Effects of War for Pets in Lebanon
By DONNA ABU-NASR, Associated Press Writer
MONTEVERDE, Lebanon - The howls of 133 canine refugees echoed Tuesday through the pine-and-oak-covered hills above the Lebanese capital — crowded into cages but safely away from airstrikes against Hezbollah strongholds in the south.
The dogs were moved by volunteers from a shelter in
Beirut's southern suburbs to an abandoned pig farm east of the capital
— and might be considered lucky compared to pets left to fend for
themselves by foreign and Lebanese owners fleeing the Israeli
bombardment.
The U.S. Embassy and others told evacuees that pets would not be allowed on the ships and helicopters carrying them to safety.
"The embassies that evacuated their citizens from Lebanon made a mistake when they made no provisions for pets," activist Hania Jurdak said.
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