The main focus will be for the contract working dogs(CWD's); however, military K-9's, and other service dogs will also have a place to come here and local animal shelters, eventually there will also be a small cattery. Mine & Explosive detection dogs currently have limited options when they get injured and are forced to retire or when they have served out their duty and are retired and when contracts end. It is left up to the contractor what is to be done with the dogs that have served so honorably. It's like anything else there are responsible people and there are people that look at the bottom line, money. I was told of a contractor whose contract ended in Iraq and just let the dogs go; I want to give options for these working Hero's. There are some organizations in operation to help the working dogs, not enough in relation to the number of dogs out there that will be retired eventually or if a contract ends. This rescue will give Companies another option to give these dogs a good retirement for all the service they have given.
Transporting, boarding, and Vet care of these animals takes funding. I am currently seeking a Non-Profit status from the IRS, until that is in place donations will not be tax deductible. I will be having other fundraising activities as time permits for the funding needed for these Hero's. Anyone interested in this cause please pass the word on. Volunteers during transports and until adoption are needed in the Virginia, Maryland area, i.e. Dog handlers former or current, fundraisers, all help welcome. When transport takes place it will be posted.
There will be an adoption process for adoption of the Retried Dogs please go to the Adoption link if and fill out application then upload it to the link and I will get back to you as soon as possible! There are exceptions, however; families with small children will be on a case by case basis, we want the best fit for success for the retired War Dog.
Thank You!
There will be an adoption process for adoption of the Retried Dogs please go to the Adoption link if and fill out application then upload it to the link and I will get back to you as soon as possible! There are exceptions, however; families with small children will be on a case by case basis, we want the best fit for success for the retired War Dog.
Thank You!
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Mine & Explosive Detection Angel Paws Rescue is not funded, this Rescue's President has paid out of pocket close to $50,000 since starting rescue and bringing not only 20 CWDs back from Afghanistan but also 4 cats from Ajman UAE and Rescue of U.S. local strays. This rescue has no support , funding or help. In order to continue your donations are vital.
I received an email from a individual who had questions, I am posting the question and my response hopefully it will give others a better understanding of what it takes to do these missions |
Message:
Please explain why these dogs don't return with military branch they serve with? Is it because they are contracted and not part of military? Many question this as military states they leave no dog behind.
Hi Sir,
To answer your question, yes the military does bring back their dogs that are retired in a war zone, if they are retired overseas in other areas it is up to whoever is adopting them to get them back to the U.S. I believe that issues is being worked to have the Military bring them home from overseas posts not in a war zone, there are organizations that have been lobbying to get this done and do not know if to date it has changed; however, the Military does bring back Military Working Dogs from War Zones. I do not have all the details about this and more information can be found on other sites about that. I know Mission K9 Rescue was one of the Rescues that went to Congress in July to lobby for changes that need to be made for both MWD's & CWD's.
