Save an Abused Dog from the West Bank

Our shelter has a large social media presence (over 12,000 Facebook followers and 2,600 Instagram followers), many of whom are international supporters. As such, we are sometimes contacted by individuals living abroad who would like to adopt one of our dogs. We welcome international adoptions because the number of dogs in need of loving homes is significantly larger than the number of people willing to adopt them here. 

Each year, 10-15 dogs are adopted internationally. When we have an international adopter, we search for a flight volunteer to bring the dog to his/her new home. A flight volunteer is an individual who already has a plane ticket from Israel to the adopter’s location and is willing to add an animal to his/her ticket. The adopter pays for all costs associated with the animal’s flight, including blood tests and veterinary certifications.

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, international travel has been significantly curtailed and finding flight volunteers is a much more difficult feat. These 3 dogs have been lucky to be chosen by wonderful families in the US and Canada, but unlucky because we have not yet succeeded in finding them flight volunteers

Samara was rescued along with her brothers and sisters by a local woman in Ramallah. She paid for Samara’s initial vet visits and vaccinations, and found her a wonderful foster home where Samara could stay until she found her forever home. Samara’s story is almost at its happy ending because a woman in California decided to adopt her. We are looking for people flying to Seattle, Sacramento or San Francisco who would be able to add Samara to their ticket.

Bessie was found in Bethlehem by one of the shelter’s volunteers about 2 years ago. She spent her life being moved between foster homes and the shelter. Despite being moved around, Bessie did not lose her love and trust for people. She found her forever home in New York and needs a flight volunteer to take her to the JFK airport.

Tiger was taken away from children who were abusing him when he was a puppy. One of his ears was already missing. He is 4 years old and is the largest dog at the shelter. Because of his large size, he was never fostered or considered for adoption until an amazing young woman decided to foster him while she was stuck at home because of the coronavirus lockdown. At the foster home, Tiger could finally show his gentle and playful personality. Since Tiger proved to be a wonderful house pet, a family in Canada now wants to adopt him. We are looking for a flight volunteer to Toronto Airport, Montreal Airport or London Airport.