Update No. 8
A huge thank you to every single one of you that donated! We are so happy to tell you that all three dogs made it to their destinations.
Kuzu has found his loving forever home in Paris, where he is learning French and winning over hearts in the neighborhood.
Zere recently arrived in Tuscon, Arizona to a loving welcome and new life on a ranch where she is dong her dance of joy!
Shere is content in his foster home in South West France with a new best friend, while we search for the right forever home for him.
This was all possible thanks to you and we can't thank you enough for opening your hearts to these angels. xxx
Kuzu
Zere
Shero
Update No. 7
WE NEED ONE MORE GREAT ACT OF SOLIDARITY TO PAY FOR THEIR TRAVEL
Havin rescued them all from a life of hardship and cruelty, despite her own extremely difficult situation. She begged us to get them out and give them all a better life. We have done that. They are all now healthy, spayed/neutered, chipped and ready to travel.
Let’s give them all the safe, joyful life they deserve.
Cute Kuzu’s new family is waiting for him in Paris with toys and treats.
Loyal Zere will go to her new dream home - a Mustang refuge in Arizona.
Gentle Shero has a foster home waiting for him in the french countryside, from there we will search for his forever home.
Now we need your help to get them across the finish line.
Visit our fundraiser and donate today to ensure that Havin’s sacrifice and their difficult journeys over these months have all been worth it.
We are very grateful for any donations, here are some sponsorship opportunities:
Daily boarding: 14$ p/day
Microchip: 20$ each
Tag & collar: 25$ each
Weekly boarding: 98$
Truck transport to airport in Erbil: 200$
Travel crates: 250$ each
Airline charge per dog Erbil-Paris: 350$
Flight escort Erbil-Paris: 550$
Update No. 6
A thousand apologies for our silence over the past weeks and thank you for your patience. We have been hard at work looking for homes for the gang. We want to thank our partners Little Pearls France and SPCA International for their amazing help and support through this process.
We are happy to say that we have a potential forever home for Kuzu in France, he will go there on a trial but all being well the family want to adopt him :)
Shero has a foster home in France for sure but we are still searching for his forever home, please do share our lovely three legged wonder with your network.
We have recently received a few inquiries for Zere which we are going through at the moment, it looks like she might be travelling a bit further than Europe! We will keep you posted xxx
Zere
Kuzu
Shero
Will you help us save more dogs like Shero from abuse? During the month of June, we have a special opportunity to do so. Every dollar you give will be matched..!
Update No. 4
One day when Havin was feeding the dogs in the street, she found a helpless puppy in a very poor state. She discovered him a few hours after he had been attacked, he had been stoned and stabbed in the leg. Naturally she took him home and cared for his wounds, he was such a sweet puppy she named him little Kuzu, which is Turkish for lamb.
Even though Shero and Zere had not long arrived at their safe shelter, when she asked us to help Kuzu get out too, we couldn't say no... This is how two became three!
More news to follow on how the three muskateers are settling in to their temporary home :)
Update No. 3
It took 5 days for Shero and Zere to get to safety across the border, it was a stressful time for Havin and for us, heartfelt thanks again to the team. So we were overjoyed to receive these photos of the dogs, showing us they had arrived safely and were straight away examined by the vet.
It was time to relax and regroup for a moment, to consider next steps. Fundraising was a priority of course, but before we could turn to that, we had an urgent request from Havin, more to follow....
Update No. 2
Two days before the rescue mission, disaster struck when devastating earthquakes shook the region, but the small courageous team decided to go ahead regardless.
Taking five days each way and navigating difficult terrain, damaged roads, blockades and rebel factions, they crossed the border, found Havin, collected the dogs and made it back to base in a neighboring country. They are all heroes and we will never be able to thank them enough.
Giving up Shero and Zere, she told them “goodbye my son and my daughter, they will take care of you better than I can” and it broke our hearts.
Here is Havin saying goodbye and the dogs on their 5 day journey...
Update No. 1
Life is tough here for everyone, the people don't have much and the animals have less. After 10 years of war and hardship Havin was desperate to save her beloved dogs and get them out to a safe place, but then the earthquakes struck....
Meet Shero, a young male suffering after from injuries after being hit by a vehicle, and Zere who was abused by her owner, both taken in by Havin.
