Help Street Dogs in Dharamsala and Save Lives

Dear DAR Friends, 

As #GivingTuesday nears, we thought we would share with you three of our dogs you really need your gifts. 

The Story of Rambo: 

Rambo was hit by a car along with his sister. His sister was lucky and only had a small fracture. Rambo, had severe nerve damage to his front leg. Our vet knew that if the leg was left alone, that it would become infected and Rambo could die. An emergency amputation was performed and now Rambo is learning to walk on his three legs. We have noticed that he is much happier with three legs as his pain has now subsided. 

He is such a sweetie and we are hoping to find a permanent home for him in either the USA or Canada as we know that no one in India will adopt him. Until that time, we need to cover his costs for his surgery and for his ongoing care at DAR until we find him a forever home. His surgery (including a neuter) and medicine cost $100. His monthly costs for food and care are approximately $25. 

The Story of Pirate: 

 Our staff found Pirate on the road with one eye closed and goop coming out of both eyes. He was diagnosed with distichia,  an eyelash disorder that is found in dogs. It is in-growth of the eyelashes; distichiasis is an eyelash that grows from an abnormal spot on the eyelid and it's very painful and causes ulcers on the eyes. 

We cannot believe how friendly and sweet this guy is considering the amount of pain he must be in. Unfortunately, one of is eyes is permanently damaged but we will do surgery to save the one good eye. 

If you can help Pirate by covering the cost of his surgery ($100) and his food, care and medicine until he recovers (approximately $30 per month) he will be forever grateful. 

Depending on Pirate's recovery will determine if we can put him back on the street or not. We are hoping we can find a loving home for this guy, but it will be tough...no many want a one eyed adult dog. 

The Story of Peach: 

Luckily for Peach, DAR staff member Shabnam, saw her on the side of the road about an hour from Dharamsala. When she recused Peach, she had no fur on her body at all. No one near her would touch her thinking that she was contagious. As soon as Shabnam approached her she started wagging her tail and went along with her willingly. 

We believe Peach is a dumped pet. She looks like some sort of bull terrier or at least a mix, not a typical desi dog. She was diagnosed with demodex mange, which is the result of a poor immune system. Most likely her owners dumped her when she started losing fur instead of taking her to the vet. 

She is slowly starting to look better and is friendlier than ever! Costs to cover two months of treatment is $85. We really hope to find a good home for her but until that time she will live at DAR. Her continued costs will be $35 per month. 

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Now that you have heard the stories of Rambo, Pirate, and Peach we hope that you can make their #GivingTuesday dreams come true. Any amount we raise over what is needed for these pups, will be giving to the dogs we rescue daily to ensure they have everything they need to recover... and hopefully find forever homes. 

Links:

• Check out the new documentary short, The Strays.