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Methodist Research Institute (MRI) in Indiana highlights the activities of its diverse staff in a newsletter. The September 2012 issue included a section on PnP pilot Cary N. Mariash, MD. “MRI’s Medical Director has succeeded in turning his love for flying aircraft from a personal activity into a philanthropic endeavor. A member of Angel Flight, [...]

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Pilots N Paws and Duffy’s Friends Work Together in Animal Rescue Effort

Pilots N Paws and Duffy’s Friends Work Together in Animal Rescue Effort

Pilots N Paws and Duffy’s Friends Work Together in Animal Rescue Effort by Kristina Gabalski of Westside News Read the full story by clicking here and scrolling down to the first 7/8/12 item. Thanks to a group of caring animal lovers in Brockport, hundreds of dogs rescued from high-kill shelters in North and South Carolina [...]

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Amy Worden Makes News in the Philly Inquirer Blog

Amy Worden Makes News in the Philly Inquirer Blog

Amy Worden got a call to help foster some animals from a transport that had an unexpected layover due to weather on a flight from Knoxville, TN to Albany, NY.  She wrote up her experience and posted it for the Philly Inquirer blog on Philly.com.  Read the original article here. Better Than a $100 Burger: A Flight Home [...]

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Fly Away Home: Pilots N Paws gives dogs a second chance

Fly Away Home: Pilots N Paws gives dogs a second chance

By Vida Volkert Staff writer GALLUP — It was a bumpy flight over the Mogollon Plateau — even for the experienced flyers Jerry and Nancy Grout. The retired couple from Mesa, Ariz., and their co-pilot and friend Ron Wilkins landed in a small four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza at the Gallup Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon. Strong winds made [...]

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Knoxville pilot’s non-profit flies nationwide to save homeless pets

By JILL MCNEAL 6 News Anchor/Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) – It’s a life or death mission, and local pilots are stepping up to help. They donate their time, skills and money, hundreds of dollars in fuel for just one flight, to give a dog or cat a last chance to find a home. We tagged along with Pilots N [...]

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Pilots Todd & Mary Brooks Fly Their 16th PNP Mission!!

Pilots Todd & Mary Brooks Fly Their 16th PNP Mission!!

Our 16th Pilots N Paws Rescue April 14, 2012 started at (KHSV) Huntsville Airport in Alabama, our home base.  We departed with 4 border collies Lewis, Clark, Calli, and a 7 week old blue eyed pup. We also picked up what we thought would be a 38lb mix breed dog, but Maze turned out to be [...]

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Mimi’s Journey–Pet Goes to New Home in Illinois

Mimi’s Journey–Pet Goes to New Home in Illinois

By BARRY BURLESON Editor, The South Reporter Online Ingrid Steiner-Wedige said it’s a match that was meant to be. She lives in Stillman Valley, IL. She found just the pet she was looking for down South in Marshall County. “Mimi is the perfect dog,” said Wedige, via telephone from her home. “She’s gentle, calm, a [...]

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Old Southern Dog Gets New Northern Home

Old Southern Dog Gets New Northern Home

At Pilots N Paws we love to hear stories from those who adopt rescue animals flown by our volunteer pilots. We recently heard from Cliff’s family, the Schmidt’s, who adopted him in February 2011. Their story is one of chance meeting. The week before Christmas 2010 their Hazel died; she had been in their family [...]

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Pilots Fly To Save Pups

Pilots Fly To Save Pups

By Janice Wood, General Aviation News Being a pilot is much more than having a passion for flight. True pilots enjoy using their passion to help others. That’s why pilots in Port Lavaca, Texas, recently took flight to complete a very special mission and help two organizations, Pilots N Paws and Great Escape Rescued K9s. Each [...]

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Pilots N Paws Recipient of Dog Rescue and Relief Award

Pilots N Paws Recipient of Dog Rescue and Relief Award

Congratulations Pilots N Paws for being issued our Dog Rescue and Relief Award! We only issue this award to organizations that have made great efforts to save dogs and puppies and strive to give all canines a better life. We strongly feel that Pilots N Paws is responsible for not only saving countless dog’s lives [...]

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