KSAR: Art

From the Kabul Small Animal Rescue’s Facebook:

“Art”

I would like to tie a bow between two concepts that guide us as an organization: first, that the end of life is meaningful and worthy of time and effort and coin; and second, that in the chaos and violent whirlwind of this world, we are responsible for the lives in our care, to give them the very best we possibly can. In the enduring words of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "you become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed."

In the full spirit of these guiding principles, we put forward our plea for this incredible dog. Art, to put it bluntly, is older than dirt. We don't know which company originally owned him, and requests for information from most security firms here have been brushed off. The IEA authorities at the government kennels voiced compassion for him together with our own veterinarians in the spring of this year when he came under our umbrella, and he has lived at the KSAR shelter for several months now. But he is struggling. He's a big boy, and his hips are strong, but his spine is partially fused and he has serious nerve damage. Some therapies that might help him--acupuncture, cold laser therapy, hydrotherapy--are not available here, nor are advanced diagnostics. We do not presume to think he will recover. We do believe that he has the chance for months or possibly even years of comfort and pampering by the loving and knowledgeable adopters that want to welcome him home, if we can move him to the US. To do so comfortably, he will need a custom built and quite large wooden crate, and would need to take a direct flight from Kabul to Dubai, then following a long layover and vet check, a direct flight to JFK where our partners at Mission K9 Rescue would facilitate a comfortable trip to his retirement home down south. His paperwork and blood work are complete and ready to go--we are waiting only on the funds to send him.

It is easy to look at these expenses and calculate what else could be done with them, what such a handsome fee could be used for, but I ask you not to do that. This is the life in front of you. We do not know his history, only that he spent a decade, likely longer, protecting all of us here while sheltered in minimal conditions. He needs so much more than we can give him, but with your help, we can together give him the lush last days his old body and sweet soul so richly deserve.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-art-the-k9-home-for-retirement?fbclid=IwAR0GsbRqtL3pKH1qOuTninqOMoz5ndn6CeR0vTQbzhkrkykaGtqZAYgbejg

^ I really hope he gets the care he needs and the good life he deserves. Please click on the link above to help. Thank you.  ^