This is the gorgeous Ariela.
Ariela was found in the streets in Croatia and got taken into the shelter by one of our lovely volunteers. Ariela would have had a dangerous life before, fighting for scraps of food and drops of water every day, living in fear of being attacked by other dogs and also humans. She has so far been overlooked in the kennels - most likely because she is black. Ariela is a great dog, loves children and other dogs, and all she is hoping for is a secure future with a family she can call her own, a safe place with ample food and water, cuddles and some basic training. Can you give her this home?
Stray
and abandoned dogs in Croatia are often brutally treated and abused.
A life on the streets is a miserable existence with the danger of
starvation, being run down by cars (frequently deliberately),
violence at the hands of people or other dogs and and suffering due
to disease and lack of treatment but the dog who is picked up and
taken to the pound has only 60 days and then by Croatian law they
must be killed.
However,
we are fortunate enough in this kill shelter to have a resident vet
who is also the manager as part of our network of animal rescuers.
He tries to get the dogs adopted and extends their time to do so but
if the local city hall should order him to kill those who have
reached their 60 days in the pound the law can't be resisted. This
law is not the only danger of death in this pound, overcrowding is
sometimes the cause of death and injury due to fights.
The
vet does his best with the limited resources available, local
volunteers are recruited to come and walk the dogs on a Saturday
afternoon. This is the only time of the week the dogs can leave the
pens and there can be long periods when the walks are not possible
and due to the ratio of dogs to volunteers some will not get
exercised at all.
These
dogs have basic care but they suffer in the pound from stress,
boredom, fear and sadness. They are all desperate to get out of their
prison and be loved and part of a family.
DEFRA
compliant for travel
Vaccinated:
yes
Neutered:
yes
Treated for fleas and worms: yes
Treated for fleas and worms: yes
Microchipped:
yes
EU passport: yes
EU passport: yes
Weight: 11.8kg
Age:
1 year
Located:
Beli Manistir pound
