“Searching for a home!” - read the caption under this photo on Facebook. Actually, Sonya was searching for a cat to adopt. But she realized something had to be done when she looked at this picture. The dog has been abandoned in the woods, and the person who rescued him didn't even care to feed Max. He kept him on a chain, hoping that the hunting dog would guard the house.
Sonya contacted the shelter owner, Aida Akueva, to explore the opportunity to bring Max to Canada. It turned out that the dog was living 10 thousand miles away - In Dagestan...
But this didn't stop Sonya.
And that's how it started.

Lockdown messed up all the plans. Sonya's friend, who was traveling to Canada and agreed to become a travel companion for Max, had to postpone her flight. The second flight to Vancouver was also canceled, so Max had to stay in Moscow for almost 6 months. We were lucky that he ended up in a friendly family who loved him dearly. But finally, we managed to find a travel volunteer, and the long-awaited flight Moscow - Amsterdam - Vancouver succeeded! Hello, Max!
When our friends heard this story, they also started adopting dogs and cats from shelters from abroad, helping each other and exchanging experiences. We created a rescue community and continue to help pets and their owners.