By Cheryl Hanna, Pet Rescue Examiner
May 6th, 2011
Jazz, a two-year-old golden retriever mix who was rescued from a high kill Taiwan shelter, had been flown to New York to be fostered by Hopeful Hearts of Wilmington, Delaware until he was adopted.
Jazz escaped from his crate as he was being off-loaded from the plane and took off. The dog spent three days wandering around the airport area, but happily a team of Port Authority police officers found him. Officer Randal Draft reported the dog's paws were ripped and bleeding. Jazz is being treated by a veterinarian.
Eight months ago, Jazz was dropped off at a public shelter in Taiwan and was saved the day he was scheduled to be euthanized. Only two to three percent of dogs rescued in Taiwan shelters are ever adopted. They are frequently abandoned and thrown away as yesterday's trash. Most shelters will only keep a dog three days before the animal is euthanized.
The volunteers of Hopeful Hearts make a difference in the lives of a few of them; Jazz is one such lucky pooch. At his foster home in Taiwan, Jazz recuperated from serious health problems, but since has tested to be healthy. He is described as weighing 55 pounds and loves to run and play.
When the Port Authority Police notified Joan Chien of Hopeful Hearts that Jazz had been found, Chien was "ecstatic."
Welcome to the United States Jazz. Here's hoping you find the perfect family and live a long and gentle life. If you would like more information on Jazz, please click here.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/rescued-dog-from-taiwan-lost-at-ny-airport-found
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