Sochi Dogs is a trailblazing nonprofit organization committed to rescuing stray dogs through education, adoption, and spay/neuter programs.
It's 97 degrees in Dnipro today! The shelter has not had any running water for months and power comes on for 2-hour blocks at a time but thanks to the well Sochi Dogs installed, everyone can cool off in a pool! There are a few of these around the shelter and all the dogs are loving them! A huge thank you from all the dogs and caretakers in Dnipro. The well is a literal lifesaver for them and the dogs.
The Russian invasion can be felt every day at the Dnipro Shelter when soldiers bring in animals rescued from the front lines but this week the war came right to the shelter’s front door when a missile landed just 30 feet away from the property. Thankfully no one was seriously injured. There was damage to the roof and windows, the fence was bent up and the ceiling collapsed on the cat barn.
The Dnipro Community came together to help clean up and Sochi Dogs was able to help get supplies for the repairs. They are projected to take some time. It's been difficult to find anyone who can do the work because so many people have had to enlist and others are helping fix the damage in other places across the city.
This attack also damaged the water pipes leading to the shelter. Since the invasion began, running water has generally been unreliable and after this latest attack, it would take months for the city to repair the pipes. Running a shelter without water is extremely difficult and very expensive. It would be impossible for the Dnipro Shelter to survive the summer without having easy access to water, so with the help of our dog-loving community, Sochi Dogs supplied the Dnipro shelter with the materials needed to install a pump and get running water from an underground well! Everyone at the shelter (including the dogs) is incredibly grateful and excited!
Researchers at Harvard are studying the behavioral traits of village dogs. If you’ve adopted a dog and had their DNA tested through Embark to find out they are a “village dog” your dog is eligible to participate in the study!
Learn more about the Village Dog Behavior Study.
On Saturday we celebrated Sochi Dogs' 10th Birthday! It was a perfect day full of sunshine and lots of happy adopted dogs. Thank you to Lisa Ward from Lisa Ward Photography for taking photos and Emily from Vanden Dog Training for sharing training tips with adopters. We had cake, painting pictures, and all the dogs had a terrific time romping around!
Sochi Dogs started as an idea to help dogs during the 2014 Sochi Olympics and snowballed into an international dog rescue that has placed hundreds of dogs in homes and helped countless others through our spay/neuter programs, evacuations, shelter/food support and veterinary care. None of this would be possible without all of you, THANK YOU!
Read more about Sochi Dogs’ history here.
