Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March 13 is K9 Veteran's Day

So, apparently today is a Twofer Tuesday!

I just discovered on Loving for a Living that today is K9 Veteran's Day. Depending on the state, it isn't in full swing, or even fully official, but in light of my recent posts (about Sgt. Rex, and about the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act, for those of you keeping score at home), I figured I'd at the very least mention it!


Here's a helpful link to a petition, and also suggestions for letters that you can write, to get Congress to unilaterally acknowledge a day for K9 veterans.

Also in Sgt. Rex news, Senator Schumer has a petition his web site to bring Sgt. Rex to his forever home sooner and safer: http://schumer.senate.gov/Contact/sgtrex.cfm

12 comments:

  1. Happy Tuesday woofs & hugs!! I missed visiting you! <3

    ~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)

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  2. I had not heard of this. Thanks for sharing it.

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    1. I'd never heard of it either! I'm glad that somebody else posted about it, so I could spread the word.

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  3. I had no idea! Thanks for telling me
    Dachshund Nola

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  4. What a cool idea! It's definitely a day that would be worth celebrating!

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  5. Hi Y'all,

    Great that we should have our own day to celebrate the pawed veterans! Too often pawed ones are ignored or worse, put to sleep, after giving up normal life to work for our humans and their country...Hope this spreads around the web!

    Y'all come back now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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    1. I hoep it spreads too! They deserve our respect as well, that's hard work!

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  6. Hi Elka! Just stopping by to wish you a very happy weekend! :)

    Woofs & hugs, <3

    ~Bailey (Yep, I'm a girl!)

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