Dear Service Member,

Thank you for caring not only for humans lives while you bravely serve for our country, but for caring for a helpless animal as well.

Before you consider bringing your friend to the States we would like to take this opportunity to be sure you are ready for the lifetime commitment of your companion, he or she may be with your family another 12-14 years. Are your prepared for this long commitment, have you thought this ownership entirely through?

We are pretty sure that you found your companion orphaned or starving and choose not to walk away but offer your caring hands. We are confident that you and your companion have traveled many miles together, shared meals, sleeping quarters, some laughs and even some tears while you have been deployed. Altho' your loyal companion is not a classified working dog, he or she has provided for you an extra set of eyes, ears and a keen nose to help keep you just a bit safer.

We realize that having your companion with you all these months has provided you with a "touch of home" that you may have longed for. The sad fact is that the US is already filled with thousands of homeless animals and not enough good homes for them, therefore we want to know that your effort to bring your companion into the States has been an entirely thought out one and a lifetime commitment to your friend.

We hope that you have discussed your companion with all your family members and you are 100% sure that this is what you all want and to agree to for your companion, that you are prepared for unforseen veterinary bills that may arise during their lifetime, that when you are deployed that someone will be there to care for your companion and you are committed to house breaking, obedience training your companion so that you and your family with have a well behaved friend...one that remains with you for his or her lifetime. Your companion deserves a lifetime place to rest their head and call "home".

Please be sure you will be able to devote the time and energies required of pet ownership before you consider bringing your mascot in to the States.

The shipment of animals internationally is a costly venture, a plane ride into the States may exceed $1200.00 which normally includes the required US customs paper work, quarantine, boarding fees, rabies vaccination, distemper vaccination, and cargo shipping fees. Airline shipping kennels cost $25-$100.

If you have thought all of this through and believe that you are prepared for these commitments, then please read on, if you and your family are not able to fully commit to your companion we suggest that you seek out the help of veterinarians & humane societies locally to better find your friend a home rather than bringing your friend in to the States.

Ok, you have made a commitment to your friend and by doing so this is what Military Mascots offers for you and your companion.

We are happy to help support your furry friend with "care packages" to help keep them healthy and also send along care packs for you while you are deployed.

We are happy to help you locate a veterinarian and/or a humane society who can examine, vaccinate for rabies and distemper 30 days prior to flight and they will provide a health certificate that is required within 10 days prior to flight into the States.

Please let us know how we can better help you and your Mascot.

Thank you,

Bonnie

Military Mascots

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