Sandy - the beautiful outcast

We first met Sandy at a free spay/neuter campaign sponsored by RAR this April. We had to return her on the streets, near a school, keeping her in mind for when we would have more space available at Happy Paws. Not long after that we found Sandy with a broken hind leg; it seems someone threw big rocks at her for whatever reason and broke her leg in two places. Her sweet nature made it impossible for us to understand why she was treated in such a cruel way. But, then again, why is any dog treated with cruelty in this absurd world?

You can see here Sandy's broken hind leg

So, we decided to take her in and try to fix her leg. Sandy has proven to be nothing but the sweetest girl one can imagine. Her presence on the street, unwanted, as all strays in Romania, was her only flaw. Marilena took her to the first vet in Ploiesti, who said there is nothing to be done for her. Looking for a second opinion, we took her to Bucharest where we found out her leg was broken in two places and only one fracture can be operated. Sandy will have a relatively normal life and we will make sure nothing bad will ever happen to her. 

 Sandy will be operated very soon and we will keep her until she is fully recovered. 

Sandy is a very beautiful and sweet girl, spayed, medium size, around 2 years old. She is tolerant to other dogs, nice to children and very loving to people. She is available for adoption, but will be ready to go home after she recovers from the surgery.

Ianis - the puppy who saved himself

Ianis was  found about a month ago, he was abandoned on the side of the road, in a forest somewhere. Marilena takes a lot of trips by car and she always has food and water for the dogs that are abandoned in almost every forest in Romania. Sadly, we can't save them all,  but she can never drive by a dog without giving him food and water. That is how she found Ianis, a small dog with skin problems, all alone in the woods. She was just thinking what to do about it (because Happy Paws is so full at the moment) and she went back to the car (leaving him eating a bit further) to get some water when he came screaming and jumped in the car. There was nothing more to think about, Ianis came back with Marilena at Happy Paws. 

Ianis is kept separate for now, because he is small, but bossy, so we are afraid the others won't be so kind to him while we are not there. He is very cute and loves to play. His behavior shows how grateful and happy he is to belong somewhere, even if he doesn't get nearly as much attention in a dog sanctuary as he really needs.

In love with Sandy...she is not that happy about it ;)

Ianis is a 5 months old boy, small size, very friendly and cute. He is playful with other dogs and likes to keep pretty busy. He is under treatment for his skin problems (already looking much better). Ianis will be neutered this week  and he soon will be available for ADOPTION.

How can anyone resist this cute face?

Papi - a lucky guy

Last summer we were driving to the vet with 3 dogs, but we came back to Happy Paws with 4 dogs. Papi was abandoned on the side of the road, he had a huge belly, skin and bones, with no water or food. Of course, we couldn't leave him there, so he came back with us and grew up with Coco (for adoption) and Maya (adopted in UK). He was a playful, sweet puppy, very grateful to be saved from a certain death.

 



Papi, Coco (brown) and Maya, best friends

 

Papi is a playful, active teenager, a bit dominant to smaller male dogs. He spent the winter at his rescuer's place (Marilena), but he is now back at Happy Paws.

 

 

 

Papi showing a new girl how to relax at Happy Paws

Papi greeting poor Sonya



Papi is around one year old, neutered and vaccinated. He is medium size, very beautiful and playful, friendly to people. He can be dominant to other males, but can get well with female dogs. He is very active, so he would be perfect for a family who enjoys long walks.

Always on the run

Papi spent the winter with another rescued dog, Triola (Easy) and they got along very well

Papi loves his rescuer, Marilena, but sadly she can't adopt him

Papi is ready and available for ADOPTION.