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Intissar
Hi, I'm Intissar. I'm a very lucky dog I must say. I spent my formative years living a very harsh life- dealing with the mange on my skin, trying to find food and fending for myself in the unforgiving streets of Cairo.
I was recently attacked by a pack of really large dogs, I can't recall how it all happened, but all I remember was lying in the middle of the street in a pool of blood.
Just when I could muster the strength to find some shelter, a bunch of evil children caught me and tied a rope around my neck. They were trying to strangle me!!! I don't know what kind of game this was, but it was a terrible pain I can't describe! I really had no more strength to fight, so I just gave in and hoped my death would come sooner than later.
Luckily, a courageous young man from SPARE called Shaaban came to my rescue! He scared those awful children away and rushed me straight to the emergency clinic at SPARE.
So as you can see, I am a very lucky dog indeed. I am surrounded by love and affection- something I never knew of before.
Right now, my wounds are slowly healing and I'm hoping I can one day find a loving home that will take me in after all the suffering I've gone through. I guess thats why they called me Intissar (which means survivor in Arabic).
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Intissar
Kooky, The Cocker Spaniel
Before
After
Hello folks, my name is Kooky and I'm a purebred 7 year old Cocker Spaniel. My breed can be found in famous literature and art for over 500 years. We were also the dog of choice for many European kings and queens.
Alas my life hasn't been as quite the storybook fairytale as most Cocker Spaniels have.
I belonged to a family that didn't love me, but I was still loyal to them. After a few years, they got bored of me and decided to relocate elsewhere. Because I was the last thing on their mind, they decided they couldn't deal with me anymore and abandoned me to the building porter.
The porter couldn't give two hoots about me, barely fed and watered me and I was just miserable. After a while, I developed a terrible allergy that created these open sores on my nose. The porter of course didn't care that I was in a ridiculous amount of pain and the allergy got even worse. I was in so much pain.
Finally, one day a young girl decided to take me away from this life of misery and I was just so happy. She brought me SPARE where they nursed me back to health, just look at my before and after pictures!
Now, I'm hoping to finally get the family that will love me, and cuddle me all the time...just like all those other Cocker Spaniels. Will you be the one?
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Kooky
Krexa-Araxi
Well hello there, I'm an 8 year old female Griffon and I have the loveliest white coat. I once had a mom and a home but that changed so quickly in one afternoon, it made my head spin.
I had a mom, even though she was old and couldn't really take care of me, she was still my mom and I loved her. Her son on the other hand, did not like me. In fact, he hated me. He hated me so much, he snatched me from my mom's clutches and took me on a long drive until we arrived at the SPARE shelter.
He dumped me there claiming that I bit his mom all the time, which is far from the truth. I know he said those lies, because he just wanted to get rid of me.
Anyways, I'm looking on the bright side of things, since I have arrived at SPARE, I've made a tonne of friends and I really love all the SPARE people. They give me so much attention and love, more than I have ever received in the past 8 years of my life.
I would like to live out the rest of my life in a peaceful and loving home, and I will be the greatest companion you will ever have!
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Krexa-Araxi
Chattour & Shahatt
Well hello there! We are Chattour and Shahatt...we are 2 very resourceful little pups. We had lost our family and had a rough time on the streets for a while; scrounging for food scraps and shelter. We had heard through the grapevine of a magical place called SPARE; a paradise for unwanted dogs if you will. A place where clean drinking water flows, food is always served, the beds are always warm and comfy and most importantly where love is received unconditionally!
That sounded like a dream to my brother and I so, we immediately tried to find the place. After a long exhaustive search we finally made it, and we camped out in front of the gates until we were taken in...and we were! woo hoo!
With a belly full of food everyday and so much love and care we are now ready for adoption...hopefully we can get adopted together; will you take us in your lovely home?
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Chattour and Shahatt.
Roy
This is Roy; a gorgeous German Shepherd brought in by his owner after being hit by a car. He has seriously suffered from the hit and is now paralyzed from the waist down, due to a shattered backbone.
He is slowly regaining his strength and mobility back, particularly after inheriting Butch's wheel chair. Butch was a beloved dog with needs at the shelter, who sadly passed away about a year ago.
Roy is a bouncing bundle of joy and certainly won't let this handicap deter him. We are doing everything we can to rehabilitate him and hopefuly find a new loving home that will be able to attend to his needs. He needs all the love he can get!
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Roy.
Konafa
Hey there! My name is Konafa. I was named after a deliciously sweet delicacy here in Egypt called Konafa because of how cute I am!
Well the story of how I got to SPARE was not so "cute" I suppose. I was a victim of a near drowning at a canal, by a bunch of children. You would think that children would be the picture of innocence, but not those kids! They think it's fun to watch a helpless animal suffer.
Luckily I was saved in due time...if the SPARE people would have arrived moments later, I would not be here on this earth! Phew!
I'm cute and sassy and I would be the best thing in your life, if you would just adopt me.
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Konafa.
