A Vietnam veteran in hospice care got to see his beloved dog for the last time

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When a veteran was admitted to hospice care last week, he had only one last wish: to say goodbye to his beloved dog, Patch.

John Vincent is a Marine who fought in Vietnam. The 69-year-old was hospitalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before being transferred to a nearby VA hospice facility. Because Vincent has no family in the area, his 6-year-old Yorkshire Terrier mix was taken to Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department. Adam Ricci, chief of field operations at the city's Animal Welfare Department, told CNN it's standard practice for dogs to end up in their care in situations like this.

And he had just one dying wish. "It was an immediate 'yes' from us," Ricci said."So, we worked with the VA to get things organized." On Friday, a team brought Patch to the hospice center for the reunion.The dog spent time on Vincent's bed, cuddling with his owner. You can see the mutual love in their eyes. "We left Patch there with Mr. Vincent for the whole day, so they could spend one last day together," Ricci said.

 

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I hope his pet will be taken care of😭

Let patch stay!

Beautiful!

😭😭😭😭

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There is no more loving or loyal friend and companion than a dog. I miss terribly every dog I have shared my life with. I'm 71.

Finally news worth reading.

So touching and also heartbreaking. Glad this veteran got to say goodbye to his precious dog, Patch. Hoping Patch finds a loving home.

I'm not crying, you're crying 😭

StephenGlahn Heartbreaking. Thank you for your service, Sir.

You hired Sean Duffy? Really? Pathetic. You pay him to come on TV and lie. What’s up with that?

geis_shane 😭😭😭😭

I’m not crying You’re crying. mansbestfriend

That breaks my heart!😥

ambkcsingh 😍😍😍😍

SO SO COOL 👍👍👍

hmmm

Thank you to all the veterans who served our nation, with honor and dignity

We should let dogs run the country!

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