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Kevlar for Canines

One of my cousins is a veterinary student at Virginia Tech.  She had a Facebook status update yesterday about the dedication of the Law Enforcement K-9 Memorial at the campus.  She was surprised, as was I, at the number of dogs killed by “friendly fire” in the line of duty.1  One commenter then mentioned bullet-proof vests and I found2  a non-profit organization dedicated to providing vests to these dogs.

4-k9-one-protective-vest

Vest ‘N P.D.P.3 is able to use 97% to 99% of the donations to purchase vests since the head of the organization pays her own travel expenses.4  All donations are tax-deductible and you can donate via PayPal. 5

I can easily pass on  buying that next skein of yarn I think I “absolutely have to have” and send in a few bucks.  I not a “dog person,” but these dogs deserve to be protected.

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  1. She mentioned that of the 12 dogs honored, 4 of them were these type of fatalities. [↩]
  2. Google Fu – I haz it. [↩]
  3. Police Dog Protection [↩]
  4. 2009 news article here. [↩]
  5. I also located a mailing address if you’re PayPal-shy — Vest ‘N PDP, Inc.; 1201 Vista Drive; Socorro, New Mexico  87801 [↩]

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