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11-22-2006, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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| [NEWS] Lebanon's Dogs of War http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15854962/ Checking in on Lebanon’s dogs of war Rescued animals flown from Beirut to Utah find homes with families John Larson Correspondent KANAB, Utah - The Best Friends Animal Society Shelter in Utah looks normal enough, until you look closer. A few of the dogs are missing legs, one is recovering from a chest wound and many are blind. The cause? Shrapnel. When war broke out in Lebanon in July, many animals were killed, abandoned or starving. Lebanese volunteers tried to save the ones they could. They quickly learned that when you try to save animals caught in war, you've got a problem on your hands. Hundreds, thousands of animals were in need — and the country's only animal shelter was damaged by bombs. NBC News and others reported the problem, and Americans responded: An emergency charter flight was set up with 300 animal evacuees that needed food, water and medical attention. It was Doggie First Class. Critics would later say the $300,000 raised and spent to save just 300 animals should have been spent relieving human suffering. It's an absurd amount of money. But animal welfare volunteers in Beirut say their country has 6,000 agencies trying to alleviate the suffering of humans, but for all the animals in the country, there is only one. And regardless, by the time the flight landed in Las Vegas, the refugees were celebrities. Many animals that, just days before, ran from humans, now reached out. And this is where one war story ended, and 300 love stories began. Many who had never had owners, never even wagged a tail, now had names like Wilma, Peanut, Maya, Lily and Verdun. American families are already lining up to adopt them, scars and all. Because sometimes when the world is so sad, so confusing, you do what you can do and save what you can. Last edited by simonandhallie; 11-23-2006 at 06:49 AM. |
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11-25-2006, 04:29 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | OMG with all the newstories - you dont even think about them having pets unless it's to raise them for food - I honestly didn't even know they kept dogs - and how terribly sad. I just can't imagine the way of life they have over there and the sadness they must see on a daily basis That's an awesome story and I hope all the dogs they find get new homes.. |
11-25-2006, 04:40 AM | #3 |
Lovin' 2 Girls Donating Member | This brought tears. I have a cyber friend in Beirut, and he's been telling me (as much as he can over the net) how very terrible things have been in Lebanon. But, I guess I just couldn't bring myself to think about the most innocent victims of war - the animals .
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