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Adopting A Nowzad Rescue

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We have a select few dogs of various ages ready for adoption. These dogs are currently in the UK. These deserving souls are looking for understanding and loving homes. Please have a look at their profiles and see if any steal your heart! Do please keep checking back as we add more to the website.

All rescued animals are listed with their photograph and full profile – as individuals, each dog has certain character traits and wants/needs so interested adopters are encouraged to read the profiles carefully before submitting an online application. If you would like to submit an application form for one of these Dogs please complete an application form.

We do not rehome our animals to:

  • Families with Children under 12 years of age
  • Our dogs cannot live with cats

We aim to process applications as soon as we can but please remember the Nowzad team is very small so please bear with us!

Thank you so much, once again, for your incredible support and compassion for these Nowzad dogs and cats.

If you are interested in one of our dogs please complete an application form or email adoptions@nowzad.com

View our animals available for Adoption


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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.

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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!

RUSTY
RUSTY
This handsome gentle lad travelled home on The Ark and was reunited with his rescuer in a very moving and heartwarming meeting. Instantly recognising his Dad Rusty was one very happy and contented boy. He has settled so well with life in the UK and his family and we thank them all for giving... Read more
SHARAK
SHARAK
This intelligent and gentle girl travelled home on The Ark and found herself the perfect family. She loves to play with her toys (squeaky sprout is best!) and loves to visit the local dog enclosure so she can explore and find all sorts to use her astute senses on. This super friendly sweetheart... Read more
GRACEY
GRACEY
Our gentle golden senior girl Gracey was looking for a special understanding home and she was lucky enough to find the perfect match. Gracey has really taken to living in her new home and has fully bonded with her new family. Days are spent playing, digging her little bunker in the garden and... Read more
MAX
MAX
Our stunning older boy Max really hit the jackpot when he went to live with his new family. He loves his walks and making new friends wherever he goes. Whether it’s running on a beach or walking in woodland he is always keen to explore and loves his adventures. This intelligent boy has... Read more
SHAMMI
SHAMMI
This handsome little fella had a really tough start in life in Kabul but a traffic accident saved him after he was brought to our Kabul clinic for treatment after being found badly injured. This little tripaw with cropped ears travelled home on The Ark and eventually found his forever family. He... Read more
QANDOL & FLOWER
QANDOL & FLOWER
These two beautiful girls both travelled home on The Ark and both were the luckiest dogs when their prospective adopters could not decide which one and so decided to adopt both! We have watched them grow in confidence, personality and ability with their new family. The girls are loving their new... Read more
MIKE
MIKE
Handsome boy Mike really landed on his feet when he was adopted by his new family. This dear lad has totally bonded with them and life in Kabul is a distant memory for him now. Always keen to go for a walk and making new friends wherever he goes life really does not get better. A favourite spot... Read more
SAMMIE
SAMMIE
Adorable Sammie was one of our pups that travelled home on The Ark. Her adopters were looking for a young dog and this lucky little girl struck gold! She has really settled into life with her fabulous family and this is what they say…….’We are all loving having Sammie. She is... Read more
AINSLEY
AINSLEY
Our beautiful golden oldie Ainsley travelled home on The Ark & found her new home in her first Summer here in the UK. Always a hit with everyone who met this gorgeous girl we could not be happier that she will live out her remaining years in warmth & comfort. She really is a darling girl... Read more
DELILAH
DELILAH
Delilah is one of our seniors that is happily living the dream with her new family who happens to also be her original rescuer. This gentle girl lives happily with 6 other dogs including some previous Nowzad rescues and clearly life is just wonderful for this golden girl. Thank you to her new... Read more
DUCK
DUCK
This comedic chap has the most adorable face and cheekiest personality. Much loved by his family he has a liking for playing in the garden and tries to resist digging holes but has an occasional moment! He loves his daily walks to the village pond and we love seeing photos of him embracing his... Read more
ZEUS
ZEUS
This gentle boy has settled so well into British country life and really has won the lottery with his family. Happily settled with the family’s other dogs his days are spent helping around the smallholding and is his Dads shadow apparently! It really is so heartwarming to see this big... Read more
GIFT
GIFT
Gorgeous gentle Gift has settled so well into life with her new family. This intelligent girl continues to amaze and has recently started early training agility. Eager to learn and loving spending time with her family this happy lass embraces her adventures. She also enjoys watching the TV and... Read more
JACKSON
JACKSON
This quiet lovable boy is so happy with his new family. He loves being in his own garden and really embraces family time watching TV.   Daily walks have become something he really looks forward to and his new Mum says he holds his head high and struts his stuff! WTG you darling boy -... Read more
LAMMY
LAMMY
Our beautiful older girl Lammy really struck gold when she went to her new family. From their first day together it was clear that Lammy had found her perfect home. We have seen her blossom over the last few months and this is what her new Mum has to say …. ‘Lammy is known as the... Read more
YARAN
YARAN
Our big handsome boy Yaran was looking for a quiet country home and he found the perfect one with a lovely Mum who has bonded so well with him. In fact they have become inseparable as Yaran clearly loves being with her. He has became such a loving boy & loves to be close to his Mum either... Read more
SOLO
SOLO
One of the younger dogs on the Ark this super friendly little guy is really living the dream with his new family. Regular trips to the beach are a firm favourite and although his Mum loves walking Solo much prefers to take his time with plenty of sniffs and chill outs on the way. Over the last... Read more
STAN
STAN
This little spitfire of a cat had already stolen the hearts of his adopters before the Ark left Kabul. When they enquired about him it was meant to be ….and he really has settled into home life so well. His new family say…. ‘Stan is doing amazing, they should come with a... Read more
THORI
THORI
Senior boy Thori has happily settled into new life with his Mum. This quiet gentle lad has really blossomed in his new life and loves going for a walk and realising that life is good! His Mum says ….. "He's very funny,  he loves the recycling and is constantly ripping it... Read more
PATCH
PATCH
Handsome boy Patch is one of our senior boys who has also struck gold with his new family! This gentle giant is definitely living the dream with his new sister Maxi. This unlikely senior duo enjoy playing and she has helped to show Patch what fun life can be. This boy loves his garden and is an... Read more
CHUCHA
CHUCHA
Beautiful gentle girl Chucha was one of our older dogs and immediately stole the heart of her quarantine guardian. This darling girl is loving her new life and happily shares her new home with many other rescues. Happy to stroll out and enjoy the scents & sniffs of the British countryside... Read more
TARA
TARA
Sweet gentle girl Tara really struck a pot of gold when she went to live with her new Mum. Tara makes friends wherever she goes and has really bonded with her new siblings, she loves to run and play with them and life is just a daily pleasure for her. A special friend in her life is her Mums... Read more
Sweetie Jan
Sweetie Jan
Beautiful senior girl Sweetie got so lucky when she was matched to her forever family. Instantly the family dog Rocky took her under his wing and soon she was exploring her new lovely garden and finding out that life was full of adventure. She now loves going on  walks where upon she is an... Read more
APPARNA
APPARNA
Quiet senior Apparna is another gentle girl who really has been so lucky in finding the perfect home. She has settled well and thoroughly enjoying a happy & contented life. She loves nothing better than playing with her doggy friend Alfie and also having fun walks together. Her new mum says... Read more
PEANUT
PEANUT
This comedic little fella has really landed on all his paws with his new family and has settled down so well. His new family say….. "He has a new name, Klaus, with an extension of ‘the king of chaos’ as he causes havoc!! He is very vocal, a complete dare devil (... Read more
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Stella
Stella

