European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 the stars and stripes August 1977 advice for pet owners in Europe bridging the Miles with prayer for the past year and a half i have worked As a Volunteer at the local German animal shelter in the Stierheim provides a Home tar abandoned animals of All kinds and also boarding services for Ever thing from Rabbin and turtles to dogs and cats 1 have wanted to write the stars and Jor some time and have been re Quested to do so by our to inform the american populace in Ger Many or the eve increasing number of animals which Are either being Given or even simply by their we americans have added greatly to the while every Tierce in will in your unwonted the Best thing of course would be for you not la have acquired one in the first place you must rat lotto that a when he comes into your considers himself a very real member of the family he is a most devoted one at a True companion and and next to desires More than anything to spend the Tew years of his life approximately 5 with his while cats do not possess this unique they and other animals make Lovely Pels and give us years of pleasure and deserve the some the situation is so critical that most Stierheim Wilt not allow service person Nel to adopt their or for that whose Job requires frequent changing or hey have Learned from experience that the majority of these animals end up Back in the a German citizen must pay a lot for a an annual veterinarian fees and usually he insures the animal against Acci on the other have it this May be the reason Why some of us take our responsibility so same of us obtain dogs free of we pay i Tan and we an through the with practically free Veteri Narian when you consider that the army ships everything we own runt household Goncu to campers Back and Forth across die thes Eon opem edition Billy John Elk puny Mert Irti Vamg Sibr Elmer in Teton Heck a v Cire won Mimir thai i Auto did Natl Tim or armm Fain Toh 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toy to be bought at some ones or As a play toy Lor the Chil Only to be discarded when it gets or its Novelty wears of another important function of the tier Helm is answering Calls of cruelty to Ani the Laws in Germany Are very strict and very stiff fines Are levied against anyone found abandoning or treating his animal is probably the area in which an English speaking person can be most Hal bul to the 1 would like la take this Opportunity to extend a special thanks to our former Deputy Community John for his tremendous assist Ance with these problems in the Stuttgart anyone who witnesses an act of cruelly to an animal should not hesitate to Call his local As Well an the military the number is available at your local veterinarians in if you Are a wife who sits around with not much to and is fond of inquire Al your local they would probably be delighted to have your even for just one afternoon a Moody Germany me first attitudes just recently the army emergency Relief Asili had their annual fund Rais ing Campaign in which Lilicy replenished Ihor the Campaign in this area might be termed a Success in that the amount of Money raised this year exceeded thai of the lust Campaign my opinion Dif fers since i am temporarily assigned with the duties of Are maintenance and assist 1 became quite involved Irr the Cam prior to the beginning of the 1 met with representatives from ail the units in this Community and explained the purpose of the Al the same time i offered to speak with the members of their units in order to furn ish information concerning Vhal in who it is for and the types of assistance which May be not one com Mander or unit representative responded As the assistant Are officer for this Community i Sec Many people who Are in some statistics for you Par this per cent contributed something to the this averages out to less than per Man of the to Tattnal made a Contri several units of near and More than 200 personnel had less than 30 per cent loan assistance from Are of be but at a rate thai will not cause a hardship on the member his out at curiosity i reviewed Sev eral a our open Loans that were Given this and round that less than 25 per cent or those assisted made a contribution to the what is it a tack of communication or a Lack of concern Are we still me first and Only and the hell with the rest or what i would like to Community in Germany i have been living Ouide the i have found that i have a great love for my Homeland fellow 1 i want to help and the As the Miles Between us make to to hard to i have found prayer for loved or the lonely and for the president and the government officials to be the Best offering the Joys and sufferings or each Day to god for America is one of the simplest Means our country needs our Kathleen Anne Raf upper Heyford i 1 t complimentary note for the Apo r i Tif i received this letter last week and was really As you can see neither the name nor the Sodal Security number could be made out and the Apo was incorrect this letter has been to Many places someone somewhere took a lot of time to see this letter reached its destination and t would like to thank unit someone ail his if my a Vori Teauna there is a lot of walkabout the postal service and Mart of Formy part i can say for a Job keep up the Good Germany my these strange american ways this letter has to do with common Cour Tesy and for fellow Ameri i think its pretty darn disgusting when a person that has to Hitchhike to gel around cant even get a ride from another Ameri 1 have found it to to a fact in Mast you will get a ride from a German before youll get one from an about b one girl wend and i were walking Home alter hiking All afternoon lathe Hills behind Bra Schmul we were hungry and just wanted to gel we Are stationed at Miessau army and live in Kubel which is Fivelo seven Miles away we were passed by at least 10 Ameri to include a station Wagon and sever Al others with Only the before a German picked us up and toot us to our front on another occasion i was going Home in the Middle of the in and i was passed by several americans until a German in a Ruck picked me up i think rosily pretty when a German has and consideration few an american Soldier Sun another american Soldier Call for pen a is write on u Routi Collu pen pals sought i i 41 mired Foru Jamul or Ghat inn Law Ironim air Owci f in inn on Tynan Unow Din Rudi by pm to r b
