Airline Employees Take Care of Stranded Dog for the Holidays

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and good deeds like the precious story I’m about to share with you.

It seems that the customer services reps at Continental Airlines are chock full of the holiday spirit this year. When a 4-month puppy, Whopper, was stranded at the airport, the airline’s employees offered to take care of him for the holidays.

It turns out that the puppy was barred from a flight to Spain because his owner hadn’t secured a health certificate from a vet to have him fly out of the country. Without all of his shots it would also be impossible to place him in a shelter or pet hotel.

Where would Whopper go for the holidays?

Quickly two Continental Airlines employees came to the rescue. First Jane Bossi took the puppy home with her, sending daily email updates and photos to his owner in Spain. Then when Bossi took off for a holiday visit to her mother’s, a co-worker took over and welcomed the puppy into her own home.

Thanks to the kind and generous employees of Continental Airlines, Whopper was lucky enough to have a home for the holidays!

What would you have done? Would you have taken in a stranded dog for the holidays?

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Martha E.

9:00PM PDT on Apr 12, 2012

Wonderful people, and yes, of course, I would have done the same. By the by, Continental is our favorite airline.

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Cheryl B.

6:52PM PST on Jan 21, 2012

great story

Linda G.

9:39AM PST on Jan 19, 2012

Continental Airlines has won awards for it's safe handling of animals in flight (Continental's Petsafe program). As an animal rescuer I've successfully flown several dogs to their adopters in U.S.states (from Indianapolis to WA, CA, AZ & PA so far) and have never had a problem. So I guess I'm not too surprised at this beyond the call of duty kindness by some of their employees..thank you both, you rock! :)

Ritva J.

4:37PM PST on Jan 15, 2012

God bless these workers for their kind hearts!!!

M. Diane R.

1:50PM PST on Jan 13, 2012

God bless the Continental Airline people that helped this puppy. He is adorable and they probably could not resist cuddling with him.

Anneke A.

8:27AM PST on Jan 13, 2012

nice to know they took care of Whopper, as they should have

Jim R.

6:52PM PST on Jan 12, 2012

Wonderful to hear of people who care!