Ratchet bumped to standby
CNN is reporting that the Iraqi dog Ratchet, the subject of our earlier post, has received
clearance to come home with the soldier who rescued him. Ah, but, wouldn't you know it. The dog missed his flight. (Like it hasn't happened to you.)
From the CNN Wire story:
A U.S. soldier's adopted dog missed his flight out of Baghdad Wednesday when his U.S. military clearance to leave Iraq arrived too late, leaving the dog -- and the soldier -- unsure when he might come to the United States.
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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International, which has been trying to retrieve Ratchet since Oct. 1 ...., said it would make another attempt to bring him to the United States as early as Sunday.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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