October 10-Soldier's Dog In Iraq In danger of Being Killed. Is This Any Way to Treat a Pet? Write, Call Sign Petition.Tell Officials What You Think.

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: Soldier's Dog in Danger of Execution by Superiors!
"THEY RISK THEIR LIVES AND WE KILL THEIR DOGS! I work at a VA and see the physical and mental cost to our soldiers and NOW they want to murder their companions as well! Speak out against this cruelty! Ratchet is not allowed to leave Iraq with the soldier who befriended him. Since officers are refusing to let Ratchet go, he needs a military order to officially release him to leave Iraq. If he is not released he could be executed (shot in the head!) by her U.S. superiors. Sgt. Gwen Beberg befriended puppy Ratchet while serving in Iraq --but the U.S. military takes a strict line with soldiers befriending animals, and confiscated Ratchet as Sgt. Beberg prepared to fly home from Baghdad Airport at the weekend. Sgt. Beberg is also under military investigation for befriending the dog that saved her life. Soldiers can face immediate court- marshal for befriending animals and some even see their animals brutally murdered by a direct gunshot to the head from commanding officers who will not bend the rules. Please sign the Petition for his release: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/clemency-for-ratchet Also PLEASE CALL Gwen's Senators and Representatives and don't forget to call your own to protest this treatment of the soldiers risking their lives in Iraq! Calling is best because Senators and Representatives get t housands of emails. However, if you prefer to send an email here's a link to a sample. http://www.getfreshminds.com/Ratchet-letter.html DETALS FOR YOUR CALL: Ratchet is at Camp Striker in Iraq 15 other dogs were allowed to leave with Baghdad Pups on the flight Ratchet was supposed to be on. The base's commanding officers seized Ratchet on his way to the airport. Ratchet has had his necessary vaccinations and is healthy. Ratchet needs a military release because the military is refusing to let him leave Iraq. Here is the Contact information for the MN Senators and Gwen's Representative: Senator Amy Klobuchar: (888) 224-9043 -or- (612) 727-5220 Senator Norm Coleman: (800) 642-6041 -or- (651) 645-0323 Representative Keith Ellison, (West Twin Cities, Minneapolis) (202) 225-4755 PLEASE, donate to Baghdad Pups! When Ratchet is released, Baghdad Pups needs to be able to pick him up from Iraq. Since Sgt Beberg will be transferred at the end of the month, Ratchet must be on Baghdad Pups next trip. Donate: Help Ratchet get another plane ticket. https://www.baghdadpups.com/donation/contribute.php?source=DONATE By donating to them, you will not only help Ratchet get home, but you will also help other soldiers save their dogs and cats. As Gwen told Katie, "The [Baghdad Pups] program manager has made it pretty clear in her emails to those with animals that if some immediate funding doesn't roll in, they may not be able to rescue all 70some animals on the schedule for this fall. That would be terribly sad." Please help Baghdad Pups help Gwen and other soldiers. Donate Now. https://www.baghdadpups.com/donation/contribute.php?source=DONATE Please pass this story along. Tell your friends and let them know how they can help. The more people working to help Ratchet, the better. Sign the petition to demand release of Ratchet. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/clemency-for-ratchet Thank you to everyone for their support and help getting attention for Ratchet. Let's keep this amazing story going. If you want to get in contact with SPCA International and Operation's Baghdad Pups on Ratchet's behalf, they have set-up a special email address for him. Send your emails to SaveRatchet@spca.com. Thanks from Terrie & Rachel Scott of M.A.R.S. Safe Haven We have been working around the clock since we learned of this. We want a happy ending to this story and won't rest till we get one! And, to EVERYONE that has spent so much time posting, emailing, calling, blogging and signing petitions in a combined effort to bring Ratchet safely home with Gwen. THANK YOU all so very much!!!! Special thanks to the two ladies on MySpace that were up with me in the wee wee hours of the morning discussing this and what we should do to make people aware of it... And, Ron for giving 100% too. Great news!!!! Everyone will be happy to hear that Sgt Beberg actually signed the survey and left a message for us all: 10:40 pm PDT, Oct 8, Gwen Beberg, Minnesota " THANK YOU TO EVERYONE SUPPORTING MY DOG!! I can't get this done without the hundreds of people supporting me, nay, THOUSANDS! I am moved to tears. Thank you, over an over, for taking our story to heart and contributing to Ratchet's wagging tail being the first thing to greet me when I go home! ...." Aaahhhh! What a sweetheart! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a message! HUGS!!!!! PLEASE WATCH Here is a video of another soldier in Iraq in the same situation as Sgt. Beberg - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ4WYuHxkK4 Please help Sgt Beberg have a happy ending like this soldier & his dog!"