That is the candy face of simply one in every of 293 canine and cats who traveled almost 12,000 miles, from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Washington, D.C., looking for security and hope on our shores. Twenty-six of these treasured felines discovered their approach to North Shore Animal League America late on the night of June 5. Our cellular workforce, led by the unimaginable Karla and Teddy, drove to Dulles Airport to satisfy them and convey them to Lengthy Island. And we’re so proud and grateful to welcome all of them.
In a world that always feels divided by politics, faith, economics, race, and virtually the rest you possibly can title, it warms my coronary heart to comprehend that some optimistic issues unite us. One in every of these is our compassion for homeless canine, cats — and rabbits!
In your personal neighborhood proper now, many hardworking persons are making a day by day distinction for animals. Maybe you’re one in every of them! Others are on the far facet of the world. However wherever they’re, their dedication is similar, and the animals who profit don’t have any passports, no nationwide identities, and no thought 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 girl, Charlotte Maxwell-Jones. Through the years, she has helped numerous animals, together with navy canine left behind because the conflict there ended, typically reuniting them with their soldier handlers. For the final a number of weeks, she and her employees 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 are able to, 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 . It’s wonderful. And since June is Undertake a Shelter Cat Month, I’m sure we’ll discover these little ones nice properties.