LORA - 1 year old black female Labrador cross - on death row in Croatia

Meet the pretty Lora.

Lora is a lovely girl who may not have much time left as her death date is coming up soon. Lora is a Labrador cross, unfortunately for her she is black. Black dogs get often overlooked, although they make up in character and loyalty for the colour of their fur. As you can see, she is a beautiful girl and will make somebody a wonderful companion. All she is asking for is love and care. Lora is good with children and other dogs.

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

Microchipped: yes
EU passport: yes

Weight: 15.2kg

Age: about 1 year old

Located: Beli Manistir pound

LOLY - 1 year old male crossbreed - on death row in Croatia

This is the handsome Loly.

Loly was found on the streets of Croatia. This is sadly an all too common story. Life for any aged dog on the streets is so hard, but for pups it is hard to describe just how emotionally and physically desperate it is. There is very little shelter but the fact Loly survived shows that he had every bit of strength needed to find a safe place for himself. This isn't just shelter from the elements. On the streets older bigger dogs will kill young dogs as they are 'competition' for the scraps of food and drops of water, which are far too limited in supply for the number of dogs trying to survive. Also, shelter is needed from local people who attack, physically abuse and cruelly kill street dogs because they don't want them around. In addition some local people will actually kill the dogs just for 'fun'. It is horrifying that this sort of violence is often carried out by groups of children as well as adults. So, Loly would have been in hiding most of the time. With so little food Loly would have known hunger pains and dehydration for most of the time.

Loly is now on death row and his euthanasia date is fast appoaching ... the 27th September 2014. All he wants is a family of his own, where he has food and love and a bed he can call his own. Loly is good with children and other dogs.

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

Microchipped: yes
EU passport: yes

Weight: 14 kg

Age: approx. 1 year

Located: Beli Manistir pound

LORD - 1 year old male crossbreed - on death row in Croatia

Meet handsome Lord - a 1 year old male crossbreed.

Lord is a lovely young dog who does not have much time left. He is in the public shelter and the dogs have only 60 days to be adopted before they are killed. Lord's death date is approaching fast, so he is in desperate need of a home before his time is up.  He is a stunning chap who will look even better with lots of love and cuddles.

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.

Vaccinated: yes

Neutered: yes
Treated for fleas and worms: yes

Microchipped: yes
EU passport: yes

Weight: 19.6 kg

Age: 1 year

Located: Beli Manistir pound

LUCKY - 8 months old crossbreed - in foster in Croatia

Meet little Lucky ... lucky in name, lucky in demeanour

How lucky can a puppy be? You shouldn't ask Lucky that question, because luck is something he only carried in his name. The name was given to him, by a person who abandoned him and left him chained to a bicycle stall in the middle of the night. By his side there was a written note "My name is Lucky, I am 4 months old, please bring me home with you"...

Lucky knew nothing of this horrible situation he was in. He was lucky enough that a person who passed by had warmth in his heart, and carried him to his temporary home. In spite of it all, Lucky knows no negative emotions. He is a happy, cheeky, jumpy young pup. He adores people, and other dogs. He adores dog treats, toys and interactive games. 

Energy is his second name, and he has plenty of it. 
Only thing he misses - is a family, that will allow Lucky to bring the luckiest luck and companionship and warmth, like they never had before, in their house.

DEFRA Compliant for travelClinically examinedVaccinated: yes (inc. Rabies)Neutered: no, due to ageTreated for fleas and worms: yesMicrochipped: yesEU passport: yesRef: NGO 9 Lives

ROXETTE - 15 months old female - living on the streets in Serbia

Meet the lovely, gentle, placid girl that is Roxette.

She is the sister of Rex, one of our other dogs in an album living on the street. They were both born on 9th May 2013 on the streets. And that is where they still live today. They are fed daily by a kind rescuer who keeps an eye on them on the street but they both do suffer terribly at the hands of local people who like to abuse them almost daily. 

Roxette is smaller than Rex and will be medium sized for the rest of her life. Because she is smaller, she tends to get bullied by all the other dogs on the street. Both Roxette and Rex and Mila, are all living on the same street and in the same rough place where its dangerous for any dog to be, let alone a submissive trusting one. 

Roxette is again very submissive and very trusting and its pure luck really how she hasn't been hit by a car or killed by a local wishing her dead. These dogs really do suffer so much abuse on the streets every single day of their lives.

Please get in touch if you think you could give Roxette a forever loving home. She doesn't ask for much and will make somebody a wonderful companion.

These dogs are urgent cases so if you could kindly share her file too, if often means the dogs get noticed if you can share them, and even ends up in adoptions sometimes. A share can be so very very valuable to these dogs. It can even mean the difference between life and death in some cases too.

DEFRA Compliant for travel
Clinically examined
Vaccinated: yes (inc. Rabies)
Neutered: yes
Treated for fleas and worms: yes
Microchipped: yesRef: Balkan Underdogs 

MARY - 18 months old female crossbreed - in foster in Serbia

Meet pretty Mary

 She is a lovely little lady desperate for a home like all our other Balkan Underdogs. She is about 18 months old cuddly and very cute.

She is super friendly, loves people, loves other dogs, loves children, great gentle personality and is medium size.

Mary was abandoned and found wandering the streetshungry scared and alone.............she was rescued by our volunteers.

She is now safe in the kennels hoping someone will notice her.

Please share her photos. Please can you offer our lovely Mary a home? Every share is a new chance for Mary for a home with people who love her, with food, water, warmth and cuddles.

DEFRA Compliant for travel
Clinically examined
Vaccinated: yes (inc. Rabies)
Neutered: yes
Treated for fleas and worms: yes
Microchipped: yes
EU passport: yesRef: Balkan Underdogs