ACADD Pilot Projects
Alley Cats and Desert Dogs Relief Project was incorporated in the USA (Florida), in 2018, in order to develop business models that can provide ongoing-funding sources to aid in the reduction of feral populations, locally, and in critical areas around the world.
ACADD-Muscat was chosen as a pilot project in 2018. Over a 12 month period, ACADD provided funding to spay and neuter 49 cats in the city of Muscat, Oman. Today we are working to provide global awareness and on-going solutions, for feral cats and dogs, using the social-media marketplace.
Introducing Desert Dogs
ACADD is raising awareness to the plight of feral dogs, living in the desert cities of the Middle East and other neighboring regions. While working with volunteers in the country of Oman, ACADD championed the “Be Our Voice Campaign” aimed to draw attention to the cruel and inhuman practice of culling feral dogs, namely the Wadi Dog. Wadi dogs can be found almost everywhere in Oman. They come in packs, out of the mountains and into the cities, to look for food. Oman has no shelters to cope humanely with stray and feral dogs. They live in alleys and streets. They scrounge for food and are often found starving, dehydrated, crippled, diseased and dying from the elements of extreme desert heat and lack of food and water. They are not adopted as pets and, culturally, they are seen as a nuisance.
Many workers from the western world, Europe and Asia come together in support of the dogs. They use their own monies, resources, and homes to rescue dogs and export them to their homelands. Today there is still very little support for feral dogs in Oman. The Omani government permits few charitable organizations, and they are reserved for humans. Facebook groups like Wadi Wranglers and Omani Paws Rescue provide as much support as possible, given the lack of resources for rescue in Oman. Until there is a solution, we will continue to be a voice for the desert dogs and offer support to organizations involved in their rescue and well-being.
