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We have 2 weeks to raise 4,000 in order to save these amazing 6 animals and get them out of Colombia on the only cargo flight leaving to Miami in August!

A TOUGH YEAR FOR CARTAGENA PAWS:

2020 started off as an amazing year for Cartagena Paws and our rescue animals. We were featured in the Puppy Bowl and received some long-awaited attention for our organization. Flight volunteers were lining up to help get our animals out of Colombia, and CTG Paws began to save for a dream of buying land for our Educational-Based Rescue Center. Unfortunately, all of our lives were turned upside down when the worldwide COVID 19 pandemic broke out. The 6 animals that we had lined up to fly with flight volunteers in March and April soon learned that their trips were cancelled. The anxious adopters were heartbroken when we called to say there was no way to get them home.

Shortly thereafter, our funds began to run dry as we continued to pay for vet care and kennel time. It broke our hearts to know that these animals had loving homes waiting for them, but nothing we could do would change the situation.  With so many people out of work due to COVID, or worried about the future, we began to feel the huge drop in donations. This has led CTG Paws to overdue bills for the care of our animals. As you can imagine, with Colombia on lockdown, we do not know when commercial flights will be up and running. What we do know is that we have to do something for these animals and get them out!

After a lot of work, planning and coordination, Transcargo Animal Company and Cartagena Paws came up with a genius plan to get all of the animals to safety by the end of August on one of the only cargo flights allowed out of Colombia monthly. Cartagena Paws has worked with the Transcargo Animal Company in Bogota, Colombia for the past 5 years. They have helped us on many missions to get animals home safely to the USA and Canada. There are only a few cargo flights allowed out of Colombia, (i.e. cargo flights without passengers) and Transcargo has thought of a way to get rescues from Cartagena and Medellin to Bogota for the flight. They will be able to transport them across the country and then across the Caribbean Sea for their final destination of Miami.  These animals have waited for months to fly to their forever homes and it is our job to make that possible. While we are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times, we are doing our best to continue to carry out our mission and our promise to those in need. And when it looked as if there was no hope, Transcargo stepped in and helped us follow through on that promise.  

Our 6 animals have survived a great deal and are ready for their forever homes and families. Their adopters have already committed to come to Miami to meet their new addition. Families are coming from Buffalo, NY, Denver, CO and even Toronto, CA. They cannot wait to be united, but we need to raise $4,000 within the next 12 days in order to reserve a spot on the cargo flight leaving Colombia at the end of the month. 

We understand that this is a lot of money, however, it will cover all of their transport to Miami, and will also cover their transport by land and air from their current cities to the capital city; Bogota. The animals will be received in Bogota and taken to a vet for a final inspection. They will then spend a night at a highly recommended kennel before they are placed on the cargo flight the next morning. The cargo company will ensure their safety and care all the way from the beginning to the end of their travels. They will even confirm for us when the animals arrive to Miami, and when they have passed through customs. Myself, Maureen Cattieu and others will drive in to receive them and turn them over to their adopters. Remaining funds will help cover their outstanding vet bills. 

The pandemic has devastated many individuals, businesses and organizations. Cartagena Paws is one of those organizations. We operate through donations and as of today our funds are nearly depleted and we are unable to cover additional vet or kennel care. We also depend on volunteers to help us execute our mission. Unfortunately, we have lost over 24 flight volunteers since February. This means that 24 animals lost their chance at a forever home. We can not let this happen to them! Please read about our rescues below and SHARE, DONATE, SUPPORT, this worthy cause.


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