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March 04, 2005
Can't keep a good pet down
Here's a cute story about soldiers in Iraq who go to great lengths to rescue adopted pets, despite the fact it's against the law:
To wartime troops facing death every day, the soft eyes and moist nose of a stray dog or cat bring a comfort akin to home.
But that innocent animal can get a soldier severely punished -- a reduction in rank or even a court-martial. Under the military's General Order 1A, deployed troops are prohibited from adopting a pet. Period.
Yet untold numbers of service members in Iraq are doing just that. And once they get attached to these unofficial mascots, they go to extraordinary lengths to transport the pets stateside.
It's an underground railroad of sorts, much of it headed by former animal control officer Bonnie Buckley.
"It's something I struggle with every day: Am I doing the right thing?" Buckley said from her home in Merrimac, Mass. Since 2003, her organization has raised thousands of dollars and brought about 50 animals into the country; 30 more are en route. She also sends dog and cat food and supplies to troops, who contact her by e-mail.
Posted by oz115 at March 4, 2005 12:54 PM