Nothing makes us drool greater than organizations that assist discover loving houses for senior canines, particularly retired working canines. Mission K9 Rescue (MK9) sniffs out navy and contract working canines who want houses 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 contains 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 workplaces 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 Restore (getting them wholesome). “Out of each $1 donated, 93 cents are straight used for our work with the canines,” 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’ve got a devoted group that takes delight in serving working canines around the globe.”
In fact, rescuing senior canines who’ve served comes with its personal set of challenges, comparable to much-needed healthcare funding. For instance, in 2022, Mission K9 rescued 10 contract working canines from Turkey, in the course of the CDC rabies ban that affected many international locations. “We had been capable of get the canines safely again to the USA by way of an arduous course of,” says Bob. “As soon as again, we had been capable of present heartworm therapy to all of the canines, as that they had examined optimistic. Every canine endured the therapy nicely and they’re all now heartworm free and dwelling in loving houses.”
Mission K9 is on the lookout for extra nice individuals and corporations to unfold the phrase about what they achieve this that they will proceed to develop. Wish to be taught extra? Go to missionk9rescue.org and comply with on social media @missionk9.
