Nana was a stray on the harsh streets of Taiwan. People were not kind to her because she was very skinny and was missing some of her hair. A rescuer saw Nana, Nana walked up to her, wagging her tail, her eyes full of sadness and hope. The rescuer couldn’t resist Nana's sweet personality and took her to the vet. Nana still has some patches of missing hair which may never grow back but she's back to health and doing great now.
Nana is a very sweet and friendly girl. Her tail wags happily at just about everything. She does have a tendency to bark/howl when left alone in the house so she will need somebody willing to work with her on this. She loves people and gets along with other dogs. She's a little ball of sunshine that will brighten your days.
Nana is spayed, current on shots, and microchipped. She is about 3 years old and weighs about 18 lbs, so she is on the smaller side for a beagle.
If you are interested in adopting Nana, please email your completed Adoption Application. We do request a $250 tax-deductible donation to help cover a portion of each dog's medical and transport expenses. A homecheck will also be required because we do want to be sure that each dog goes to an environment suited to them.
According to the World Society for the Protection of Animals, Taiwan is among the worst places in
the world for animals. There are at least 2 million stray dogs in Taiwan,
many of them 2nd or 3rd generation strays. There are virtually no humane
societies, shelters, or even laws prohibiting cruelty towards animals.
Government-run dog pounds don't offer humane euthanization--instead, dogs
are electrocuted, drowned, burned, or left to starve to death. Certainly
very little if anything is done to curb the reproduction cycle. Strays and
cruelty towards dogs are such a fact of life there that most people turn a
blind eye. Horrible abuse cases such as that involving (WARNING -Graphic: )
"Thin-Necked Blackie"
happen more
often than we like to think and right in the public eye.
Needless to say, the chances of survival let alone a life of happiness for a
homeless dog in Taiwan is almost nil. Generally, dogs are not valued as companions and family members there as they are here. Small grassroots rescue teams in
Taiwan like The Animal Rescue Team, Animals Taiwan,
and Taipei Abandoned Animal
Rescue Foundation work tirelessly to do
what they can to give at least a small percentage of the millions of stray
dogs a chance at a better life. And in the majority of cases, the only
chance lies outside of Taiwan.
