“The life of Afghan dogs is not one of comfort at the best of times;
Most of their day is spent hunting for scraps of food,
Or hiding from the hot desert sun during the summer,
Or the freezing cold of a desert winter night.
There is no pampered pet status in Afghanistan.”
Pen Farthing
As a pet rescuer, some stories really get to me
Especially the stories, involving our valiant troops
So many of them have befriended dogs in war zones
Our soldiers all know, when a furry friend, is true blue
This is the story of a valiant Marine in war-torn Afghanistan
Who had an extremely loyal canine friend there, named ‘Bolt’
He and this starving homeless dog eventually became inseparable
Until the base commander decided that all the stray dogs had to go
Bolt and several other canines were driven twelve miles to a village
But this Marine’s furry friend soon began following them back to base
The Marines in the convoy took pity on Bolt, and transported him back
And now, the base commander decided that this loyal canine, could stay
This Marine and his best friend, had to once again say good-bye, when he left
But once back home, this soldier knew that he could not leave his friend behind
A pet rescue group named ‘Nowzad’ helped him raise funds, to bring Bolt home
And thankfully, enough money was donated by people, still compassionate and kind
Their glorious day of reunion will occur soon, after Bolt clears U.S. quarantine,
I, for one, rejoice, that this bond remains, between a loyal dog and a U.S. Marine
And I’ve provided the link below to the ‘Nowzad’ Afghanistan Pet Rescue Website,
If you would like to make a donation, to help two more dedicated friends, to reunite
©October 2012, Mr. Ed
Nowzad Pet Rescue
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So sad for those left behind. What is the matter with this world? - So many extremes.
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for telling this story
with a happy ending...
Lady Vivian
Deborah
Ron
Joy L. Hale
Our troops are a gift for them as
they are a gift for our troops...
Beautiful story Mr. Ed, ones that
always touch me!
Love and Light
Lily
Bolt and the heart of the Marine.
Awesome story to have touched so many lives.
Lady Mary Ann
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Anna