Former Rescues

All of our Nowzad former street dogs or cats will need a home where love and patience walk hand in hand.

It can be a long road of trial and error and careful supervision is always necessary. Overcoming the Afghan animal’s very territorial nature can have its moments.

We have fully come to appreciate that adopting an Afghan animal is not for everybody as it requires a life time of commitment but could you be the loving home our companion animals are looking for?

All our animals for adoption are vaccinated, neutered, tick flea & wormed & microchipped.

The team at Nowzad feel it is very important to ensure that you and your family / home situation is right for the dog or cat you are considering adopting. Please be as honest with us as you can when you complete the questionnaire. Some of our older dogs or cats that need ‘forever’ homes may not readily accept other dogs that are already living in your home but our younger dogs will settle with the correct introduction and supervision.

These are just a selection of the amazing rescues that the Nowzad team with your generous support, have been able to achieve since the charity was formed in 2007. Please click on a rescue to read more.

Be the difference and the life for a dog or cat starting today!

TOM

This beautiful loving and special boy is now living his best life in the West. He loves to watch the birds and fascinating life whilst snoozing in his window bed. As soon as you sit down Tom loves to snuggle up and enjoy a cuddle and the human touch he craves. He has an amazing ing home and a... Read more

SPARKY

Our little superhero Sparky living his adventurous new life in the USA. From being rescued from the streets paralysed and emaciated, double amputation this brave and super friendly little dog literally struck gold when a home was found for him in the West. Life is now one big adventure from... Read more

The Three Amigos

Mike, Counter & Mercy are 3 lucky dogs who are now living the dream in the Netherlands. Following in many previous sets of Afghan paws they really are having so much fun. Keeping their new Mum on her toes, Kabul bunkers and doggy truffle hunting are the order of the day. Born comedians this... Read more

ALBERT

This handsome gentle sweet tripaw has settled into family life . One struggling on the streets as a young lone pup he now has a life of love, security, a warm bed, the best cuisine and the greatest thing ….a loving family to give him a safe happy future. Life is good for this handsome... Read more

MAGGI

After an horrendous start in life found in an appalling condition her wounds infested with maggots (hence her name) this lucky girl found her way to a golden home in the West. Living on the outskirts of a national park her life is now one of happiness and a loving home. Woodland walks and... Read more

REX

Rex arrived at his new home in the USA and living the dream. This senior dog found himself alone badly injured after being involved in a RTA and abandoned by his Afghan owners. Rescued by Nowzad and a slow road to recovery and amputation he hit the jackpot when he was offered a home. Upon... Read more

DEE

Dee in her new home in the USA From the moment her paws hit the ground, she decided life was for living loudly, joyfully, and with as many toys as she could possibly carry. With her sweet new sister Hattie as her partner in crime, day are full of zoomiess, inventing new games, and evenings... Read more

ABI

Abi dog arrived in the USA and quickly settled into life with her new family. Quickly losing her heart to her new doggy brother who is also completely smitten with her. They play, rest and love each others company. Abi’s new family say she is so seeet and such a wonderful temperament and... Read more

RAMBO

Rambo arrived safely home after a very long journey. This lucky dog fled Afghanistan across the border with her Afghan family and all was well until they had to flee back to Afghanistan. Taking Rambo back with them was not an option so Nowzad stepped in and organised everything to prepare her... Read more

BANU

Say hello to beautiful Banu. Now fully settled in the UK and just her best life. Banu really hit the jackpot with her family. TV is proving to be a big hit and you can guess her favourite- yes the wildlife programmes! She absolutely loves her toys especially her special woolly cat nip mouse. As... Read more

SOFIE

An adoption to warm the heart - this lovely girl waited almost a year to join her family but it was worth the wait for both sides! A year earlier gorgeous Mya arrived in the UK from Afghanistan and quickly settled in with her new family - a year later she was joined by her close kennel... Read more

AFTABY

Our gorgeous girl Aftaby really struck gold with her new family. This playful loving girl has settled well into western life. Super friendly and playful she makes new friends wherever she goes. She truly is the sweetest girl. She loves her long walks and new adventures and it brings us so... Read more

TEDDY

Say hello to Teddy loving his new life in the UK. This special little tripaw really has struck gold with his family and is the most loving & comical boy who loves nothing more than snuggling on a lap or on his favourite sofa. His adopter says…. “He truly is the centre of... Read more

TRUBBLE

Beautiful and sweet natured girl Trubble living the best life in the UK. It didn’t take long for her to completely steal her new Mum’s heart and she quickly made so many new friends with her waggy tail and the biggest doggy smile to everyone she meets. She loves to play and run with... Read more

Meet three of our current soldier rescues!

Nowzad is extremely busy supporting soldier rescues; here are three of the current rescues; Raisin Raisin's Soldier Saviour says; 'I found Raisin about a few days after Thanksgiving, here in Bagram. She was in a drainage pipe under one of the towers I... Read more

A story of courage, determination and hope!

We recently received a call about a young dog that had been hit by a vehicle and had been left to die by the side of a road with two broken legs. The resilient little dog somehow endured her injuries and she learnt to walk and survive without the use of her two dead back... Read more

Ranger CAT

Ranger's Soldier Saviour says: This little Ranger cat was going from dumpster to dumpster trying to get some food in the freezing winter in Gardez, Afghanistan. She would spend her nights near the diesel generators on the base to stay as warm as possible. It took her a long time... Read more

Khushbakht / Iris cat also known as Princess Grumbleweed

Saved from the streets of Kabul after a horrific road traffic accident, Khushbakht meaning ‘Lucky’ only just survived. We had no choice but to completely remove both of her back legs. Not that Khushbakht let that stand her way – a one-woman war as she has been described... Read more

The Farah Pups rescue!

The Farah Pups rescue! These puppies were rescued along with their mum Riri by some determined soldiers in a land too harsh for them to survive. The fate of this family had they not met their soldier saviours would have been uncertain to say the least. However, thanks to an extraordinary... Read more

Madhuri

During our first lockdown we received a call from the US embassy here in Kabul, they had found a dog wandering the grounds with a severe trauma wound to one of her eyes. Our team was dispatched and a rather ragged looking dog arrived at the Nowzad clinic. Sadly, the injury to the eye was too... Read more

Dasher

Suffering and in pain; Dasher was discovered by a local Afghan (around Christmas time) with a severe injury to the left side of his head. Thankfully it looked so much worse than it was and our team wasted no time in setting him on the road to recovery. The boy liked to jump and as it was the... Read more

RAE

Rae was one of the unadoptables from the Ark. Rather than face her life in kennels Jen the adoptions manager with the Ark animals took her on & worked with her tirelessly to try to help her cope with life outside of a kennel environment. She now lives happily with Ark dog Dakota, Jen &... Read more

LAYLA

The sweetest natured girl Layla is loving life in her new home. Super friendly with all dogs she meets this lovable pup melts hearts wherever she goes. Life now is busy with long countryside walks and daily meets with her new Mums horses. She is such a playful little dog and loves her toys,... Read more

ISLA

Adorable Isla is really enjoying life with her new family. She is growing in confidence slowly and has been an angel since day one. She loves her runs off lead in safe environments with other dogs, and has shown how intelligent she is when learning new skills. Her new family say ‘We are... Read more

RUBBLE

Rubble is home with his new family and loving life. This little fella with a big personality is really living the dream and we are thrilled for him. He’s loving his new older ‘brother’ and becoming more inseparable with each passing day. Thank you to his wonderful family for... Read more

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