Sometimes, when service members spend time abroad, they have the good fortune of befriending animals they encounter in the course of their missions. Only, it’s not very easy to bring four-legged friends home to the United States with them.
That’s what inspired SPCA International to work as hard as they can to reunite these American heroes with dogs they see as more than just fighting buddies.
Through Operation Baghdad Pups: Worldwide, International SPCA able to organize incredible reunions between U.S. service members and the animals they bonded with while serving overseas. After having to shut down for a whole year because of recent restrictions, they were finally able to resume their main mission and recently reunited 20 dogs from abroad with service members who saved them.
“We are pleased to see the CDC lift restrictions on bringing dogs back to the United States, and we are grateful to the boarding facility and its staff for the exceptional care they provide,” said Ina Clark. this until they are eligible and allowed to return home. , executive director of SPCA International.
First, the foreign pups were accompanied by an SPCA International volunteer, who kept them calm and comfortable while they were flown around the world to Montreal. Upon arrival, they received vaccinations and medical care at an inpatient facility in Canada. The pups stay there for a few weeks while they wait to be eligible for entry into the US
Then they were flown in John F. Kennedy International Airport at New York City. Members of SPCA International greeted them at the gate and even brought along members of the dogs’ new adoptive family. Everyone was so excited when they finally arrived.
“It is heartwarming to reunite our US service members with the dogs they have befriended during deployment, and we are delighted,” said Ina Clark, executive director of the SPCA. for the men and women whose furry friends from abroad will join their families,” said Ina Clark, executive director of SPCA International.
Now, these 20 lucky baby mice will be reunited with their heroes and lead a new life filled with love. They will make the last leg of their journey to their new permanent home for the week.
To date, this amazing program has reunited more than 1,200 military members with their canine companions. Making these reunions happen is neither easy nor costly, but SPCA International works incredibly hard because that’s exactly what these incredible dogs and American heroes of America are. we deserve it.
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