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From Street to Family Members — 10 Years Later.

Wrapping up the year by celebrating two 10-year adoptaversaries! Congrats to Lida and Fiona from the original Sochi shelter, who both celebrated 10 years with their forever humans. Both were once homeless dogs who've grown into amazing family pets.

Lida's family says, "A decade of love looks good on you! Lida is the sweetest, silliest, and most loyal girl. She pretty quickly grew from a nervous little thing to a confident lady! She loves her 2 little human sisters, 2 senior dog brothers, and helped make a dozen foster dogs feel right at home. I love and appreciate her more than I could say. Thank you again, Sochi Dogs!"

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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2025 Milestones: Spay, Vaccinate, Rescue, Repeat

What is Sochi Dogs all about? We are more than a dog rescue; we are a community. We believe in building bridges and participating in a larger global dialogue that, despite wars, hardships, and economic instability, is determined to make a positive impact in the world.

This year, we spayed hundreds of dogs and cats through our programs in Ukraine and Georgia. We purchased thousands of vaccines, delivered thousands of pounds of food to our partners in Dnipro and Kharkiv, and helped nearly 100 formerly homeless dogs find loving homes.

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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Together, We Did It!

Another successful Georgia Rescue Mission in the books! This is our 4 rescue mission in the last 30 days — we’re thrilled to save so many dogs off the street but we’re also exhausted!

Here is a glimpse of what the last 48 hours of each rescue mission looks like. After the rescues, vet visits, vaccinations, evaluations, logistic configurations, and paperwork… the Dogs on Road crew drives everyone gathers together for baths, and the long drive from Batumi to the Tbilisi airport, they get loaded up into crates, meet the flight volunteer and are on their way us at JFK.

We are so grateful to work with the amazing volunteers at Dogs on Road to make these rescue missions a reality!

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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Celebrating A Dog in Georgia

We had such a fun time at Boris & Horton, chatting with Lauren Grodstein about her new novel, A Dog in Georgia, and celebrating the amazing rescue dogs of Georgia (the country).

If you love dogs, are curious about Georgia and its culture, or simply enjoy a good, heartfelt story, this book is for you. It beautifully reflects the kinds of dogs, places, and people we’ve come to know and love through our rescue work in Georgia.

You can pick up a copy at your local bookstore or order it here: https://bookshop.org/.../a-dog-in.../7235a3e9a328814f

We’re so grateful to Lauren and everyone who joined us to support stories and dogs from Georgia.

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Anna Umansky