Preparation for Aliyah

On returning home, I began seriously planning our move to Israel.
All of our foster dogs found homes, so we would be able to apply to stay in a Merkaz Klita, Absorption Center. We were accepted into the Merkaz Klita Ye'elim in Beer Sheva.
I had already joined a couple of Yahoo groups about animal rescue in Israel and began learning about some of the situation in Israel in general and Beer Sheva in particular.
Being dogless was very difficult and only the thought of being able to work with rescue dogs as soon as possible after Aliyah made it at all bearable.