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Pet program helps rescue shelter overcrowding Alabama’s NBC13

One more story to share highlighting pilots Todd and Mary Brooks along with connecting pilots Ed Golly and Nancy Swanner.  It was a great day for these pups heading out to find their forever homes!  Meredith Armstrong | Alabama’s 13 Published: March 16, 2012 Updated: March 16, 2012 – 3:29 PM » 0 Comments | [...]

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Huffington Post: Pilots N Paws Nonprofit Grants Dying Man’s Wish To Have His Dog By His Side

Huffington Post: Pilots N Paws Nonprofit Grants Dying Man’s Wish To Have His Dog By His Side

Story by: David Lohr  davidlohr@davidlohr.net A cancer-stricken Florida man’s dying wish to be reunited with his dog one last time was fulfilled by an animal rescue group last week. Roger “Rod” Calvert, a 57-year-old former Marine, wanted a chance to say goodbye to his 7-year-old yellow Labrador, Bailey. There was just one problem — about [...]

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Trigger….the Journey Home…….

The video says it all!  There were many people involved who made this happen as you will see by watching the story of Trigger. Thank you to our soldiers for your selfless commitment to protecting our country and also for caring about the animals who need us no matter where they may be…….Welcome Home Trigger!  [...]

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Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

  On Thursday, my wife and I flew up to Fort Lauderdale and picked up 11 dogs that needed a lift over to Fort Myers on the west coast of Florida. After a bath and a little clipping these guys will be ready for their new homes. Jeff Bennett Cirrus SR22-GTS N630LD (Lucky Dog)  

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36 Dogs and 500 Lbs

36 Dogs and 500 Lbs

Devon and Jill Barger surely got their workout for the day when they loaded and unloaded almost 500 pounds of dogs that were being given a second chance to find loving families. They flew up to Enterpise, Alabama where they met volunteers from all over the state, some so determined to save the animals that [...]

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Mecklenburg Sun and News Progress

Mecklenburg Sun and News Progress

Susan Kyte, staff writer for the Mecklenburg Sun, and Dallas Weston, staff writer for the News Progress, both tap into a story with Mike Young in a supporting role to the main characters – the dogs.  The Lake Country SPCA in Clarksville, VA was able to be a part of Mike’s 12,000 miles transporting more than [...]

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Hunter Abandons Hounds to Kill Facility…Yet Again

Hunter Abandons Hounds to Kill Facility…Yet Again

Scott Messinger sends us yet another story… This Pilots N Paws trip was from Bladen County, NC to Atlantic City and then on to Elmira, NY. The actual hound Rescue was located in Syracuse, but after we explained that due to low clouds we could only go as far north as Elmira, NY, the RESCUE [...]

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From South to North

From South to North

Elizabeth Wilson, Durham Animal Advocacy Examiner, with examiner.com picks up a story about moving rescue dogs from North Carolina to Pennsylvania.  Read the full story here. A small group of dedicated volunteers and their foster dogs descended on a small airport in Timberlake, North Carolina last Saturday morning. The dogs, saved by Chances Angel Rescue [...]

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Triple Bank Shot with Two Bonuses !

Triple Bank Shot with Two Bonuses !

From Pilot John Quimby: The original plan was the rescue was to start out as 5 puppies from 9a5 Lafayette, GA where Carlean Cundiff (Rescuer) would meet Susan Delgado (Pilot #1) for leg #1 from 9A5 to 27K (Georgetown KY). John Quimby (Pilot #2) was supposed to meet Susan and fly Leg #2 to KTSO [...]

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Planes FULL of Puppies!!

Planes FULL of Puppies!!

After all the weather delays, we finally got these 8 puppies to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue in New York. It was a long day but, as always, worth it. Thanks goes to all who helped make this happen: Tamara and Jay Runions, Foster Family, TN Lorene Steffes, K9 Pathways – Transport Coordinator and Monitor, TN [...]

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