A dog’s journey from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory outback to pampered city digs in Melbourne; Pet Rescue
Although Moana survived, the owners of a Nyirripi family could not look at her and gave her to Morales.
Paul Gosney, a Melbourne -based photographer, met with Moana to photograph artists for a gallery while visiting Yuendumu in 2019.
Gloria Morales, the founder of Aussie Desert Dogs, Moana (Little Dog), Northern Region, Yuendumu.Credit: Paul Gosney
Gosney was looking for a little pet dog, not a puppy. Why don’t you buy Moana? Morales suggested.
“I knew it was sad to leave with Moana, ım I knew it could have a better life elsewhere”.
Moana is now living between Gosney’s Hawthorn Townhouse, former wife’s Toorak apartment and Gosney’s mother, Irene’s CBD apartment and is drawn by Gosney’s sons Finn and Harry.
Morales says, “He has all the attention he wants,” he says. “It is a good feeling to know that he is happy.”
Gloria Morales comes together outside Moana and Melbourne’s exhibition building.Credit: Chris Hopkins
When Morales came to work at Yuendumu 20 years ago, he noticed the situation of some community dogs.
There was no vet to treat diseases such as injuries or scabies, and there were constantly puppy garbage. Some inhabitants feed and love dogs, while others saw them as pests that steal food.
Morales collected money for veterinarians from Darwin and Alice Springs, and they still come to treat and treat dogs every four months.
In 2010, a friend suggested to start a adoption program and now Aussie Desert Dogs was born, now Pet Recovery Website.
Finn, son of Paul Gosney, (center) Yuendumumu natives and Moana in the northern region.Credit: Paul Gosney
Dogs are sent by the program by the program, vaccine and microchipped and sent by road and air all over the country. There is a son to adopt.
The program is financed by Aborigin Corporation, influenced by Granites Mine, a Community Support Fund of Yuendumu’s Warlukurlangu Art Center and Central Land Council.
Morales said that with more funds, veterinarians could come to Yuendumumu more often.
In Melbourne, Gosney says Moana proves the perfect pet. “He’s connected to us very quickly.”
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