Wonderful news!
Remember my blog post about Ratchet on Oct 14? He's the puppy who was rescued from a burning pile of trash by an American soldier in Iraq. But the military confiscated the dog from her. And the soldier is coming home soon and wanted to bring the pup with her, but the military prohibited it. Well, the military relented and turned the dog over to an animal rescue group, Operation Baghdad Pups, who flew into Baghdad and loaded the pup onto a charter flight! Ratchet arrived in the soldier's home state of Minnesota earlier this week, hurrah! You can read the full story here.
THANK YOU to everyone who signed the online petition for Ratchet, I'm sure the public pressure made a difference!
Enjoy your new life, Ratchet!
And in other military animal news.....on Tuesday, a new hospital opened in Texas for dogs injured in the line of duty. It has been dubbed "the Walter Reed of the veterinary world". It offers advanced medical treatment for combat-wounded dogs, including rehabilitation facilities. Click here for the full article and a photo gallery.
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that's great!!
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