SHELBY

Hi – My name is Shelby…yep you got it. Shelby like the mustang. Named after the car due to how fast and agile I am. My adopter wants to find me a new furever home as there were a lot of changes with a new baby and I got a little anxious. I do love kids old and young but can get a little timid at times with a lot going on.
My favorite nickname to be called is little ladybug and I love to give paw and do high fives.

I traveled from India with my sister Bella and we were saved by a lucky stroke of fate. We are the tragic by-products of India’s street dog epidemic. Delhi,
the national capital of India, is a city teeming with life. Its human population alone stands at 22 million. It is estimated that over 260,000 homeless desi
(local/common) street dogs call Delhi home. Although the killing of desi dogs has been prohibited for the past decade, no concurrent comprehensive
sterilization programs have been put into place by the government. So the population of desi dogs continues to swell…

Enter our little family. My sister Bella and I experienced a challenging start to life. Our mother, a street dog in New Delhi, gave birth to me and my two
siblings but she died when we were just under one week old. Fortunately, a compassionate young man picked us up off the streets and saved our lives. He
hand-reared all three of us hapless babies. Unfortunately, his family did not support his efforts.

They were going to force him to dump us all at a local temple where unwanted animals are often abandoned – and we would surely have perished there.

That’s when Sonia Heller – dedicated rescuer who lived in New Delhi entered the picture and my life changed forever.  We were so lucky – we were picked up in the nick of time and driven to the veterinary office of the Drs. Choudhary where we received medical exams and our first vaccinations. Then – luckier still – our angel on earth, Sonia Heller, agreed to take us into her lovely home for foster care until permanent homes could be found for us.  It is because of Sonia and Premlata that I am alive and well today.  I owe them my life and I will be forever grateful to them.

I am an adorable, sweet-natured little lady with a brown coat, a little black mask, and beautiful eyes. I am a very silly girl who loves to play and romp all
day. I love to howl and greet you when you come through the door. I try to have a conversation but I’m not sure if you know what I’m trying to say. Ha ha
I have a passionate personality, so I am extremely affectionate towards my people! I love to snuggle all the time, and will sleep in everyone’s laps. My
feisty character also means that I sometimes try to dominate other dogs so I need my owner to try to help me overcome this. I am a healthy little lady with
good eating and sleeping habits. Will you be my fur-ever family? Please give me a chance and I will show you how much love and joy I will bring to your family.