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Brownie the Dog looking to fly to Calgary from Playa del Carmen.

This is a great story! About 8 weeks ago I received an e-mail from a woman, Jen, from Calgary, Canada. She and her family had come down to Cancun and Playa del Carmen for vacation. She was only in Playa del Carmen briefly and fell in love with a street dog who her nine year old daughter named Brownie. They gave him food, water, and love during their stay. On the last day they went to look for him to try and figure out how they could get him back to Calgary. Unfortunately, he was not in his usual spot down by Pummarola and Coco Beach, and they had to fly home. They located Playa Maya News, and our Adopt-a Pet section, via an internet search, and that is when she contacted me....

Being the animal lover that I am I put the word, and a photograh Jen had sent me , out on the street that we were looking for this street dog. Quite a few fellow animal lovers were on the search for this poor little pooch, but 6 weeks went by and nothing came to light. Finally, I was talking to a friend of mine, who had not been in the loop, so I sent her the photo and information about Brownie, and within days she had located him at….The Beer Bucket. He had hooked up with a local Playa resident, Arnold, and his dog Taz, and Arnold was feeding him and giving him a place to crash. So we contacted Jen in Calgary and she was ecstatic. She had been worried and sad and was still thinking of Brownie the dog. She agreed to pay travel expenses, and I agreed to get him jet ready for his imminent departure. Next hurdle was to find someone willing to travel with him, and this is when Don came into the picture. He was flying to Calgary at the end of March! I put the ball in motion and found Brownie a temporary foster home for the month of March (Taz isn’t too keen on sharing his owner), made veterinary arrangements, and contacted Don about his flight schedule. Turns out he is flying US Airways and they don’t accept animals on flights. Darn! I feel that we have come this far, and so many people have pulled together that we can’t give up just yet. So if you, or anyone you know, is flying to Calgary within the next couple of weeks, and would be a willing chaperone, please contact us. E-mail me, Sara Moen, at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and become part of this dog’s “Angel Network” I have also included the link to all airlines that are wiling to take pets and their travel policies:Airline Policies

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