The weather may be getting colder, but PTTR is turning up the heat on the road and in the skies to keep innocent souls out of harm’s way. In the month of September, we rescued 19 dogs and 44 cats from overcrowded shelters in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. We also coordinated an emergency rescue through our aviation network to take 3 more dogs from Kentucky off their shelter’s euthanasia list!
In this month’s newsletter, you can meet some of the animals we rescued in September and get to know one of our newest volunteer pilots on a deeper level. You can also learn a new tip for teaching your adopted dog how to stay
PTTR Shepherds 45+ Animals Across the Northeast
Pilots To The Rescue (PTTR) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven, 501c3 public benefit aviation organization. PTTR’s mission is to transport domestic and endangered animals as well as people at risk. PTTR supports its network of trained volunteer pilots so they can focus on their missions and do the greater good.
On November 22nd, PTTR’s AMAZING driver and ground transportation manager, Albert Picewicz, got behind the wheel of PTTR’s Paw-ty Van for another huge rescue: 47 dogs and cats!
First, Albert drown down to Southern Pines, North Carolina, to pick up the dogs from Caring Hearts for Canines in Aberdeen, North Carolina, as well as a clowder of cats from The Barker Rescue Project in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Bertie County Humane Society from Windsor, North Carolina, and the Humane Society of Dillon County, South Carolina.
From here, Albert drove about 225 miles up to Richmond, Virginia, where he picked up four more kittens from Paddy’s Friends Kitten Fosters. To the right are two gorgeous paw-ssengers from this life-saving mission: Dylan (left) and Ted (right)
With all of his furry cargo finally in tow, Albert headed back up north to Abington, Pennsylvania, where he dropped off three dogs to Lucky Pups Dog Rescue. Next, Albert drove another four hours to Bloomfield, Connecticut to drop off 11 dogs to Dog Star Rescue, and the remaining five dogs to New England Puppy Rescue. For his final stop, Albert made his way to Worcester, Massachusetts, to drop off the cats to staff members of Cat Tales CT. Just like our paw-ssenger Boden pictured here, we are so happy to be delivering these furry friends to our marvelous receiving partners. Rest assured, these shelters are doing everything in their power to help these pets find loving homes during the holiday season.
