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U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms Dawn Patterson needs help reuniting with her beloved cat, whom she rescued while deployed overseas.
Patterson could not bring her feline, Mr. Grumpuss, with her when she left Bahrain to return home to Virginia for a new deploymentdue to logistical complications, according to a release from the nonprofitPaws of War.
The Navy service member rescued Mr. Grumpuss — named for his distinctive grouchy-looking face — during her fourth deployment overseas. She found the stray cat and helped nurse the animal back to health, becoming inseparable from the pet in the process.
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“His Grumpy face always makes me smile. He is my security blanket,” Patterson said of Mr. Grumpuss in the release.
Paws of War, a nonprofit thatassists military members and their pets, is helping Patterson raise funds to bring the cat to the United States and handle the complicated logistics required to transport the pet overseas.
“This is a nightmare that nobody who has pets would want to experience,” Robert Misseri, co-founder of Paws of War, said in a statement.
“We were lucky to have someone to foster the cat while we work to raise the funds and make the arrangements to safely get Mr. Grumpuss home and reunited with his Navy officer,” he added.
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Patterson — who has served in the Navy for 17 years — is eagerly awaiting a reunion with Mr. Grumpuss.
To stay updated on Mr. Grumpuss' journey to the U.S. and donate to the relocation effort, visitPaws of War’s fundraiser for the cat.
source: people.com
