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Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home

Last post 04-17-2009 10:33 PM by VickiV. 5 replies.
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  • 04-07-2009 11:57 AM

    Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home

    Can anyone help with this transport from Oklahoma to Alabama?

    Posted yesterday on my greyhound adoption forum.....

    I just wanted to check to see if anyone would be willing to help out with a transport. It's not a regular transport in that the grey is going to a new home. This one is for my greyhound Nadir's littermate Anna. When Anna retired I fostered her in my home for over a year. She was adopted by a young lady in the Air Force two years ago. I had told Anna's new mom that if she was ever was deployed there was always a place in my home for Anna to stay while she was away. XXXX will be leaving for deployment in May and Guardian Angels for Soldiers Pets is setting up a transport for April 18th to help get Anna to me. When Anna was adopted, XXXX lived a lot closer to me but since then she was relocated to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma and I am in southeast Alabama. XXXX is going to drive Anna a portion of the way and I am also doing the same. Guardian Angels is looking for volunteers to pick up legs of the route to help fill in the gap to transport Anna. If you would be willing to help out please let me know and I can send you the information on the route and who you would need to contact.

    The routes still needed for this transport are:

    Roland, OK to Russellville, AR 91 miles,
    Russellville, AR to Little Rock, AR 77 miles,
    Brinkley, AR to Memphis, TN 72 miles
    Eldridge, AL to Hoover, AL 71 miles

    I am working on getting specific contact information for this transport but the generic contact for Guardian Angels is: 

     
    This is a retired racing greyhound that will be temporarily homed with another greyhound, and someone who is familiar with the Airman and her dog.  It is really tough for deploying troops to find someone to care for their beloved pet and here we have the perfect scenario to help this airman and her dog.  If you can help please PM me or e-mail Guardian Angels directly.  As soon as I have more info I will update this post.  You can also view this post on the greyhound forum here:  http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showtopic=227570&st=0&gopid=3940488&#entry3940488
     
    Thank you!!!
    Marina
  • 04-07-2009 10:37 PM In reply to

    • door
    • Top 50 Contributor
    • Joined on 05-14-2007
    • Nebraska
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    Re: Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home

    Marina Hello!

    What a good thing you are involving yourself in.

    So many people do not know that this happens to soldiers.

    To many soldiers their pet is their best friend and the sadness of not being able to find a home for them is heartbreaking.

    Having to put your pet to sleep because you are deploying is beyond sad.

    Thank you for helping our troops, door

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  • 04-08-2009 3:53 PM In reply to

    Re: Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home

    Update -

    All but one leg of this transport have been filled.  If anyone can help with the Brinkley, AR to Memphis, TN 72 miles section please contact me.  I now have direct contact information if you can help.

    Transports can be a lot of fun and are very rewarding, especially in this situation.

    thanks

    Marina

  • 04-09-2009 3:59 PM In reply to

    Re: Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home - Great News

    Great News!!!!             Anna the greyhound should be all set for the jouney to her temporary home.  If anything changes I will post.  Thanks to all who read this and please don't forget the beloved pets our troops leave behind.

  • 04-10-2009 2:49 AM In reply to

    Re: Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home - Great News

    That is wonderful news.  i'm so glad people stepped up to help them out!

  • 04-17-2009 10:33 PM In reply to

    • VickiV
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    • Joined on 05-29-2007
    • Southern California
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    Re: Deploying Airman needs help transporting dog to temporary foster home

    Marina,

    That is such great news both for the soldier and his special pal.  Thanks for letting us know.

    Vicki

    Vicki
    Very proud mother of a United States Marine
    Very proud daughter of a WWII Fighter Pilot, niece of a Vietnam War Fighter Pilot, cousin of Navy fighter pilots and soldier during the first gulf war. Niece of a soldier under Patton's command.
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