Lola from Zero Strays Georgia tells us: Blue and Tola, two enchanting sisters, were discovered near the border with Abhasia amidst the hustle of catching dogs for the summer sterilization campaign. Each canine they encountered had its portrait captured against the backdrop of where they were found, a visual record necessary to manage the overwhelming […]
Fritzi’s story Mariam shares the story of how she found Fritzi: I’ve rescued many abandoned German pointers from the streets, and I know this breed well. They are very attached to their owners. Sadly, in Georgia, many hunter dogs are abandoned, and animal welfare legislation doesn’t exist to prevent it. Fritzi was the loneliest stray
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https://www.zerostraysgeorgia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240107_120614.mp4 Adopter Heike Stahnke tells us: We want to thank Mariam Shekiladze and Marion Freieck from the bottom of our hearts for always supporting us in our decision during the long months of waiting for Fritzi. It was the best decision we’ve ever made. About one year ago, I talked to a friend about my desire
Fun fact: there are so many strays in Georgia that whenever animal activists need to travel outside the city, they usually scootch down in the back seat to avoid catching a glimpse. Our Mariam is no exception. But one time, she did peep out of the window. “I saw Jesse near Zugdidi, in a completely
Our Nona Nachkebia recalls: “From Tsaishi to Amsterdam. My sons found Lucky abandoned by the road. He was so skinny, you could see his bones. He was filled with parasites, his belly sticking out. He was running around terrified and I’m sure he wouldn’t have survived. So, they brought him home. It took him 10
Our Mariam: “A few years ago, my mom called me about a dog running around, in terrible condition, with all of its fur gone and blood coming out. Everyone thought that he was contagious so they were shushing him away with sticks and stones. It took us weeks to gain his trust to give him
Ollie/Oscar’s story Mariam Shekiladze shares the story of how she found Oscar/Ollie: On my regular weekend visit to Zugdidi, I walk in the Dadiani Palace garden with my dogs. Ollie/Oscar came to me and laid his head on me. It was apparent he was a house dog before. Street life damaged his hair
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Sally’s story Mariam Shekiladze shares the story of how she found Sally: In the winter, she appeared on my street in Dighomi, wearing a collar. For several weeks, I naively believed that she was lost. At that time, I had no chance to foster a new dog due to the quarantine of a plague puppy
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Wallace’s story Mariam Shekiladze shares the story of how she found Wallace: Wallace appeared in the streets of Zugdidi 2 weeks before I saw him in front of my house. My mom already warned me we had a newly abandoned dog on our street. During one of my weekend visits to Zugdudi I met Wallace
Belka’s, Millen’s and Dodde’s stories Maria Petersson – adopter of Belka, Millen and Ziggy: It was late 2018 when I applied for a 4 month internship in Georgia for spring 2019. I was very excited to be going as I knew next to nothing about the country, nor did my family or friends. Knowing how