Unusual Highway

How many times do you see a sight on a street that makes your heart cry? Not often, right? But on the streets of Iskilip, Turkey, there was a sore sight that was utterly disturbing. A bunch of stray dogs was piled up on the side of a highway in the most miserable condition. These five dogs were cuddling with each other only to bear with the cold. Let me tell you that in winter the temperature of this very town falls down to minus 30 degrees. And during this bone shattering cold these puppies had nothing but each other to keep themselves warm. And that is why they continued to hug each other during the day.

Surprising Visit

Nobody knows from where these puppies came. They looked very feeble and weak. It was evident from their appearance that the pooches were not getting anything to eat. They had been surviving the cruelty of winter without food and water for almost a week. Yeah, sometimes someone would throw them leftover food but that was not enough for these five growing dogs that had not eaten anything for weeks. The only source of food for them was garbage.

The Unexpected Help

Ironically when no one bothered to help these dogs, There was someone from another country who came forward to extend a hand of help to them. When Crystal Carson who is the co-founder of ‘Rescuers Without Borders,’ an animal welfare organization based out of the U.S saw the images of those homeless tiny dogs, she felt very disheartened. The pictures were mailed to her by some wellwisher of the dogs. Though she had seen many dogs in a miserable state, the picture of these pooches really broke her heart. She knew she has to do something.

“Rescuers Without Borders”

Rescuers Without Borders is an organization that rescues dogs from the landfill of Corum, Turkey. The animal welfare organization came into existence in early 2017. The operation of the organization is mainly focussed on the landfill of Corum. They rescue dogs from there and makes arrangements for their adoption.

Flying Down To Turkey

Crystal Carson usually operates from the US. But after perceiving the poor state of the highway dogs she decided to fly over to Turkey. She explained that the dogs were left on the tarp spread over a median strip on the highway of Isikilip. She was amazed at the spirit of the dogs. Despite, constant hunger and spine-chilling cold, they tried hard to survive. It could be because of their survival instincts that are usually found in dogs living in packs.

Rapid Progress

The puppies were showing rapid progress in their health. So, Carson decided to let them stay at the vet for many more weeks. Carson opens up “It’s rewarding seeing them laying on a blanket, and seeing them inside and not out in the middle of nowhere. It’s also great knowing that they’re getting the treatment that they need. It’s always those tiny little steps that lead to the big steps.”