That is the candy face of simply one in all 293 canine and cats who traveled practically 12,000 miles, from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Washington, D.C., in search of security and hope on our shores. Twenty-six of these valuable felines discovered their solution to North Shore Animal League America late on the night of June 5. Our cell crew, led by the unbelievable Karla and Teddy, drove to Dulles Airport to fulfill them and convey them to Lengthy Island. And we’re so proud and grateful to welcome all of them.
In a world that usually feels divided by politics, faith, economics, race, and nearly anything you’ll be able to title, it warms my coronary heart to comprehend that some optimistic issues unite us. Considered one of these is our compassion for homeless canine, cats — and rabbits!
In your individual neighborhood proper now, many hardworking persons are making a day by day distinction for animals. Maybe you’re one in all them! Others are on the far aspect of the world. However wherever they’re, their dedication is similar, and the animals who profit haven’t any passports, no nationwide identities, and no concept what a border is.
A type of organizations is in Kabul, Afghanistan. Referred to as Kabul Small Animal Rescue, it was based by an American lady, Charlotte Maxwell-Jones. Over time, she has helped numerous animals, together with navy canine left behind because the warfare there ended, typically reuniting them with their soldier handlers. For the final a number of weeks, she and her workers and volunteers have labored across the clock to coordinate all of the paperwork, logistics, and hands-on care required to make this effort successful.
In fact, animal rescue in locations like Afghanistan is probably extra dramatic than elsewhere, nevertheless it’s actually not that totally different. And that’s the hyperlink that connects us: doing what we will, one life at a time.
The 293 animals who made the journey at the moment are in shelters throughout the nation. Think about the hopeful future these pets are taking a look at. It’s superb. And since June is Undertake a Shelter Cat Month, I’m sure we’ll discover these little ones nice houses.
