Hi – My name is Peanut I am a beautiful 4 month old girl rescued from the streets of New Delhi, India. I am arriving into Chicago on December 29, 2018 to find my forever home. I weigh just 18 pounds and will be between 30-45 pounds when full grown. I will be fostered in Wadsworth, IL upon arrival in the US. I resemble a Jack Russel Terrier mix.
Here is my story. Thanks for taking the time to read about my story of survival. I know that I am lucky to be alive and even luckier to have this chance to come to the USA in search of my family.
My siblings and I were found along with our mother (Charlie) trapped in a drain in August month at Sohna Road, Gurgaon, India. This is the “Monsoon”
season in India and it rains really heavy. It was raining that day too and the drain was filling up. It took one full day of rescue to remove the boulders trapping our family inside and rescue all. Our rescuers Jyoti, Smita and Satya, shifted all of us in to the boarding. That day my life was saved and everything changed. Changed because of 3 people who cared enough. I don’t want to get sappy but we all can make a difference and sometimes it’s small acts of kindness that set the ball in motion. What we do matters. If you are able to donate to my travel costs I will be forever grateful.
About Me
When my siblings and I were rescued, we were barely a week old. Our mother (Charlie) was thin and under nourished as there was no constant source of food. Additionally, due to the rainy season of Monsoon, my mother could not venture far to find food to sustain herself and us. Thankfully our rescuers found us because that day, water was slowly filling around us. After a full day of efforts, once we were all out of the drain, our rescuers brought us to a paid boarding for dogs. So basically, when I opened my eyes a week later, I did so in the boarding with almost 30 other resident dogs. So what that has done for me is that I am extremely comfortable being among other dogs. And I have learned to be the friskiest to attract attention of any human
wanting to pet and play with my siblings and me.
I am a “desi” Indian street dog. My rescuers tell me that we make for wonderful pets as we are intelligent, healthier than pedigree dogs, and those of us who are lucky to find homes and safe environments thrive and live for many more years than pedigree dogs. It is said that once you take in a “Desi”, you will never be able to keep another kind of pet. Take me home to experience the truth of this statement AND be the brand ambassador for my kind. Every time an Indian dog gets adopted in the US, there is that much more interest and inquiry for them in India. With more “desi” dog parents sharing their stories, we see a lot more curiosity and acceptance in Indian people for the “desi” dogs. So, by helping me, you are helping at least 100 more back
in India.
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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 Indies, Indian Native Dogs, or pariah dogs, these dogs have changed little over thousands 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 sight hound sleekness and speed.
While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their community dogs. Delhi’s extreme
weather (cold winters, sweltering summers, thick smog, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other
dogs, ensure that most desi puppies die before reaching adulthood. It’s a great irony that increasing numbers of status-conscious Indians
are buying expensive and ill-suited foreign breed dogs, while more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find willing adoptive 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. Would you like to take me home?
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.