As far as the Contract Working Dogs go and this is what I am bringing home, Contract Working Dogs (CWD's) these dogs are civilian soldiers that are owned by a Contractor and it is up to the contractor what will be done when they retire. Some are very good at bringing them home and adopting them out and some well it is up to them as they own these dogs; this is why I started my Rescue, to bring the CWD's home. I have been very grateful to one contractor who has been working with me and doing some part to provide help to bring them home; however it's not a full ride and that is why my rescue and rescue's like Mission K9 who I have been working with, also do what they do, they have been doing this for some time now. Sir, I cannot answer for the Contractors, I am a rescue, a very small one, and my goal and mission is to bring these dogs home, until any changes happen legislatively that is what I will do, but again I know people want answers about contractors and why, but I cannot answer those questions. I also cannot risk not having the contractor turn them over to me, so I don't ask those questions, my goal/Mission is to get the CWD's home, no matter what. This next transport is a new contractor I have not yet worked with and I don't know what they will provide if anything, at this point I have to move forward to make it happen from my end whatever the cost. The costs are not limited to just transportation out of a war zone. From Afghanistan, where I am deployed as a civilian right now and have been for the past 2 years. The logistics and people involved in this are many and all things have to come together, if one thing fails the whole mission has to be redone. Once we get them out of Afghanistan and that's once all the paperwork to include medical/blood tests/air transportation and that is not always certain logistically the transport out gets postponed and then all has to be rescheduled. Once they are in the transition kennels in Dubai then another set of import/export paperwork has to be done all documentation in order before they leave, Dubai. I bring Escorts from the United States and myself as an Escort when I am able to take these dogs excess baggage on the ticket holder's ticket, which is much cheaper than sending them cargo. The costs don't stop there, once they are on the ground in the United States, they have to be boarded in a Kennel until they have been temperament tested so as to find the best fit for a home for the CWD. Some of these dogs have medical needs and that can become costly. Mission K9 Rescue worked with me on my last transport of 11 CWD's, they took 9 of them in and did all the testing/boarding/Vet care/transportation. The vet care for some of these animals can run high, as we had one CWD that started having nose bleeds, one dog from another group they took in 10 CWD's from Kuwait a week later and one CWD started having aggressive growth, these dogs are cared for no matter what the needs or costs, both Mission k9 Rescue and my Rescue all work, we do this on our own time to bring these civilian soldiers home.
I hope I have given you a better understanding of what we are doing and why, the rescues that do this cannot answer for the contractors & we need to have a balance with them if they are willing to work with us for the CWD's.
Respectfully,
Frances Reilly
As far as the Contract Working Dogs go and this is what I am bringing home, Contract Working Dogs (CWD's) these dogs are civilian soldiers that are owned by a Contractor and it is up to the contractor what will be done when they retire. Some are very good at bringing them home and adopting them out and some well it is up to them as they own these dogs; this is why I started my Rescue, to bring the CWD's home. I have been very grateful to one contractor who has been working with me and doing some part to provide help to bring them home; however it's not a full ride and that is why my rescue and rescue's like Mission K9 who I have been working with, also do what they do, they have been doing this for some time now. Sir, I cannot answer for the Contractors, I am a rescue, a very small one, and my goal and mission is to bring these dogs home, until any changes happen legislatively that is what I will do, but again I know people want answers about contractors and why, but I cannot answer those questions. I also cannot risk not having the contractor turn them over to me, so I don't ask those questions, my goal/Mission is to get the CWD's home, no matter what. This next transport is a new contractor I have not yet worked with and I don't know what they will provide if anything, at this point I have to move forward to make it happen from my end whatever the cost. The costs are not limited to just transportation out of a war zone. From Afghanistan, where I am deployed as a civilian right now and have been for the past 2 years. The logistics and people involved in this are many and all things have to come together, if one thing fails the whole mission has to be redone. Once we get them out of Afghanistan and that's once all the paperwork to include medical/blood tests/air transportation and that is not always certain logistically the transport out gets postponed and then all has to be rescheduled. Once they are in the transition kennels in Dubai then another set of import/export paperwork has to be done all documentation in order before they leave, Dubai. I bring Escorts from the United States and myself as an Escort when I am able to take these dogs excess baggage on the ticket holder's ticket, which is much cheaper than sending them cargo. The costs don't stop there, once they are on the ground in the United States, they have to be boarded in a Kennel until they have been temperament tested so as to find the best fit for a home for the CWD. Some of these dogs have medical needs and that can become costly. Mission K9 Rescue worked with me on my last transport of 11 CWD's, they took 9 of them in and did all the testing/boarding/Vet care/transportation. The vet care for some of these animals can run high, as we had one CWD that started having nose bleeds, one dog from another group they took in 10 CWD's from Kuwait a week later and one CWD started having aggressive growth, these dogs are cared for no matter what the needs or costs, both Mission k9 Rescue and my Rescue all work, we do this on our own time to bring these civilian soldiers home.
I hope I have given you a better understanding of what we are doing and why, the rescues that do this cannot answer for the contractors & we need to have a balance with them if they are willing to work with us for the CWD's.
Respectfully,
Frances Reilly