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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.

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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619!!!

As of this weekend, we've spayed/neutered 619 animals since the start of the campaign on 3/1! On Sunday, people waited in line for 3 hours at one off our partner clinics, and a record of 100 animals were spayed that day!

At each of these events, we see just how much this work is needed. One woman helped her senior neighbor bring in cats that she had been caring for after their family fled Dnipro at the start of the war. Another brought in a street dog that she had been feeding. We can't keep this project going without your support, if you can please consider donating and together we can prevent animals from suffering on the street.

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Anna Umansky

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Gosha, Givi and Gary Go Home! 

Gosha, Givi, Gary, and a few other dogs were living among apartment buildings on the outskirts of Moscow. They had folks who fed them, gave them pets, and let them lounge in the grass until one day a complaint came in. Authorities were called and a warning was put out — if the dogs didn't go they'd be poisoned. Our UK friends, LAPA, learned about the situation and stepped in to take some of the smaller dogs but didn't have room for Gosha, Givi, and Gary. 

 
 
 

They posted on Facebook asking for help just as Sochi Dog Director, Tanya had been scrolling through her feed.  She jumped into action, contacting our partners in Moscow who quickly came to pick up the three brothers to take them to a shelter. Unlike many other K-9 families, it was clear that the three brothers were attached. When one would leave for a walk or the vet the other two would get stressed and then greet him with kisses when he came back. 

 
 
 

The shelter wouldn't be their final stop, since Sochi Dogs took on their rescue we vouched to find homes for them. After several months of waiting for vaccines and paperwork, the day finally came for them to go home.

Gosha was the first to fly out. He settled in beautifully with a family in Asbury Park, NJ who had another Sochi dog and the two became fast friends. He was such a great dog that a month later a family member adopted his brother Givi. Can you imagine the look in their eyes when they first saw each other half a world away!? Now every time the families get together Givi can't stop kissing Gosha! 

Gosha and Givi on a walk in Asbury Park, NJ

 

Gary is the last brother and he is due to arrive on April 17! We are looking for his forever humans and happily ever after. 
Read more about him and fill out an application. 

 
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Anna Umansky

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BIGGEST spay/neuter initiative ever!

This month we’ve launched our BIGGEST spay/neuter initiative! The war in Ukraine has increased the stray dog population exponentially. To solve the problem at its root and get ahead of spring puppy/kitten season, we are partnering with 5 vet clinics in the Dnipro region to offer free spay/neuter surgeries for street dogs, community dogs, and anyone who cannot afford the procedure. 

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Anna Umansky