Rudozem Street Dog Rescue

This  last adoption trip was hard just like any other. We hate saying goodbye to our dogs when we have loved and cared for them, but we were all really happy at the thought that Zack would be re-united with his brother Kenai who had been adopted the previous month. The beautiful brothers would be together again and the family who adopted kenai and were adopting Zack were moving to a farm where the boys would have had so much fun.

They were rescued in February this year along with their sister Nita. The pups were born to a feral dog in the forest. At that time there was thick snow on the ground and the pups were so hungry that we managed to coax them closer and closer with food, until we were able to catch them.

Kenai and Nita were very scared but Zack just acted as if he had been with us all his life. He was always such a friendly and outgoing boy.

We said our sad farewells to Zack on the 8th December. On the 12th December, the dogs arrived safely in Holland. The adoption team met Zack and also fell in love with him. Although it might be stating the obvious, they reminded the new owner not to let him off the lead until he had settled and to put his lead on before leaving the house. As always they had done their best to make sure that the home he was going to was suitable. Unfortunately you can't account for people's sheer stupidity.

We were all totally devastated to hear that the very next morning whilst it was still dark,  Kenai and Zack were let out without first putting their leads on and Zack ran into the road and was killed. We are all heartbroken and yes i feel angry and very bitter. For ten months we loved and cared for Zack and the people who adopted him couldn't even keep him safe for 24 hours.

He was a beautiful boy who stole our hearts and those of volunteers, the adoption team and anyone else who met him. He was just a year old. We will never forget you Zack and can only apologise that your life was cut short through human failing.

R.I.P our loveable fool. (you always made us laugh and smile with your antics).