Simba! a story wasn’t meant to be. He was around 6 months old, when he was found by the gas station, begging for food. He was taken to the facility to give the proper medical attention and to be neutered. When the time came by to release him back to the street, a photographer was visiting the facility and Simba wasn’t one of the lucky ones to have his photo to be taken, but he was in the background, just standing by the wall. When we mailed the photos to the adopters Simba’s mom saw him in background and fell in love with him. Simba took his trip to the US to live with his mom in Connecticut. He is now one of the luckiest pups of Istanbul.

Ted aka Yogurt is doing so great! We found him by accident. We googled “terriers in Virginia” and somehow got connected to SDP! We feel so lucky! We had no knowledge of the street dog phenomenon. He is so sweet, appreciative, and as loving and devoted as can be. He loves cuddling (more than any dog I have ever known), riding in the car, being carried even though he is 30 lbs, and he enjoys the dog park very much. He has a best friend in his human sister when he adores (it’s mutual) and a neighbor dog with whom he likes to play and visit. He is a slice of Heaven on Earth! We could not have asked for a better addition to the family! We always say, “we don’t deserve Ted!” We must have done something right in another life!

GRANT

Overweight, shaggy, matted, dirty and depressed street dog up for adoption.

Chances are, this dog didn’t always look this way.
Chances are, this dog had a home at some point in his life.
Chances are, this dog had people of his own who he probably thought loved him.
Chances are this dog thought he would never be thrown away because he was simply no longer wanted.
Chances are no one really treats a dog this way, right? Wrong. In fact, in Turkey, they do it all the time. When a dog owner no longer wants to keep their dog, they simply discard them, throw them away, toss them out of the house or drive them far enough away that they can’t find their way back home. That’s what happened to this dog, and at the age of five, he now finds himself homeless.
I’m sure he’s thinking it was all a big mistake or perhaps a silly game and that his owners are anxiously searching for him.
I’m sure he’s imagined the feeling he’ll get when he’s reunited with his owners.
I’m sure he’d be so forgiving of their stupidity and selfishness.
I’m sure of all these things, but more importantly, I’m 100% sure this dog needs someone much kinder, full of love, compassion, has morals, and a heart the size of the moon.
I’m sure this dog needs someone who will give him a safe and soft place to lay.

Please meet Grant. Grant is learning to turn the page on his past. First, he’s sporting a fresh and clean, tight summer clip, and secondly, he no longer has to worry about wandering the streets eating scraps and sleeping on concrete.