AT THE SHELTER· UPDATED APR 27, 2026
SHELTER DOG · BORN 09.25
NIA.
Born here. Loudest dog at the shelter. Runs the place.
Born at the shelter in September 2025. Probably never leaves; she runs the place. The youngest, the loudest, the most pets-per-day of any dog here.
female16kgborn hereloudpets champion
◆ THIS WEEK · NIA
APR 27
Destroyed another chew toy. The graveyard grows.
APR 23
Met her first holder visitor. Immediate best friends.
APR 20
Second round of vaccinations. Brave girl.
UPDATES FROM AMANI + THE SHELTER TEAM, ARUSHA
◆ YOUR GROUP · DOGES #2501 — #3000
WHAT HOLDING
DID THIS MONTH.
DID THIS MONTH.
30
MEALS THIS MONTH
2
VACCINATION ROUNDS
lots
CHEW TOYS RETIRED
◆ THE PAIRING ◆
NIA IS SUPPORTED BY
DOGES #2501 — #3000
DOGES #2501 — #3000
Every Doge in this range is permanently tied to Nia. 378 holders, one dog. When Nia needs something, this group answers.
NIA'S GROUP · BY THE NUMBERS
500
DOGES IN GROUP
378
UNIQUE HOLDERS
$2,900
RAISED FOR NIA
210
DAYS TIED
OCTOBER 2025 · THE GROUP RAISED HER
NIA'S FIRST YEAR FUND.
378 DOGES KICKED IN.
Vaccinations, food, chew toys, and the playpen materials for her and her litter-mates. She is fully a shelter dog. She doesn't know any other life.
HOLDERS IN NIA'S GROUP
+362
NIA'S DIARY.
Posts from the handlers in Uchira. The group sees these first.
04.27.26
Chew toy graveyard, again
02.20.26
Met her first holder visitor
12.10.25
Three months old
09.18.25
Born here.
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