While Israeli children enjoy summer break, 60 puppies born in southern Israel wait for adoption

While Israeli children enjoy their summer break, nearly 60 puppies born to stray dogs in southern Israel are waiting for their forever homes at the Sderot animal shelter. These puppies, rescued over the past few months, were found in dire conditions, suffering from dehydration, hunger, and extreme heat.

The Western Negev Veterinary Service intervened to save the puppies and their mothers, providing them with essential medical treatment, vaccinations, food, and human interaction. However, shelter staff stress that a loving home is irreplaceable for their well-being.

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Our teams work throughout the year to rescue animals in distress, but during the whelping season the workload increases dramatically. Every puppy here has a rescue story behind it. Our mission now is to find each one a family. Every adoption gives a puppy a new life and allows us to rescue the next one waiting for help.

"Every puppy here has a rescue story behind it," said Bella Alexandrov, CEO of the Western Negev Cluster. "Our mission now is to find each one a family. Every adoption gives a puppy a new life and allows us to rescue the next one waiting for help."

Dr. Evgeny Komlev, Director of the Western Negev Veterinary Service, highlighted the challenges during the whelping season, noting that many puppies would not survive without intervention. He added that spay and neuter programs are ongoing to prevent future suffering. Since October 7, veterinary services have also been caring for animals left behind by evacuees and strays from Gaza, adding to an already high workload.

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We do everything we can to rescue them, care for them and look after their mothers as well, but the best place for every puppy is a loving home. Alongside the adoption efforts, we continue our spay and neuter programs for stray dogs in order to reduce the phenomenon and prevent unnecessary suffering in the future.