Supporting a Feral Dog Colony in Dnipro

Last week, our partners in Dnipro were on a mission to spay a colony of feral street dogs.

These are the dogs who are often the hardest to help. They are extremely difficult to catch, and many of them will never be able to live with people as family pets. Because of that, they are often overlooked. But they still deserve care, safety, and a life with less suffering.

Spaying and vaccinating dogs like these is one of the most important long-term ways to help homeless dogs. It prevents more puppies from being born into life on the street, helps keep the colony healthier, and protects both the dogs and the surrounding community. Every dog in this colony will also receive a rabies vaccine.

This work is not easy. It takes time, patience, experience, and a lot of determination. But it matters deeply, and we are so proud to support it.

Sochi Dogs is funding all of the spay surgeries and vaccinations for these dogs, and we are grateful to our Dnipro team who continue doing this incredibly hard and important work on the ground.

If you’d like to join this project and help us be part of the solution, you can support our Ukraine Fund at this link: Help Dogs in Ukraine

Supporting Dogs in Georgia When They Need It Most

Today, Sergej, one of our incredible community volunteers, spent the day feeding homeless dogs near the village of Supsa on the Black Sea.

We are doubling down on our efforts in Georgia by supporting local rescuers with food and funding spay and neuter surgeries to prevent even more dogs from being born into life on the streets. These efforts are especially important right now, as resources are limited and the need keeps growing.

Every meal, every medical procedure, and every bit of support make life a little easier for these dogs.

If you’d like to be part of this work in Georgia, you can find more information here.

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Three Tiny Puppies, One Kind Foster Home, and a Second Chance

These three little boys were only about 2.5 months old when they were found on the side of the road.

A driver was on his way to the vet with another dog when he saw them and stopped. He reached out to ask if we could help. Otherwise, they likely would have been hit by a car and not survived. Of course, we said yes!

They spent the next 10 days at the vet, where they were dewormed, stabilized, and vaccinated. And now, instead of facing danger alone, they have moved into a very special foster home. A senior in the community opened up her home and her heart to them while they wait for their forever families. It means so much to know that these puppies are not only safe but also cared for, loved, and given the chance to simply be puppies.

We are covering their food and veterinary care, and also paying their foster mom a small fee for looking after them. So this support goes in two directions: it helps these three little guys stay safe and cared for, and it also helps someone in the community who needs a little support too.

This is the kind of work that matters so much to us, helping dogs in need while also supporting the people who make rescue possible on the ground.

If you’d like to be part of their journey home and support our work in Georgia, please visit Our Work in Georgia.

A New Beginning For Emily

Every rescue counts. Sometimes it’s a big operation; other times it’s a single dog, like Emily who desperately needed our help. 

We don’t know how or why Emily ended up on the side of the road. She was wearing a collar, a sign that someone once cared for her, but now she was painfully skinny, and limping on her hind leg. When Sergey from our Georgia team sent us her photo, we knew she needed us. Thanks to the amazing support of the Sochi Dogs community we could say yes! 

Emily spent time at the vet, slowly regaining her strength, and just a few days ago she had surgery to help her leg. Along the way, she made lots of friends, so much so that the staff even offered to help us find her a forever home! We can’t wait to see what this Spring will bring for her.  

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