Our history with Lebanon…

Lebanon is suffering from a severe and deepening socio-economic crisis, which has been exacerbated in the last year by the COVID pandemic. The country is suffering from a significant proportion of its population below the poverty line, rising inflation, a collapsing currency, high unemployment rates, power shortages, limited access to education, and a refugee crisis caused by the instability in the surrounding region. The socio-economic situation has created the perfect storm for the neglect and abuse of animals. With limited funds, local animal organisations are often restricted in their ability to help abused and abandoned animals, and they desperately need the help of overseas organisations to fund the rescue and rehabilitation of dogs in need.

The abuse that dogs in Lebanon suffer is recognised by the rescue community to be some of the most severe and sadistic levels of cruelty that street dogs experience across the globe. We’ve seen, first hand, abuse that involves dogs being used as target practice, having hot tar poured over them, having their ears, noses and eyes cut out, being dragged by moving cars on a chain, being thrown from buildings, and being savagely beaten. Despite this abhorrent treatment of abused and abandoned dogs in Lebanon, much of the Western world’s eyes have fallen blind to their cries for help - help that they so desperately need.

Rescuing and rehabilitating Lebanese dogs comes with a myriad of obstacles, such as corruption, the high (and rising) costs of inter-country transportation, and tough government guidelines. We won’t let these obstacles stop us, and we will continue to focus on doing all we can to help these voiceless victims in dire need of our support, which we can only do with your help!

This country’s dogs first took our hearts, and we’ll continue to support them in any which way we can if you’ll continue to help us.