The Good Deed of an Ahmedabad Expat

A’bad ‘slum-dog’ finds home in Canada

Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN

Ahmedabad: He presented a sorry image — scared, malnourished and covered in filth. He had lost his way and sat huddled in a corner, waiting for death.
All of a few weeks old, this tiny, stray pup had lost the battle to life, almost, when he met his fairy tale moment.
Lisa Warden, who had moved to the city from Canada about a year ago with her husband, was walking her dogs in her residential colony in Shilaj when she spotted this pup. She took him home, posted details on the web and had a lady from her country asking her if she can adopt the pup.
Hugo the “slum-dog” is now Canada-bound. Sarah O’Neill, a resident of Ottawa, will give him a new home. Warden too belongs to Ottawa.
“When I got him home three weeks ago, his rib cage was showing, he was starved and had tar and ticks all over him. It took me almost three days cleaning him up,” said Lisa.
“My husband and I have three pets, all stray dogs we picked up from the streets. So, we decided to look f or someone who could adopt Hugo. We put up posters in the city and uploaded his photos and videos on social networking sites,” she added.
“Recently, I received an email from Sarah, asking if she could adopt Hugo and that she would be paying his air fare,” she said.
The paperwork to enable Hugo fly to his new home is in process and he is expected to be on a flight next week.
“I have tried to find out the family Hugo is going to. They seem to be nice. But, I am going to miss him. He is wise, intense and loving dog,” said Lisa.

Lisa with Hugo