Via Circa:
Wifi is a 4-year-old pit bull who loves belly rubs and attention. Her owner, who currently serves in the U.S. Air Force, has been deployed since last year – and she was able to quickly find a temporary home, thanks to Dogs on Deployment.
“[Her owner] was concerned that he wasn’t going to be able to find someone to watch her in the quick turnaround, but when we met her, we completely fell in love with her, and now we have her for a few months,” said Carla Mead, who is now a three-time boarder and a Los Angeles coordinator for Dogs on Deployment. For Mead and her husband Jon, this was the perfect way to support military service members while fulfilling dreams of fostering and caring for animals.
Dogs on Deployment is a volunteer-based nonprofit that helps military members find a temporary home for their pets while they are away. Since it started in 2011, more than 1,100 pets (despite the name, the service is not restricted to dogs) have been taken care of. Founders Shawn and Alisa Johnson, who served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corp respectively, saw the need firsthand and eventually set out to find a more practical solution for military members.