Many dogs have gone home during the last 2 months, but with all the moving and reconstructions we haven’t yet found the time to tell you all about them. This group of travelers left us in December, with a destination: Germany. Thanks to several friends and partners who along with us do all in their power to help the saddest inhabitants of this city. We can gladly announce that there were no problems on the road or after that and all the heroes in this story are now happy and loved in their new homeland! Here they are:
First with a great joy we tell you that the kind, calm, good, clever Granny Pitty is in her new home! She was among the first mothers that we took into the shelter – old, with her teeth all peeled off, with a long-going mange issue, a weight twice below the norm and 8 suckling babies attached to her. Of course – she was somebody’s dog, not a stray. Piity managed to raise and send off all her babies except shy Ruby who is still with us. She was such a great mom and a great friend to us, but no one wanted her. Sadly, no matter how good and loyal you are – you have very little chances when you are an old shelter dog. We are very grateful to her new family who wanted an older dog – they chose the best one in the world!
Our crazy hound Harry also became German! The huge numbers of dumped dogs continue to shock no-one. More so, the Bulgarian law even frees hunters from taxes for their dogs – since they are so very valuable to our society… When we found Harry he was a pathetic excuse for a dog, but still – full of life and enthusiasm – he was born this way. Harry is already a loved member of his new family!
August is a famous guy from this years’ calendar. Raised in a foster home as a puppy he then spent a whole year in the shelter. It’s a mystery how no one fell for his mustache all this time. Oddly enough – “bearded” dogs are often to be rehomed first in German shelters. Way to go, boy, good luck in your new motherland!
Barka spent over a year with us. She arrived with 4 babies who are long past rehomed. Barka has an unusual trait as you can guess from her name – she is one of those animals that like to talk to you – the minute you approach her cage. And when she looks at you with those shiny little eyes you understand everything – no translator is needed to recognize the meaning of “love”, “home” and “family” in the eyes of our good dogs. Farewell, Barky!
You know that there was a group of dogs in Bogrov that weren’t ours – they are the dogs of an elderly woman called Ludmila and they used to inhabit Bogrov before we arrived. We rehomed the ones we could (most of them are un-social) and for the rest we assisted to be housed in a little shelter in Zheleznitsa. We will tell you more about that in the days to come. So, Chochi is one of Ludmila’s dogs. She was dumped in front of a restaurant 2,5 years ago and was one of the animals that really had a lot of work done with. Such a dear sweetheart, she just couldn’t get the idea of walking on a lead. It took the awesome volunteers quite some time to persuade her. They used to call her “Circus dog”, because she loves to eat and makes up all sorts of tricks to get treats. With that trait in hand she was finally thought to walk on a lead and left off for her happy new German life!
With her leg folded into a Z – broken and then healed in the wrong way – we admitted the skinny and sick DeeDee into our shelter a long time ago. With your help she got the amputation and care she needed and then the long wait began – there are very few people willing to adopt sweet tripods. We are very grateful to Yvonne for giving our lovely girl a chance to be adopted from her shelter. DeeDee’s new family loves her, we are expecting photos which we will make sure to share with you the minute they arrive.
Fienchen (we wander how this is pronounced) is a little dog that didn’t have a name with us. She is one of the puppies that came along with sweet mother Rudy and spent three long years with us since she was a 20-day old baby. A very smiley, fun, lovable dog with the code name “the sweet sandy dog from cage 18”. We are in awe why she had to wait for so long, but it must have been her destiny. Fienchen is adopted in a good home and is doing great despite seeing the great wide world outside the cage for the very first time!
Hera (who now has the new name Mara) came to the shelter with her tiny pups. The people wanted to only leave the babies with us, but we asked them to bring her as well, because mothers are the best caretaker for any little one. Initially, we wanted to neuter and return her, but she stayed. She was very un-trusting and easy to startle, but when she got closer to us we realized she is a good dog who just has had bad experiences in her life. Hera was so funny with her favorite Vessy – she had a little trick of grabbing her hand gently and putting it on her head or back for a stroke. Well done, Mara!
Iskren (means “sincere”). The most loved, the wonderful, the fabulous Iskren is now in his new home! He was brought to us by the catchers of Ecobalance as an aggressive dog. We never saw a second of it in his long years at the shelter – not with a dog, not with a person, Iskren was and is the dream dog. He has a slight esthetic fault – his prepucium is a bit short, but that is in no way interfering with his normal lifestyle. We deprived Bulgaria of an amazing dog, but we are glad that an amazing dog found a motherland that deserves him. Farewell, Iskren, darling!
