NORTH FORK, NY — A homeless dog has flown for almost 8,000 miles to the North Fork, to find her forever family.
Gabrielle Stroup, director of operations at the North Fork Welfare League, said she was notified about Bea by Jeanine Fitzgerald-Rogg, a volunteer.
Fitzgerald-Rogg said Bea flew in from a “high-kill, dirt poor shelter in Guam” on August 26 and needs a new home.
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“She is kid, cat and dog friendly, fully vetted,” she said. “Polite. Her adopter fell through, and she has no chance without a commitment here.”
Stroup said someone had already paid to sponsor Bea’s trip from Guam. “This was her chance to get out. So my wonderful volunteer Jeanine reached out to me and asked if we could take her.”
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Bea, she said, was on planes with transporters at each stop; on Thursday morning, she landed at Newark Airport and then, took a ride to The League’s shelter in Southold.
Bea was helped on her journey by the Saipan Humane Society and has lived in foster care with both cats and dogs, she said.
If you would like to meet Bea, call 631-765-1811. She is currently at The League’s Peconic location at 269 Peconic Lane.
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