Desi Stray Dogs Adopted By Foreigners

Recently, around 48 stray dogs from Patiala have been adopted by residents of the US, Canada and England, when they came to know about their plight via social media.

An  NGO, Guardians of the Voiceless, are making these adoptions happening. They say most of the dogs were wounded and on the brink of death.

Pankaj Arora, who heads the NGO in the state said, “Some locals have kept 10 or more stray dogs in their houses. There are only a few people who torture canines.”

Each dog passes through a long visa process before being adopted by someone abroad.

 “Several tests are done. The adoption of these dogs, called street/ desi dogs in foreign media, is quite a rage now,” said Arora.

Stray dogs adopted by foreigners

A stray dog, Kazoo, was lying in a pathetic condition in a market in Patiala a few months ago. Its limbs were fractured and it was tied to a pole by miscreants. Kazu is now not just safe and sound, but also enjoying love and comfort at a home in the US.

“Kazu is termed as more intelligent and devoted than pedigree dogs by his adopted parents,” Arora said.

Another dog, Raja, was found limping and bleeding. It too escaped death and is now living in Suffolk County in the UK. A couple, Eilir Rogers and her husband Charles adopted it when they read its story on Facebook. The adoption story was carried by the British media, which called Raja a miracle dog.

In an e-mail message, LuzMaria Gomez-Guemez, founder vice-president of the NGO, said:

“Kazu fought hard and survived miraculously. Adopted by Tera and her husband Michael, Kazu is living an incredible life. He is enrolled to become a therapy dog soon. He will be visiting elderly people in nursing homes, besides patients in a hospital.”

Reference: The Tribune

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