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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHARE THIS QR CODE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177897\" src=\"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NOWZAD-qr-code.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SHARE THIS QR CODE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-176897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/foxnwolf.com\/locknload\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/brightgreenline-300x7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"7\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">IN 2006…<\/h1>\n<p>The men of Kilo Company of 42 Commando Royal Marines arrived in the war-torn town of ‘Now Zad’ in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Their mission; provide stability for the local people during a period of ever decreasing security.<\/p>\n<p>A few of the Royal Marines soon realised that it wasn\u2019t only the local people that needed their help and it was not long before many of the stray dogs that roamed the town of ‘Now Zad’ had a guardian for the first time in their lives; in the form of Royal Marine Sergeant ‘Pen’ Farthing.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking up an organised dog fight that was taking place right outside their remote compound, Pen never realised that one of those fighting dogs would then befriend him. Obviously, the Royal Marine could not say no to those big sad eyes and the now \u2018former fighting dog\u2019 became the Sergeant’s battle buddy.<\/p>\n<p>And the dog received his first ever name \u2013 “Nowzad”.<\/p>\n<p>Nowzad was initially formed in 2007 to help soldiers rescue stray dogs and cats they had befriended whilst serving in various regions of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Over a period of almost 15 years, Nowzad rescued over 1700 dogs and cats, reuniting them with their \u2018buddies\u2019 in the USA, Canada, UK, France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Australia, Thailand, japan, Spain, South Africa, Finland and Croatia.<\/p>\n<p>Every single one is special to the charity and has a story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>However it was clear that Nowzad\u2019s work didn\u2019t end there. The pressing mission was to help the animals not so lucky to find peace and comfort away from the conflict. Pen was determined for the charity to start at the beginning and help those animals left behind, and the people of the war-torn country.<\/p>\n<p>And so Nowzads first legacy was the opening of the country\u2019s first proper small animal veterinary clinic and animal shelter in Kabul in 2008…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHARE THIS QR CODE SHARE THIS QR CODE IN 2006… The men of Kilo Company of 42 Commando Royal Marines arrived in the war-torn town of ‘Now Zad’ in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 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