Army Specialist Seeks To Save Dog With Nesconset Nonprofit's Help

NESCONSET, NY — Army Specialist Taylor, while in the Middle East, found a dog near death. She is trying to provide freedom to that dog, as she is looking to bring him home to the United States with the help of Paws of War, a Nesconset-based nonprofit.

With July 4 around the corner, Paws of War wants to help the specialist in time for the holiday when we celebrate our freedom as a nation.

"We want to help Spc. Taylor bring her dog to America, but we can only do it with the help of our patriots," said Dereck Cartright, a disabled veteran who is the stateside logistics coordinator at Paws of War, via news release. "Freedom doesn’t come free, even in this case. For her dog to have freedom we will need people to help us with this mission. Even the smallest donations will add up to help make this happen."

To help Spc. Taylor save Caesar, donations were asked for by Paws of War.

Spc. Taylor thought she saw a cat lying behind a building. However, she discovered that it was a dog who had been attacked. The dog was emaciated and had deep puncture wounds, including on his stomach and above his eye. While he was near death, she took the dog back with her, named him Caesar, and went into action trying to nurse him back to health.

Not only did she nurse Caesar back to help, aiding him in becoming stronger and healing, but the two formed a strong bond. While she was supposed to be helping him, she found that he was also helping her. On the other side of the world from her family, she found Caesar making her happy again. They would play together and he would curl up to sleep with her, providing them both with the comfort they needed to get through difficult times.

Now, she is on a mission to get Caesar out of the Middle East and send him back home to America.

"Caesar and I became the closest of friends and I can’t imagine leaving him in the Middle East without me," Spc. Taylor said via release. "The new restrictions going into effect will keep him there in danger. We need to get him to freedom as soon as possible."

Spc. Taylor reached out to Paws of War for assistance in relocating Caesar, because of its reputation for helping numerous other soldiers relocate their pets. However, relocating pets from around the world is not an easy task, according to the nonprofit. It’s one that involves navigating through the challenges and logistics of relocating a pet overseas, and to pay for the care, paperwork, and flight that is involved in the mission.

Paws of War helps soldiers bring their rescued dogs and cats to America after serving their country overseas through its War Torn Pups and Cats program.