This is what Fergie looked like when she was found hungry, ill and abandoned in a Sofia village. She had many scars and couldn’t find food, wandering round lonely and confused. As it often happens with an abandoned pet – Fergie was beaten quite badly by the other stray dogs, leaving her no option, but to wander in the barren fields looking for something to eat.

In the shelter it turned out Fergie was quite ill and needed much medical attention. She proved to be a fighter – it only took her a month and a half to get back on her feet, gain weight and begin to look like she should – a funny little white bull with a big heart and a friendly face. But – as with all bull-breeds we didn’t risk putting Fergie in with the rest of the dogs. So she spent many lonely weeks in her solitary confinement -  in the shelter toilet, the only private space available…

Just two months later – to need for many words – the photos say it all and you already know there is the happyest of ends to this story! The two increadibly happy ladies are Milka Rakovska and her new bst friend – Fergie! Milka had seen photos of Fergie on our website, came to see her and simply loved her immedeately. And why not – she is such a wonderful dog – all she needs is some TLC! We are very, very happy. But not nearly as happy as Fergie!

The lovely boy Murphy was adopted by Elizabeth Stoyanova.

We are very glad to recieve and share with you the lovely letter from his new adoptive parents:

Hi there! Just three days ago we adopted the small dog-coyote Murphy  =) I thought it’s a good idea to tell what has been going on with us. First, I thought that we should give him a little time, so we can have more and better news to tell, but this thought failed, because he behaves as he has lived here with us forever.

When people adopt a doggie from a shelter, they usually say that it has chosen them. The truth is, that with us it was the other way around – we chose him, and there was no other way – 500 dogs and the biggest “muff” between them was noticeable from the entrance. =) In between all muzzles, paws lifted on the fences, jumping and lively howl, small Murphy was in the water container, moving his big ears and looking around, while the whole happy lively crowd was stepping on him, all jumping. He was just turning ears and eyes, wondering.

I am now thinking that back then he was just wondering whether there is any point of this whole uproar. All big dogs already know humans, and have understood that to come and take you home is wonderful. But they haven’t shared that with him, so he was skeptical. =)

The car had him as soon as we left. He showed his nose through thewindow and saw it was good. Then he showed the ears. =) I this that was the beginning of all. Then he accepted with the same enthusiasm the cats at home, the sleeping crate, the couch, the walks in the high grass, the good walking on a leash, the treats after that, the neighboring children, the dogs we met. And he proudly lifted a waving tail.

I can’t say how long, but the champion-dog learns, gets used to the world and fluffies per hour. As with us, I think this is the first love, escalating with such pace that we have met. If someone’s heart does not explode from so much love, then we would be fine in the long-term. =)

I hope I haven’t bored you, because I wrote so much, but there was no other way. These are all words of appreciation, actually. I would like to thank you for everything – for the help, for the warm welcome, for our hero doggie, for all your amazing dogs, for everything that you do.

My very best wishes and greetings from us!

We found this sad girl by accident. Her emaciated crippled body was so dramatic in a green field under clear blue skies… Like a confused little wolf, Anechka was running around and looking at us with disbelief and suspicion.

The hunt for Anechka took a long time, she wouldn’t let us near, biting any hand or leash that touched her, and even kicking as hard as she could when we finally caught her by the neck.

As it often happens – things got settled at the shelter. The moment she found out that we are not going to harm her, Anechka became a completely different, kind and cuddly dog.

We will never know what happened to her, we can only see into her future, not her past. She will recover at the Bogrov shelter and be neutered, but not returned. She will stay with us till she becomes a shiny, sparkling dog and then… who knows? Maybe a kind human heart will learn to love this kind, but sad girl.

ЕDIT 4:15 pm
Dear friends,
the funds for Zhelyo have been raised!
He will receive blood from a fellow shelter dog.
We will keep you informed about his condition.
THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE AGAIN!

Has Zhelyo been lucky? He is one of those small dogs that we would call a “poodle” – small, hairy, kind. He has lived maybe 8-9 years, probably chained in someone’s yard.

By accident or in a twist of his destiny – Zhelyo ran onto the road and was hit by a car right infront of our kind-heated colleague Svetlio Petrov who rushed him to the Central Veterinary Clinic. The little ragdoll did his best to act like a man and even waved his little tail a couple of times when he wasn’t suffocating.

Unfortunately Zhelyo is feeling very bad and needs immediate medical attention. He needs to get an oxygen treatment, he needs to have the fluids removed from his stomach, he needs to get a blood transfusion, he needs to be monitered for his internal trauma…

All that costs money. And Zhelyo isn’t rich. He doesn’t even have a medical insurance. He is just a dying little ragdoll who doesn’t even have the strenght to ask for help.

So we will ask for him. Please, help Zhelyo! He is a good guy who wants to live and can be rehomed quite qhickly if he is healthy and clean.

Zhelyo’s treatment costs 300BGN (150E) – if every one of us pitches in with a small sume – he will be saved. Help him by DONATING by bank, PayPal or at the clinic.

Thank you for not closing your eyes!

This is how Bella came in to the shelter. Doesn’t look very bad, but she was in a great pain with a fracture to her pelvic bone, a dislocated knee and an apoen fracture on her other leg’s toes. She was hit on both sides and absolutely terrified of men. She peed and pooped all over herself if she was startled…

Time went by and Bella’s wounds began to heal as she began understanding that people are not all bad. Such a young little puppy (only 4 months old) she couldn’t stay scared for too long and began accepting all the love the volunteers put in her. Bella began to understand what the human-dog friendship is all about…

Bella hadn’t yet quite healed when she met Teodora. Todora hadn’t come to the shelter thinking to adopt Bella, but since the little white angel was separated in the storage room so she can be in peace, she was the first dog that came accross Tedi. And that was it – LOVE at first sight.

How sweet it is to be loved by you!

You can see what kind of life Bella will be enjoying from now on – who could ask for more!?