QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — 5 rescue pet dogs were honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department on Monday at an event officially retiring them after 7 years of service and turning them over to brand-new adoptive owners.
Lt. Col. Esteban Cardenas stated the pet dogs — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — belonged to the very first class of dogs utilized by the department’s rescue system, which deals with German shepherds and golden retrievers.
Cardenas remembered a few of their tasks, consisting of assisting in discovering survivors of earthquakes and landslides throughout Ecuador and abroad, consisting of an objective to Mexico in 2017.
He stated vet reports had actually recommended it was time to retire the 5 pet dogs.
“Today for us is a day of combined sensations. We actually would not desire them to leave. We would have liked to have them with us in our ranks,” Cardenas stated.
The pet dogs’ brand-new owners were picked thoroughly after satisfying particular requirements, he stated.
Gaia’s brand-new owner, Valeria Zevallos, stated she was impressed by her brand-new animal’s previous profession of conserving lives.
“Lots of experiences await us now. After her work experiences, household experiences,” she stated.
