Volunteers in Novosibirsk are rescuing 115 dogs from the abandoned Boomerang of Good shelter.
In Novosibirsk, volunteers are trying to rescue 115 dogs from the abandoned "Boomerang Dobra" shelter. The animals are severely emaciated, many are sick, and are currently undergoing treatment.
Horrible conditions and illegal work
The dogs were kept in filthy enclosures and constantly starved. Furthermore, their food was prepared from spoiled ingredients in a huge barrel. The previous owner, Olga Ivanova, hadn't visited the shelter for three years and ran it remotely.
Animal rights activists have repeatedly complained about Ivanova to law enforcement. However, no animal cruelty charges have ever been brought against her.
However, the "Boomerang Dobra" shelter itself will not be rebuilt. Ivanova was required to vacate the premises back in 2020 by court order, as the building was slated for demolition.
"She didn't vacate the land, arguing that she had nowhere to put the dogs, and she was fined repeatedly for this. And the bailiffs literally came to our place today, calculating how much money it would cost to demolish the building," the animal rights activists said.
Attempts to rehome animals and new collections
Therefore, animal rights activists are currently trying to restore some order to the shelter and find homes for the animals. This needs to be done as quickly as possible. Information for donations is available in the animal rights group.
"We're currently fundraising to build enclosures at other shelters so we can rehome animals. We're ready to take 17 dogs, with four more pending. That leaves us with at least 94 dogs," volunteers told NeMoskva.
However, when volunteers took over the shelter again, Ivanova became active and “appeared at the site three times already.”
"She continues to raise money for dogs on her pages, asking the city for land to build a new shelter. Apparently, she wants to build another shelter where animals will die en masse, and she'll profit from government contracts," the volunteers believe.
