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The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has left many of the country's residents in terror. Dogs who have fought alongside the U.S. military, as well as 150 additional animals, have been denied safe passage to the U.S. They have been left to fend for themselves in Kabul where they will face the constant threat of torture and death at the hands of the Taliban. Please demand that the U.S. government arrange the immediate transport of all of the military contract working dogs and rescued animals out of Afghanistan to the U.S., where they will be placed in safe, loving homes.

Closely following the U.S.' evacuation from Afghanistan, the Taliban's takeover has left so many of the country's residents, both human and non-human animals, in turmoil and terror.

Kabul Small Animal Rescue (KSAR) is working tirelessly to secure evacuation flights for dogs and cats out of Kabul to the U.S. Tragically, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) made a last-minute, blanket decision to deny access to the flights and ordered the release of all of the rescued animals. Military working dogs (MWDs), who are under the control of the government, were not affected by this decision. However, 51 U.S. military contract working dogs (CWDs) who were being cared for by KSAR have been left behind, and as well as an additional 150 dogs and cats.

U.S. citizen Charlotte Maxwell Jones and the KSAR animals are currently being guarded by the Taliban at its rescue compound. These animals and their caretakers desperately need to be transported out of Kabul to animal shelters and ultimately, safe, loving homes before it is too late.

CWDs are considered “the property of” and are trained by private companies and are contracted by the DoD to perform the same jobs as MWDs, which may include explosive detection and more for the benefit of the U.S. military. They are now being denied safe passage home and the Pentagon denies any and all responsibility for the contract dogs who served the U.S. military and its allies in Kabul.

These dogs were forced to stand on the front lines of war. They have been abandoned and may face torture and violence from the Taliban, which generally views dogs as “unclean” and has banned the guardianship of animal companions in the past. This unconscionable betrayal is unacceptable, and we must do everything in our power to save them.

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