No Buddy Left Behind: Bringing U.S. Troops' Dogs and Cats Safely Home From the Combat Zone by Terri Crisp; C. J. Hurn

Author:Terri Crisp; C. J. Hurn [Hurn, Terri Crisp; C. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2011-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

When I told the faculty and staff that my students were going to raise $4,000, everyone said they'll never do it. But those girls got together and brainstormed, leaving no stone unturned. Since then they have been doing bake sales, car washes, can drives, and even a massive community-wide garage sale. At least two girls have attended every PTA or school event where there's an audience and talked about their project, asking for donations and help.

Our local newspaper ran a story about the club's mission to save a soldier's dog. They included Tiger's picture and even gave a plug for donations. Community response has been unbelievable. One person donated a coveted pair of Broadway show tickets to raffle; another sent a check for $1,000. A neighboring high school's tennis team made a donation, and dozens of heartfelt letters of praise for the girls and our soldiers have accompanied checks. Each week at our meeting we pass the letters around, along with the tissue box, as we read. I am so proud of these kids. Today the girls reported they have raised $8,000 and are still counting.

- Dena

The plans to get Tiger home moved forward quicker than I expected. Jessie had made contact with the person in Kabul, and they agreed to hand over Tiger on April 21, just before she left Afghanistan. "A driver is coming from Jalalabad to pick up Tiger," Jessie wrote, "and will take him to a safe house in Kabul. They'll keep him there until arrangements are made for his flight to the States from Islamabad."

My first thought was "Where the heck are jalalabad and Islamabad?' I wished now that I'd paid more attention in my school geography class. Grateful for Internet maps, I quickly located Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan, and learned that Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Apparently Tiger would remain in the capital for five days, enough time to arrange his transport and health documents. Then he would fly on Pakistan Airways to England and from there to New York. This would be one hell of a long journey for Tiger, but it was his only option. What concerned me the most was that Tiger would be flying the whole distance alone.

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