I left the shelter crying. Then I went again, then I cried. And I said, 'Crying is not enough -- someone has to do something.' Then I started to volunteer in shelters.

Yasemin Baban

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From the dogs we rescued that flew to America last, about 40% had broken teeth with nerves out in their mouth. Imagine how much pain they are in, a dog cannot speak and the people believe they are in good condition. But they are not. They have no chance to be medically checked in foster (homes) or in shelters here.

I have dedicated my life to saving dogs and cats and domesticated... by Yasemin Baban

I have dedicated my life to saving dogs and cats and domesticated animals here.

It's amazing. It feels like a dream. by Yasemin Baban

It's amazing. It feels like a dream.

They love them. There are even waiting lists at rescues for goldens. So it is not like any American goldens won't get adopted. They all get adopted eventually.

Someone who is uneducated has made rumors that the dogs are being sent to the U.S. to be used in experiments, or sent to kill shelters. It is simply not true.

I can't thank them enough, as well as the ... American people who... by Yasemin Baban

I can't thank them enough, as well as the ... American people who take them in.

They are very lovely and social dogs, and if we can save them now... by Yasemin Baban

They are very lovely and social dogs, and if we can save them now, why not?

A dog cannot talk and cannot say what he is suffering from. A dog doesn't know to beg. A human, worst-case scenario, can at least steal to stay alive. They can explain themselves. A dog has no chances in a city like this.