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Rescue Flight #51: 88 lbs. of Puppy Love

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I flew my 51st rescue flight the last Sunday in July. On the “cuteness” scale these 11 pups (all from the same litter) were off the chart. Pics include loading the dogs into the plane and the pups happily snoozing while waiting for the next pilot in the relay at Tappahannock, VA. This location (about 40 miles NE or Richmond) is a convenient transfer point for rescues headed to NJ / NY or north along the eastern seaboard. And in case you’re counting … we had two of the pups in our arms.

None of these dogs would be alive today had they not been rescued by Save A Dog A Day based out of Easthampton, NY. Their pregnant Mom was pulled at the last minute out of kill shelter in Perry, Georgia. It took a small village to get these guys all the way up to New York. Special thanks to:

  • Keith Decker (Volunteer Pilot) who flew the dogs from Perry, GA up to Raleigh Durham, NC
  • Shannon Irwin who picked up the dogs at RDU and drove them to Nancy Solum
  • Nancy Solum who fostered the dogs overnight
  • Rick Gutlon (Volunteer Pilot) who flew the dogs from Durham, NC -> Tappahannock, VA the next morning
  • Erik Unhjem (Volunteer Pilot) who flew the dogs from Tappahannock, VA -> Long Island, NY

-PNP Pilot Rick Gluton

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2 thoughts on “Rescue Flight #51: 88 lbs. of Puppy Love”

  1. Pat Tussing says:

    Just a big THANK YOU to all of you for so generously giving of your time and talents . Wonderful work you do!

  2. Marie Green says:

    Constantly amazed at what the pilotsnpaws group are doing to save the lives of dogs all over USA! A great site to tune into if ever you need to renew your faith in humanity and human kindness. We are spreading the word in Australia in the hope that we may be able to replicate the idea here in our vast continent. Blessings to you all! Americans are our great allies and a wonderful nation! We salute you all,

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