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Putting a leash on pet abandonment


Image by Morning Calm News
By Franklin Fisher
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUD — They’ve been married
25 years and their children have grown and moved out, so for Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Jacobs and his wife, Melissa, their two pet dogs are a big part of life these days.

“All of our children are grown, so our dogs are like our kids,” said Jacobs, command sergeant major at the 2nd Infantry Division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, at Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu.

So it has troubled them to know that some servicemembers who have pets in Korea consider abandoning them when they end their Korea tour and move to a new assignment.

Instances of servicemembers abandoning pets has been a recurring concern in U.S. military communities and one that military leaders want to curtail.

But abandonment of pets, Jacobs and other Area I officials say, doesn’t have to happen because there are ways available to leave behind a pet without abandoning it.

Last summer, as many servicemembers were nearing the end of their Korea tours and a move to a next duty station, Jacobs began seeing what he took to be abandoned dogs roaming Area I installations.

“There’s three or four I know of for sure,” Jacobs
said of the dogs.

“What was sad about that,” he said, “it seemed about the time everybody was PCS-ing out, getting ready to do summer rotation. We’re dog lovers so we don’t like to hear about that kind of stuff.”

A first step for military communities to head off the abandonment of pets lies partly in making sure people are aware of the alternatives.
“They have several options,” said Capt. Sara Hegge, Area I veterinarian and officer-in-charge of the Camp Red Cloud Veterinary Treatment Facility, bldg. 437. She’s assigned to Team 1, 106th Medical Detachment (VSSD).

“They can call us and sometimes we know of people that are looking for pets,” she said.

They can also turn the pet over to a reputable animal shelter. Or they can seek a responsible new owner by checking their community Facebook site, Hegge said.

But at least as important for those who might decide to get a dog while in Korea, Jacobs and others say, is to do one simple thing at the outset: think, and think again.

“They need,” said Jacobs, “to make a conscious decision, ‘OK, some day I have to PCS back to the continental U.S. and it’s going to cost me money with health certificates and shots and things like that, and just the cost of the ticket.’”

There are extra costs, especially for puppies and kittens, which require a series of vaccinations and de-wormings, said Hegge.

“People don’t realize that they have to keep on bringing their puppy back from the time they get it to the time they’re 20 weeks of age, so they’re properly protected from these very preventable
diseases we have in Korea,” Hegge said.

And then there are the pet ownership requirements
of the U.S. military.

Pets must be registered with the post veterinary clinic and be properly vaccinated, and dogs and cats must have a microchip inserted. Those and other requirements are spelled out on the website of the 106th Medical Detachment
(VSSD), www.korea.amedd.army.mil/veterinary/index.html.

And those thinking of getting a pet should contact the vet clinic, Hegge said. “If they’re even thinking about getting a dog, please, please, please, contact their nearest veterinary treatment facility.”

The clinic staff can steer them away from places that may sell animals with health or other problems, and toward reputable shelters.

For those who already own a pet, Hegge said they should find a good off-post vet, in part because the post vet clinic offers limited services during training exercises, and it is often in the field. A list of such places is on their website, Hegge said.

Pet of the Week: Sweetie, 7820807


Image by LollypopFarm
Sweetie is a 7-year-old female Lab mix who came to Lollypop Farm from Rochester Animal Services in hopes of finding a new home. She weighs about 65 pounds.

Sweetie is eligible for our Seniors-for-Seniors program, so approved adopters age 60 and over can take her home free of charge! (That includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, and much more!)

Sweetie needs to go to an adult-only home. If there are any dogs in the household, she will need to meet them before going home.

Post-shot recovery


Image by Ben.Millett
These are from when she was still trying to recover from vaccinations. She is now pretty much back to normal, being as attention-needy as before.

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