When the Coalition to Unchain Dogs learned that Oreo and Mama were tied outside, they wanted to assist the dogs’ rescuer, Belinda. The dogs were chained outside because her landlord does not allow pets inside the house.
The Coalition to Unchain Dogs’ purpose is to enhance the well-being of dogs who are constantly chained outside by giving free spay/neuter, vaccines, and nonjudgmental support to their owners.
Oreo and Mama, for example, were abandoned in Belinda’s North Carolina neighborhood by their prior owners, and she took them in. She makes the best she can with her limited resources, ensuring that they are nourished and cared for. She simply lacked the resources to construct a secure enclosure for them.
The non-profit organization came out to the residence and assisted in the construction of a fence as well as the placement of straw to keep the dogs warm and dry. Watch the video below to witness Oreo and Mama running around in their new habitat for the first time. They’ve got huge grins on their cheeks!
According to the Coalition to Unchain Dogs, they build about 120 fences per year and rely exclusively on contributions to do so. Their volunteer outreach fosters trust in the community, resulting in more owners requesting that their pets be spayed, neutered, and vaccinated as well.
Instead of taking a dog, they collaborate with the owner to enhance the dog’s living conditions and educate the owner.
“We’ve put up tens of thousands of fences.” We’ve done it on the ground, door-to-door, face-to-face, establishing trust and a reputation in our neighborhood. We frequently work in the same areas as fence recipients, who, of course, tell their family, friends, and neighbors about the Coalition.
On their website, the group adds, “We can’t tell you how many times we hear, ‘You constructed that fence for my brother (or aunt, or grandma, or neighbor).” “If we started kidnapping people’s dogs, the trusted network and reputation we’ve developed would go in an instant.”
Taking a dog does not, in their experience, fix the problem because the dog’s owner usually goes out and gets another dog. Trying to find a new home can also be difficult, given the growing number of pets looking for homes. They want to teach individuals a different way to make a longer-lasting change.
The strategy taken by the organization differs from that of prior rescues, but it works. Seeing dogs like Oreo and Mama running around and smiling, and knowing that their mother Belinda is getting some help with them, is a win-win situation for everyone!