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International Rescue Update
After bringing in 40 international rescues (31 from Turkey and 9 from China) in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic understandably brought things to a halt for most of 2020. It was a difficult time for our international rescue partners, as many dogs that were ready to come to various rescues here in the U.S. had their flights cancelled. Yet more and more goldens were coming into their care, stretching their already thin resources. Thankfully, flights started to open again in August, and we were able to bring in 18 wonderful goldens on 5 different flights between August 18th and December 22nd. Fifteen of those goldens have been adopted and are thriving in their forever homes. Maxi and Dragon are doing great in their foster-to-adopt homes and will be officially adopted once medically cleared by our veterinarians. Beautiful Serbet is being observed for an episode of seizurelike activity and should be available for adoption soon. As difficult as 2020 was for everyone, we are proud of our efforts and
Bondy
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Toby
Diana
thankful we could make such a difference in the lives of these deserving pups.
2021 is off to a brighter start, and on February 7th we welcomed “Turkey Dogs” Bondy, Toby, Diana (aka Journey), and Mindy. They are all settling in with their foster homes and we hope they will be ready for adoption soon. We also have dogs scheduled to arrive at the end of March, and more in either April or May. Thanks to the support of our board members, volunteers, and generous donors, we will be ready and waiting eagerly for more new arrivals. As you can well imagine, it is quite expensive to provide the veterinary care and flight costs to get these dogs safely to the U.S. Donations to support our international efforts are greatly appreciated, and can be made using the donate tab on our website at www. adoptagolden.com or by mailing a check to SEVA GRREAT at P.O. Box 8014, Yorktown, VA 23693. Be sure to follow our website and Facebook page for updates on all our rescue efforts.
Mindy
