Since the passing of his owner, Cody has been at the shelter. A Good Samaritan offered to pay the adoption fee, but no one has come forward to offer the dog a new home.
Igor Airapetyan is one of many Russian citizens who after reading a social media plea to save the Sochi dogs, did something to save the animals in need.
An injured, street dog spend days waiting for someone to save her. Two Good Samaritans rescued the dog and now veterinarians are doing everything they can to save her life.
“He kept saying, ‘Save the dog first.’ I kept saying, ‘No, we're going to save your life first and then the dog, your life is more important,’ but he insisted on pulling up the dog first.”
“You could tell she was the happiest dog in the world,” Jackie Kane said. “And for that dog to trust us, to have that kind of bond with us is beyond words.”
“Let’s call things by their real name. These dogs are biological trash,” said Alexei Sorokin, the owner of Basya (Basia) Services, who is in charge of rounding up dogs and disposing of them.
“She said that the fire department wasn't really wanting to do much about it, didn't want to endanger themselves,” Ciro Silvestri explained. “So if they're not going to do something, I will.”