorgeous coat inspired my cool name!) I am extremely playful and energetic, yet I am very obedient. My foster mother says that I always listen to everything that I am told, and that I obey commands. I am healthy, vaccinated, and spayed. In April, I was playing and fractured my front left leg. It was immobilized for ten days, but I needed it re-bandaged almost every day because I wouldn’t stop running with my ten+ canine friends! I am a real “fighter,” and my fracture healed quickly. I am learning appropriate skills for my age, such as leash-walking, potty-training, and crate-training. I am an intelligent girl, and I am fantastic with other dogs and super friendly with people. Seema loves me so much that she is bringing me to Chicago, along with Bindi and another Indian rescue, Sandy. Like I said, when life gives you a hand, you grab it! I can’t wait to grab your hand soon… and hopefully forever!
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 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, 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.
If you are interested in adopting NOCHES, 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.