Nothing makes us drool greater than organizations that assist discover loving homes for senior dogs, particularly retired working canine. Mission K9 Rescue (MK9) sniffs out navy and contract working canine who want properties and has saved greater than 1,300 from “each nook of the world” since Kristen Maurer, Louisa Kastner and Bob Bryant based it in 2013. This consists of reuniting greater than 540 with their former navy handlers. The nonprofit 501 (c) 3 group relies in Houston, Texas, plus has satellite tv for pc places of work in San Antonio and Los Angeles.
Mission K9 focuses on its 5 Rs: Rescue, Reuniting with former handlers, Re-homing, Rehabilitating (some have PTSD) and Repair (getting them wholesome). “Out of each $1 donated, 93 cents are straight used for our work with the canine,” says Bob. “No waste of donor funds, ever. We don’t take luxurious retreats and infrequently spend nights in roadside relaxation areas on transports, slightly than incur resort bills. We have a devoted group that takes pleasure in serving working canine world wide.”
Of course, rescuing senior canine who’ve served comes with its personal set of challenges, equivalent to much-needed healthcare funding. For instance, in 2022, Mission K9 rescued 10 contract working canine from Turkey, through the CDC rabies ban that affected many international locations. “We had been capable of get the canine safely again to the USA through an arduous course of,” says Bob. “Once again, we had been capable of present heartworm treatment to all of the canine, as they’d examined constructive. Each canine endured the remedy effectively and they’re all now heartworm free and dwelling in loving properties.”
Mission K9 is searching for extra nice folks and corporations to unfold the phrase about what they accomplish that that they’ll proceed to develop. Want to be taught extra? Visit missionk9rescue.org and comply with on social media @missionk9.
