Dishka
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Dishka's Story
Upon first arriving to Kajaki Damand learning about our area responsibility we were introduced to five dogs in which one was a very large three and a half year old dog named Dshka. It was explained to us that he was a regular visitor to the base and had been there since the British controlled the base approximately three and a half years ago. Basically, Dshka has been cared for by every unit to call Kajaki Dam home since he was born.
On a daily basis our Marines leave the wire and risk their lives on patrols and that anxiety level is high and unbelievable; however, everyday upon returning to the base we look forward to seeing Dshka. He continuously boosts the moral of our Marines by representing a small token of calmness and providing unconditional love when Marines miss their loved ones or home. During our down time it puts a smile on the Marines face when Dshka comes walking onto the base and wants to be petted or when he shows up on Fridays exactly at dinner time because it provides a natural and healthy distractions from the every day stress of the region. Although, Dshka receives affection and meals, he provides and embodies a greater gift because he is a friend and a fellow Marine. On a nightly basis our position is antagonized by wild animals one in particular being jackals.However, Dshka can be found with his dad and the three other dogs chasing the jackals away from our base, which greatly reduces the possibility of us getting injured, by one of these wild animals. On many occasions they have prevented attacks by intercepting the jackals before they encroached or entered the perimeter where the Marines are standing guard or working.There were originally five dogs, which hung around the base including Dshka and his dad Jack, but now there are only two remaining. Two of the five dogs were euthanized due to department of defense regulations pertaining to stray dogs on military bases and the other disappeared possibly killed by IEDs. Due to the fact that he was raised primarily Black and Veach security company, British, and Americans Dshka has always been around people and is very kind in nature towards us but is not too fond of the Afghans; we are not sure whether this learned or instinct behavior was learned from his dad who was mistreated by the Afghans. About seven years ago the Jack, Dshka’s dad, was rescued by Black and Veach Security Company located near our base in Kajaki. His dad was a pup at the time and had been raised for fighting prior (clipped ears and tail) to being rescued by the manager of the company. He has never been used as a fighting dog. Due to his mistreatment as a pup he has a great dislike for Afghans. Dshka was born approximately 3 and 1/2 years ago, one of many pups and the only one who did not end up being mistreated. During his early years he was cared for and raised by the British Marines. Due to his kind nature he has been unofficially taken care of by ever unit that was fortunate to call Kajaki Dam home. He spends his days with his dad in the Black and Veach compound and frequently visits us up here on the hill. We believe that due to his size the fate that awaits Dshka is one of a fighting dog like many other dogs his size if left behind with nobody to protect him. Because of our departure from Afghanistan we are one of the last units to occupy this location . Knowing that there will be no one to replace us and ultimately we would be leaving Dshka to die is unsettling and we can’t do that. My Marines and I have been trying very hard to find a way to save his life and then we came upon your foundation. I am hoping that you could help me in adopting this beautiful and gentle dog. We are doing all that we can to save our companion and bring him home with us where he now belongs. Dshka is part of our Battery, he is part of Goliath, and we would never leave one of our own behind, and will do everything in our power as Marines and human beings to bring Dshka home. A note from Nowzad
Question: How is the money I donate spent? How do I know it is used to help an Afghan stray companion animal? Can my donation go towards a specific animal?
Answer from Nowzad: As a charity we are bound by the strict auditing regulations demanded by the UK charity commission. The board of trustees make sure the money is used to maximum effect in making a difference to the lives of animals in Afghanistan, which includes the daily running costs of the Nowzad Afghan shelter, rescue transport costs, animal food and medicines (including vaccines) and of course our Afghan staff wages. If, for whatever reason the companion animal rescue is not successful (disease or injury) then Nowzad will use the money collected on this ChipIn page to support the daily running of the Nowzad shelter – if you are not happy with our policy then please do not donate as we are unable to offer refunds. Donating via ChipIn is not tax deductible. Please visit the Soldiers’ Animals Companion fund www.sacfund.com if you wish to make a tax-deductible donation from the US. If you have any further questions about how to donate then please just ask at donations@nowzad.com We would like to make everybody aware that this ChipIn page is not the only method that is being used to fund raise for the rescue costs associated with this companion animal from Afghanistan. The total required for a companion animal to travel to north America is on average $4000 (we make no profit and everything is subject to currency valuations and fuel prices on the day). To try and reflect the donations received from sources such as the Soldier’s Animals Companion Fund www.sacfund.com or via direct PayPal transfers, you may see the total amount required for this particular ChipIn less than the $4000 average. If you need further explanation then please just ask! Nowzad Dogs is a registered charity (non-profit) 1119185 in England and Wales |
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