I don't know how to contact the Neesley family in Michigan, but if you'd like to help other Soldiers bring home the dogs they have adopted as pets in Iraq you can visit Operation Baghdad Pups: http://www.baghdadpups.com/pages/index. They are asking for donations to help with veterinary, quarantine and travel expenses for the dogs. I think they estimate that it ends up costing about $4,000 per dog to bring one back to the U.S., so it is costly.

I know many people may feel that an amount like that could be better used to help dogs already in U.S. shelters, and that's up to them. I understand that feeling. My fiance was very attached to his dog over there and wanted to bring him home to have a better life here. Soldiers are often lonely and even depressed away from home over there and these dogs help them have a friend. I know when the dogs are left behind they don't have a very good chance of survival. My fiance's dog didn't survive.

They can accept donations on the Operation Baghdad Pups web site. Here's a link to some of the news stories that have been written about Operation Baghdad Pups: http://www.baghdadpups.com/press/

I don't usually post things from people who are asking for donations, but since you asked…

Thanks,
Carlotta