From her rescuer;

Stella is a great cat. She was hanging out in her favorite sun spot when we first met. I noticed she had little spot of fur missing on her hind leg and what looked like a small cut. It was nothing serious but I could instantly tell she was a scrapper. A lot of the cats in the area have their special posts when its chow time. They know where to sit to get food from people and they can be protective of those spots. Stella was not very big so she looked to have taken a bit of a beating.

Echo the BACON cat
Echo the BACON cat

Hello, my name is Echo. I’m The Bacon Cat! I was born in a far-away land called Afghanistan, but it was really dusty there and I didn’t like it much. I decided I needed more friends because I was hungry and friends always give you food.

The pup of  Macrorayan
The pup of  Macrorayan

Back in October 2016 the Nowzad team received an email from a very concerned Afghan man named Mohammad. It read as follows: 

"My name is Mohammad and I am living in Macrorayan, Kabul, Afghanistan.  
It is almost more than 20 days that I am seeing a very unfortunate dog in the streets of 3rd Macrorayan and he is living in a very bad and disturbing situation.  
He has lost his two behind legs as a result of the cruelty of people and now-a-days he is just walking on the streets with only his 2 front legs.  

Maggie Saved the Lonely Soldiers
Maggie Saved the Lonely Soldiers

My name is PFC Maggie the Cat. Age 6 months

Log entry 19 Sept 2016

In July 2016 I was stationed on an Army Base in Kandahar, Afghanistan where my mission was to find lost and lonely soldiers who missed their families and cheer them up.

My commander explained to me that my job might become dangerous and very lonely. Too soon I learned how true this was.

Spirit
Spirit

Spirit was rescued from a degassing station in Iraq in a place called Rumaila by a soldier. 

She was a tiny little puppy all on her own and her eyes were found sealed with mud and sleep. How she was surviving we do not know. 
The soldier cared for this tiny pup, made her better and made her stronger. He reached out to us and we managed to get the puppy to safety through an epic journey across Iraq.

Carolina
Carolina

Even with the coalition forces draw down we are still being inundated with requests from soldiers and contractors desperate to find out if they can transport their four legged buddy home with them. 
And thanks to your amazing support we are making that difference and being able to help.

US contractor Brett found playful pup Carolina wandering the perimeter of Bagram airbase about an hour north of Kabul, but with the strict ‘no feral’ policy enforced at the base; Brett was forced to care for her outside of the base security, clearly not a long term solution.

Sharifa
Sharifa

Sharifa’ as she was named, was found by local Afghans at the popular ‘Sakhi Shrine’ in Mazar-e-Sharif in a very bad way. More or less about to give up and die. But thankfully Nowzad is gaining a very good reputation in Afghanistan and a message was passed to us about a dog that desperately needed our help.

Without a moment’s hesitation our amazing Afghan team at the Nowzad clinic jumped into action and arranged to have the poor mite transported to our clinic in Kabul arriving less than 24 hours later.

Ash aka DareDevil
Ash aka DareDevil

Along with all the cats we are helping to rehome that are former residents at the US and UK embassies and for cats now adopted by soldiers serving at the coalition headquarters in Kabul we have also supported the adoption of some of our feline friends that found their way to Nowzad but never had a home to go to.

Little Ash was found miraculously surviving fairly well on the harsh streets of Kabul. I say miraculously, because Ash had been born without eyes. Just empty sockets stared back at the kind expat who stooped to pick up the curious young grey and white cat sat unwisely on the side of the busy road.

Wonder & Serac
Wonder & Serac

Back in 2016 driving through the streets of downtown Kabul in a bitterly cold January morning, Pen & Hannah along with Dr Mujtaba were alerted to a dog believed to be stuck in a drainage ditch. The weather forecast was for heavy rain later in the day so no time was wasted in locating the dog, not finding them was not an option for the rescue team. 

 

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