Say hello to Leo and Mintu, the newest members of our
family! We’ve been dying to adopt some kittens for ages now, but have never
lived in a building that allowed pets. So naturally, one of the first things we
did in preparation for our move here was to research Dhaka’s animal shelters! We
found these two energetic fur balls through Obhoyaronno, an organization that
does wonderful animal welfare work here in Dhaka. We have a lot of feral cats
and dogs here, so a big part of their work involves immunizing and sterilizing street
animals, rehabilitating those that have been injured or abused, running a
low-cost pet clinic, and educating the community about how to interact with and
care for stray animals. They also look for homes for abandoned cats and dogs –
and we got to be the lucky people to take home Mintu and Leo!
Rubaiya, who runs the organization, keeps some of the
younger and more vulnerable animals at her home; we visited her to see if either of her foster cats wanted to come home with us. When we heard they were good
friends, we had to take them both! Mintu is only 4 months old; Leo, who’s 8
months, has been looking after him.
You can find out more about Obhoyaronno here:
Mintu and Leo, BFFs forever
Birds! BIRDS! I see birds out there!
So glad you finally have your kitties. They are much more necessary than furniture.
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