Kobeiba
Hi there, I'm Kobeiba. I'm quite the story! I once had a mom and brothers and sisters who took care of me. It was a loving environment, but that was taken away from me so quickly when some kids snatched me away from my pack. It was petrified about what they'd do to me.
They then decided it would be a fun game to watch me drown in a canal; my mom had warned my brothers and I that there had been terrible stories of little pups drowned by some vicious children. It's a cruel game and someone needs to stop them!
Anyways, I got lucky and a precious woman called Madame May saved me in the nick of time, and took me to this wonderful place called SPARE.
I'm getting over my ordeal and I still miss my mother terribly, but being at the shelter is helping me get through this tough time. I get to eat 6 or 7 meals a day and have made lots of friends with some kittens! One day I hope I can have a family of my own....would you be the one?
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Kobeiba.
The Story of Kooky
Please be warned, the pictures are verygraphic.
SPARE is determined to uncover the sordid truth behind uncertified breeders in Egypt. Stories and pictures of unfathomable torture and abuse to dogs have been brought to light; our most recent case of such horrors is Kooky.
Kooky was brought to SPARE by Sahar (a good samaritan and
animal lover) with horrific wounds around her neck as a result of being so tightly chained for over a year the chain was deeply embedded in her flesh!SPARE's miracle vets operated on Kooky for over an hour and after months of healing and care, Kooky has come around and bounced back to life. What continues to amaze us is that even though Kooky has endured unspeakable treatment by the hands of a cruel human, she is still able to forgive and display affection and love to other humans.
Breeding is a seedy operation where hundreds of animals continue to suffer at this moment...please think TWICE beore you buy animals from a pet store or from one of those breeders; they run their evil puppy mill operations and profit greatly from the suffering of animals.
Kooky deserves buckets of love, especially after her awful experience. If you would like to give her another chance in a brighter life, please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org
The pictures speak for themselves.
Kooky Before
Treatment
Kooky After
Treatment
Puppies!
has lots of sweet puppies rescued from the unforgiving streets of
cairo. Just take a look at those pictures. Those puppies deserve a
loving home and you might be one to give them a chance at a new life!
If you are interested in adopting one of them please email Amina Abaza:
amina@sparealife.org
Hansel & Gretel
Hi, we're Hansel & Gretel...we were given these unique names
because of how we were found. We don't really remember much of our
previous life, but it was pretty miserable. One day our "owner" decided
they had had enough of us, and wanted to get rid of us. So, they
wrapped a thick chain around our necks and tied us around a pole in the
middle of the street! Just like that!! We really didn't know what we
did to deserve such terrible abandonment.
It was pretty miserable, because we were tied to the pole so tightly
and just couldn't breathe! There was no water or food in sight and it
was also cold and lonely. We were starting to get really scared.
Finally, we saw a pretty young American lady pass by and take interest
in us, we started to cry for her help, but she seemed like she was in a
hurry or something and walked on. "Oh well" we thought "humans are so
cruel".
Many hours went by, and it was getting colder and darker, and the same
lady that passed us up, returned and decided to take us out of our
misery.
She was so sweet and loving...we were just so grateful!!
Sarah Sensamaust (our amazing saviour) took a cab all the way to
Sakkara to Amina's animal haven (SPARE) so we were properly taken care
of. We are eternally grateful to Sarah, God knows what would have
happened to us tied to that pole! But that's all behind us now and we
are hoping to find a new life...will you adopt us and give us another
chance?
Progress Update 13.07.08:
Gretel has been adopted by a wonderful family, but she has left Hansel behind. He misses her so much and is yearning for a family of his own
Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Hansel.
Sakkara Puppies!!
SPARE is sheltering a litter ofpuppies who
were brought in by an archaeologist recently. Their mother was killed
on the Sakkara plateau and the animal loving archaeologist took them in
and fed them for the duration of her stay in Egypt. After a tearful
goodbye, the archaeologist had to part with the litter to go back to
her country and dropped them off at SPARE hoping they will find loving
homes..So meet Neroze, Nenoir and Maboule! Please email Amina Abaza:
amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt anyone of these precious pups.
Neroze
Nenoir
Maboule
Puppies saved from Drowning!
SPARE has seen aterrible
phenomenon exhibited by young children who find it amusing to drown
tiny puppies and kittens. A vicious and cruel game that some children
like to play. Luckily SPARE has been able to arrive at the nick of time
to save some of these animals including this litter that was found at a
canal last month on the verge of drowning!
These puppies deserve another chance at life, will you be the one to
give that to them? Please email Amina Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt anyone of these precious pups. Meet Rintintin, Lassie & Rudy!
Rintintin
Lassie
Rudy
Coppy
Hi,I'm Coppy. I was neglected by my previous owner when I was deemed unfit
for keeping since I kinda looked like a "police dog"...hence I was
given the name Coppy. I'm sweet and super smart and would be your
companion for life...would you like to adopt me? Please email Amina
Abaza: amina@sparealife.org if
you would like to adopt Coppy!
