老鼠比狗多...她守护250条生命 买下以色列收容所
▲艾登不愿意放弃任何一条生命，于是干脆买下整间收容所。（图／翻摄自「Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary」粉专，下同）
加拿大动保人士艾登（Danielle Eden）日前到以色列一间收容所参观，发现对方竟然将250只狗狗塞进只能容纳70只的空间，牠们为了抢夺食物还会打架，环境脏乱到有时候连老鼠都比狗狗多；她不愿意放弃任何一条生命，于是干脆将整间收容所买下来。
根据《The Dodo》及「Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary」粉丝专页消息指出，长期致力于救援动物的艾登经常走访世界各地的动物收容所，2015年1月前往以色列一间收容所参访时，发现对方竟然将250只狗狗挤在只能收容70只的空间内，有些狗狗甚至已经度过这样的生活长达数年。
更令人无法置信的是，收容所的环境十分脏乱，地上不是老鼠的尸体就是活老鼠在乱窜，有时候老鼠甚至比狗还多。而狗狗们为了争取活下去的机会，还会互相撕咬争夺一块面包。
「这里的每一只狗狗都身处在绝境之中。」艾登不愿意放弃任何一条生命，于是干脆将整间收容所买下；目前已有25只狗狗被送往加拿大的收容所等待领养，90只狗狗被分送至以色列境内环境较好的收容所，其余的则由当地兽医负责照护，「目标是将剩下的狗狗全数移往加拿大。」
We would like to take a moment to fill everyone in on an enormous project that we have taken on here at Dog Tales. The creation of our entire shelter was inspired by four incredible dogs that were rescued from the streets of Israel. In honour of this, our founders regularly travel to Israel to find dogs in need and bring them back to Canada for a second chance at a happy life. On our trips to Israel we visit local shelters and work with the staff and volunteers to make lists of 10-20 dogs at a time to bring to our rescue. On these trips we look for the difficult cases- dogs that are senior, dogs that have disabilities, and dogs that have been waiting for a home the longest. Making these lists is gut wrenching , however it is usually quite clear which dogs need our help the most.Earlier in the year we were taken to a shelter in Israel that we had never been to before. The conditions were shocking. To say that the shelter was overcrowded is an understatement, with more than 250 dogs crammed into a space with the capacity for 70. There were as many as 6 dogs in each cage, all fighting over the loaves of bread that they were being fed. Rats were everywhere, and the dogs, most of whom had been there for years, were terrified. For once, it was not obvious to us which dogs needed us the most. They all needed us. We realized that it would be impossible to make a list deciding which dogs would be rescued from this horrific life, and which would be left behind. We then made the decision to acquire the entire shelter, and take responsibility for all 250+ dogs. In the past two months, 90 have been relocated within Israel to more adequate shelters. 25 have already made the trip to Canada. 150 remain. We have assembled a team in Israel to clean up the shelter and make the dogs more comfortable until we have the space to bring them here. While in Israel veterinarians will be caring for the dogs to address any immediate health concerns. Staff will be working with the dogs every day to socialize them and teach them to trust again. The dogs will no longer be eating bread. To help these dogs, we need your help. Every dog that is adopted from our rescue creates space for another of these dogs to be brought to Canada. If you are not in a position to adopt, please consider sharing our page with your friends and family. The most important thing that we can do for these, and for all of our dogs, is to share their story and be their voice.In our most recent photos of our new dogs, a popular comment was that the dogs appear sad. We would like to share a short video with you that illustrates the conditions that these dogs have lived in for years, and their journey to Canada. In time, with patience and with love, we know that their expressions will change.