Sochi Dogs is a trailblazing nonprofit organization committed to rescuing stray dogs through education, adoption, and spay/neuter programs.
All of these dogs have different stories - some were abandoned, others were born on the streets, some faced an immediate threat of being exterminated and others are found cold and hungry left to their own devices. All of these dogs have unique personalities and stories but they all have one thing in common now: they are all safe, warm, fed and loved at the Sochi Dogs Shelter. We’ll be sharing everyone’s stories in the coming weeks as they get ready to find forever homes.
Advice from our friends at HomeLight.
Animals are adorable in almost any situation that doesn’t involve selling an expensive piece of property. Yes, there is a moment when a person might see your furry best friend and instantly feel turned off. Selling your home is a tricky business, and the added bonus of owning an animal, or animals, can elevate the difficulty of the entire process. Luckily, it’s not impossible to sell your home quickly and at a worthwhile price if you're a long time pet owner. But it does mean that you’ll have to do some extra planning. Here’s a few tips that we’ve come up with to help you sell your house with pets:
Make a plan far in advance
Not everyone has the luxury of being able to plan their move long before they actually do so. However, if you own pets, when it comes to selling your home, you should start planning as soon as possible. Pinpoint a date you plan to be out of the house by and schedule cleanings and pet transportation around those times. If you can, talk to friends and relatives about letting your pets stay at their homes during the moving process.
Relocate your pets until you’re ready to move in
Moving is an incredibly stressful experience, especially for animals who can’t quite understand all of the chaos around them. Keeping them at a friend’s or a relative’s while you pack up and show the house will prevent them from experiencing a potential load of emotional distress. Additionally, keeping your pets away from the house while potential buyers view it is a plus in and of itself. Not only does it make the house seem more presentable (yes, we also can’t believe we just said that), but it also erases the threat of a buyer experiencing any allergic reactions or worse, a bite from your animal who mistakes him or her for an intruder. If you can remove your pet from the situation, at least temporarily, everyone involved will benefit.
Clean, clean, and clean some more
Those stains from when your puppy had an accident aren’t going to go away on their own. We highly recommend bringing in the professionals, especially if you have a few furry friends living among you. Pet stains caused by accidents often need a special treatment to fully remove the stain and sanitize the area. Further, pets shed both fur and dander, which a lot of people are allergic to. Call a cleaning company that specializes in pet treatment so that you can be sure that no pet-related messes will impede the selling process.
Have a conversation with your real estate agent
It’s easy to oversee the fact that our furry best friends can be a factor that deters people from wanting to buy the house, but that’s just the fact of the matter. We suggest speaking to a top Realtor about how to move forward with selling your house with pets. They have the experience and objective eye to make worthwhile suggestions.
We hope that this post was a helpful resource to all who own pets and who want to sell their home. Don’t have a pet and would love to adopt a furry best friend from a shelter that seeks to both rescue stray and abandoned dogs as well as educate the public on change? Learn more about Sochi Dogs and adopt today!
Chia, Veronica, and Rina are three moms we recently rescued who have three very similar stories. We found them dumped out on the street trying to survive with their puppies. Of course, this was not their choice, its the result of irresponsible owners and sometimes just a lack of knowledge about the importance of spaying. Scroll down to see their photos and read more about Chia, Veronica, and Rina.
While these girls are safe with puppies, there are so many more that need our help. So this year we are launching our biggest spay/neuter campaign to help to reduce population and suffering of street dogs.
Please help us take care of these girls and their 18 puppies. If you are able, we would be so grateful if you could make a donation to help us to care for Chia, Veronica, and Rina and their puppies.
Quite and loving Veronica and her 9 puppies.
Veronica wins the most dedicated mom award. The only time she leaves her puppies is to get up to go to the bathroom. She is also very loving and it's easy to tell how much she appreciates us giving her a safe, warm place for her and her puppies.
Beautiful little Chia and her 4 puppies.
Chia, who has been with us the longest, is super friendly and loves to walk around wagging her tail. She gets along with cats, dogs, but her favorite is Platon.
Energetic Rina and her 5 puppies.
Rina is the youngest of the three, she is a gorgeous black lab, the photos do not do her justice. Her favorite thing to do is hang out in the yard and play with the other dogs though she does take great care of all her puppies.
These 3 wonderful moms and their puppies are currently with our foster family Sochi. In a month or so after being vaccinated they will move to our shelter.
The 2018 World Cup is coming to Sochi and we are already hearing harrowing reports about dogs being killed in preparation for the event.
At Sochi Dogs we are taking all possible steps to prepare and pull as many dogs from the streets as we can. Below is a comprehensive outline of our current plan:
1. Distribute flyers in Sochi and Adler urging people to spay their pets. Each postcard is valid for 50% off a spay/neuter procedure at one of three designated vets. Sochi Dogs will be covering the costs of all of these procedures.
You can help by making a donation to help us pay for these expenses.
2. Clear the Sochi Dogs shelter to make room for dogs that are at risk during the World Cup.
You can help by sharing adoptable dogs on social media and fostering.
3. Provide resources to World Cup visitors about how to help when they encounter stray dogs: Sochi Dogs will create a designated page on the website and distribute this information widely.
You can help by sharing the forthcoming page and if you are traveling for the World Cup please consider rescuing a dog in need.
4. We'll be reaching out to rescues in other cities hosting World Cup Events to see if we can share our resources and experience with the Olympic Games to help animals in other cities.
We are ready to help as many dogs as possible escape cruelty on the streets.
Please contact us if you have suggestions or can introduce us to organizations/individuals that can help in our efforts.