Carpet came to us as a puppy, also brought by the municipal catchers. And this happened over 2 years ago. He had a big scar on his head, perhaps he was hit by something, we can’t know. Such a calm, quiet, kind dog – finally his turn came to love and be loved as he deserves!
Keera was a puppy who came to the shelter after fosters took care of her vaccinations. Such a calm and dear girl, Keera spent 2 years at the shelter without a single inquiry. Her color, so often overlooked by potential adopters is the color of the best and kindest animals, but sadly people rarely look at them as pets here. In Germany though Keera doesn’t look like “just another mutt”, but she is seen as the unusual, kind creature she really is. Good luck, Keera!
Lady was also brought by Ecobalance catchers. She must have had distemper some time in her past – she has her twitchy leg to always remind her of that. Lady spent her 2 years at the shelter in the Retirement home with the old dogs, because she likes the peace and quiet. Being a good and lovable little lady she quickly became one of the shelter’s Teddy Bears – with a huge potential to be the most awesome pet dog. Finally, her potential is unraveling on German territory!
Liza came from Zhelyava – she was terribly thin, but she quickly got into shape – she had just been hungry for a long time, not ill. Liza began her “shelter sentence” in 2011 – and she is neither big, nor shy or noisy – a perfect dog. It’s just that when there are so many animals in one place and in such large groups it’s so easy to miss out on angels like Liza. Things will be different in The Farm, and we can finally sigh with relief that we provided this little girl the family we promised her.
Sweet giant Mommy was dumped at the Musachevo graveyard. Such a clam, clever and friendly dog – she was perfect for any home. You will probably remember her if you have come to Bogrov in its end – she is that good dog that would greet everyone with a hug at the door. She didn’t have to wait long to be picked and adopted in a good German home!
Minnie was found very pregnant just recently dumped in the street. We called her “the Jack-Russel”, because we these dogs have always been most energetic, playful and fun – just like Minnie! It’s a miracle we managed to take two photos of her standing still, she is bouncing like a little ball in her new home and her family is very happy with her amazing playful temperament.
Mishka was found in Druzhba district. Kind people took care of her vaccines and she arrived with us. The typical young dog – she loves to run, play and boss her cell-mates around. Strong, beautiful and great with people – Mishka quickly solved her housing problem in Germany! Stay safe, clever girl!
Pampa is one of the babies raised by Momma Cleo in the spring of 2010. Cleo (the first) had 4 of her own and nursed 4 dumped sucklings to life as well – Pampa was one of them. And since then – she had never left the shelter – yet another brown dog with a big heart that didn’t touch anyone in Bulgaria. We are very happy that this lovely girl got her second chance and was judged not by her looks, but by her character in her new German home.
We found Ronja on the road one day as we were coming home from Musachevo. She first seemed like a dirty rag in the pavement, it was only as we were passing that we realized the ball of hair, thorns and mud is a living animal. The poor girl weight at about 1/3 of what she now is – like a skeleton wrapped in trash. It took her quite a while to recover, but Ronja finally became a shiny, happy dog and managed to make her new family fall in love with her!
Zoe arrived with us as a little baby in 2010, she was brought by Ecobalance – the Municipal catchers. She never became a part of the shelter family, no matter where we tried to put her. Poor Zoe was always sitting quietly in her basket in the corner, shy and quiet. Only we know how many times we showed her to prospective adopters, but the golden heart was never noticed inside this invisible quiet lady. She now finally has a place of her own! On the rug by the fireplace!
And finally – the new Dutch lady in the group is mama Zlatina from our calendar! She was taken into the foster home of our friend Mechtelt – one of the veterinary volunteers who really liked Zlati when she was last with us. Her name means “golden” and that’s just who she is – a kind, gentle, sweet, beautiful, obedient girl. If she were to remain caged with us and not have this opportunity, she would have “sank” into the shelter unwanted and unwanted. Instead, she is in her lovely new foster home and is awaiting for the perfect family to take her home.
And that’s it for today’s good news from our “sticky doggies” at the Bogrov shelter. We will do all we can to rehome the dogs that we took along with us to the Farm before admittance is started again. We owe it to our loyal friends who have been un-seen by people for such a long time in our old shelter. Keep your fingers crossed for the remaining 200 dogs who are currently, although in harsh conditions, enjoying the new environment in our new shelter – The Farm!
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