From Lebanon with Love
Over 300 displaced dogs and cats were rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of the Lebanon war this week in an operation coined Paws for Peace. The hundreds of stray animals were carefully loaded onto cargo planes and delivered to an American animal shelter near Kanab, Utah. At the shelter, the animals will be nursed back to health while they await adoption. The effort, costing in excess of $250,000 dollars was funded for the most part through individual donations.
Displayed in the left hand corner is Safa Hojeij, founder of Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; an instrumental organization in the rescue effort. Safa is pictured petting Ringo, on of the many abandoned animals, and escorting him to his new home at the Kanab animal shelter.
2 comments:
It s a shame that animals are flown in from other parts of the world to the USA. We ceratinly have enough homeless animals here already. Everytime this happens it makes it harder for animals here to find homes and makes it impossible to actually get an accurate count of how many homeless animals there really are right here in the USA. I'm sure you will not allow this comment to stay.
Dear Anonymous,
You bring up a good topic for discussion. We certainly understand and empathize with your concerns. As you bring up, there are a number of issues impacting displaced dogs here and around the world, Signafur recognizes this and is an active supporter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Humane Society of the United States, and a number of other pet rescue organizations. As animal lovers we are passionate about bettering the lives of all pets and stand by efforts to protect dogs and cats domestically as well as abroad. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and keep those comments coming, we love to hear from you!
Signafur
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