Kitties Rescued by US Marines in Afghanistan

[sasha031]

In Afghanistan, in the midst of war, many animals are lost and separated from their family. Many are found later by troops from the US, UK and Canada. Soldiers rescue these animals and get help from rescue groups that help them send these animals out of the country and to a forever loving home that they deserve.

Three US marine soldiers, Brian Chambers, Chris Berry and Aaron Shaw, started a mission to help bring home the kittens they have befriended while serving in Afghanistan (Facebook group). With generous donations from cat lovers and help from Noward Dogs animal rescue, Kiki and Keykey, two lovely ginger kitties, have successfully made it home in the US. Unfortunately 2 other cats, Simba and Ra-Ko, lost the battle against their illnesses a few weeks ago.

Kiki and his sister Bones were found by Brian Chambers, a US marine.

this is an older post from twitter, the pics are so sweet.
http://lovemeow.com/2010/06/kitties-rescued-by-us-marine-soldiers-in-afghanistan/

[RKP5637]

1. Thanks for posting!!! n/t

[Warpy]

2. This one kind of says it all

Rescued cats are all damned grateful animals. I love it that these guys found their best friends in Afghanistan, of all places.

Good thing they weren't Pallas's cats, though. Those cats are born hissing.

[sasha031]

3. I hope the military will allow the soldiers to take these babies home

orange tabbies are the best:)

[Warpy]

6. The two that survived are home and with forever families

and have met other cats in the clowder here in the US. The pics are all there.

I just posted that one because the cat looks so blissful.

[FirstLight]

4. awww.... got something in my eye, dammitt

You realize how much these cats are also balm for the souls of these boys. Some of them look so young, I wonder how much these cuddles give them a sense of 'normalcy' amidst awfulness...

:cry: war sucks...

[onecent]

5. This is priceless. Yes, thanks for posting. It's always so

cool to see a man that loves out little furry friends.

[Polly Hennessey]

7. Thanks for the story

This one made me feel good and to know that two of the kitties are now U.S. kitizens (well, I tried) makes the world OK for awhile.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. Taliban Kitty is not gonna like this.

[cali]

17. that's just a riot. why are annoyed looking kitties so damned funny?

:rofl:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

19. I don't know but I got one staring at me right now. nt

[Island Blue]

9. How unbelievably adorable!

Of course I'm a sucker for orange kittehs. Between this and the video of the dolphin & the cat playing and the video of the penguin laughing when being tickled, I'm on cute overload today!

[asjr]

10. After a long day of feeling low, this has

really warmed my heart. I love kitties!

[KittyWampus]

11. Maybe it's good therapy for soldiers to have animals to save and help.

[Shiver]

12. ZOMG THEY ARE SO FUZZY!

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[damntexdem]

13. They were duped! Those kitties have links to the Taliban!

The marines should never have fallen for their tails. ;-)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. They're clearly trying to overthrow the government oh Hamid Cat-zai.

:silly:

[msongs]

14. so we murder their human children and save their cats. well that's something to celebrate? nt

[Brickbat]

16. Why not set up a system there to reunite these animals with their families, or adopt out to people

in Afghanistan?

[undeterred]

18. Well, golly gee. Now I feel better about all those dead civilians.

Not.