Because Dr. Vlada Provotorova decided to take action in 2014, a registered U.S. charity
Sochi Dogs, has found homes outside of Russia for 91 dogs who would not likely
(Image: Sochi Dog Rescue) Russian dentist Vlada Provotorova runs a U.S. charity called Sochi Dogs.
have survived.
A Boston Globe story by
David Filipov @davidfilipov recounts the work that has been done in the two years since a Russian dentist began picking up dogs off the street and taking them to her makeshift shelter on the outskirts of Sochi.
Before the 2014 Olympics, officials in the southern Russian city, looking to clean up streets overrun by stray dogs, had hired a pest-control company to kill the animals by the hundreds. Animal lovers everywhere were outraged, but Dr. Provotorova stepped up to help.
According to the story:
…her efforts have given rise to a registered US charity,
Sochi Dogs, which since 2014 has found homes outside of Russia for 91 dogs. Fifty-two have landed in the US, 36 in Canada, and one each in Poland, Scotland, and Germany. Anna Umansky, who helps run the organization in the United States, expects to place between four and six more dogs with US owners by mid-March.
Kristie Ceruti
