Thursday, October 13, 2011

Pilots N Paws

174 DOGS AND ONE
KITTY FLOWN OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN ONE OF
THE LARGEST ANIMAL RESCUES IN U.S.
HISTORY


Of
the thousands of rescue flights Pilots N Paws has made since its inception, the
3rd Annual Awareness Rescue Flight is an acute reminder of why
Pilots N Paws exists. In March of this year, Deborah Farhi, a volunteer with
the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter in South Carolina, noticed many of the dogs in
the shelter were missing. Upon questioning, shelter volunteers accused four
local animal control officers of shooting 22 of the dogs in their care to death
instead of euthanizing them through the approved, humane methods.

To
read the full article visit: http://pilotsnpaws.org/2011/10/final-count-174-dogs-and-one-kitty-pilots-n-paws-memorial-rescue-flights-for-the-chesterfield-22/


About
Pilots N Paws:

Since
the program began in February 2008, pilots have donated their time, planes and
fuel to fly thousands of dogs from shelters where they faced certain death due
to overcrowded shelters and pet overpopulation due to lack of pet
sterilization. Some areas of the country are more likely to have overcrowded
shelters and limited adoption opportunities. At www.pilotsnpaws.org,
pilots can learn about animals in need and work directly with shelters and
rescue groups to coordinate transportation. More than 8,000 shelters and
rescues, along with 2,000 volunteer pilots are registered on the site
The
following groups participated in sending and receiving this precious cargo.
These groups are to be commended for their dedication!

Sending
Groups:
Florence Humane Society, SC
Where
Hope Lives, Chesterfield, SC
Animal
Adoption League, SC
Darlington Humane Society, SC
Greenville Animal Care Services,
SC
Spartanburg Humane Society, SC
Marion County Animal Shelter, SC
Young Williams Animal
Care Center
,
TN

Foothills
Humane Society, NC
Vance County Animal Shelter, NC
Waycross Animal Shelter, GA
Deborah
Pandis, Foster for Mickie
Receiving
groups:
Lakeland SPCA, FL
Poodle
Rescue of Vermont,
VT
Pet
ResQ Inc, NJ
Wag
On Inn, NJ
Last
Chance Animal Rescue, NY
A
Second Chance for Puppies and Kittens, FL
Lulu’s
Rescue, PA
Tampa Humane Society, FL
Gateway
Regional Rescue
Lucky
Dog Rescue, D.C.
Humane
Society of Naples, FL
Eleventh
Hour Rescue, NJ
Husky
House, NJ
Castle of Dreams, NJ
SPCA
of Tampa Bay, FL
K-9
Lifesavers, D.C.
Rhode Island Rescue, RI
Georgia
Canine Rescue and Rehab, GA
Pocono’s
Pet Restort, NJ
Homeless
Animal Rescue Team, D.C.
Unleashed
New York, NY
Suncoast
Animal League, FL
Two
approved private adopters, FL and NJ

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