Iraqi Pups

We can continue to take donations until March 20. Our Family Readiness Group has raised over $3,600, so we are very close to meeting our goal. We also found out the first group of pups will be picked up on April 7th!!!!

Checks can also be sent to our Family Readiness
Group: "Make donations payable to 206th MP
Co. FRG and note on the check that it
is for the pups. Send donations to 206th
MP Co. Family Readiness Group,
40 First St., Troy, NY 12180

We are able to extend our fundraising efforts to
March 11 now. Please pass the info along to
everyone you know, and thank you to everyone
that has donated already!

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours,
faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart."

The Story: Our Unit is currently deployed to Iraq.
In September our platoon was given a mission that
has us stationed at an Iraqi police center in the
city. As soon as we arrived we had three dogs that
befriended us (Mommy, Roxy, and Daisy). Then in late
September Mommy had three more pups (Rocco,
Penelope, and Minnie). There is a group from our
platoon with the pups 24 hours a day and of course
they have become loyal friends. The Iraqi people don't
like dogs and frequently taunt, yell, and kick them. Only
because we have kept a watchful eye, and had the
support of family and friends who have mailed treats
and food, have we been able to keep them alive.

We were fortunate enough to get in touch with
Operation Baghdad Pups, and they have agreed to help
us get our dogs home. It is a big effort and the SPCA
international covers most of the cost but we still need
to raise money. We are estimating we will need to
raise $7,000 to get all six dogs home. Any donation
you make no matter how small WILL help us save our
friends. Of course there are many risks in trying to get
the dogs home and the SPCA makes no promises other
than to do everything they can. In the event our pups
don't make it home all of the money raised will be
donated to Operation Baghdad Pups to help other
soldiers get their dogs home.

Mommy, Roxy, Daisy, Rocco, Penelope, and Minnie
have made a difficult time easier for all of us, and given
us unconditional love and loyalty. We are desperate to
get the dogs somewhere safe where they can live the
life they deserve. They have given us so much that
it only seems fair to return the favor.