Airlift Aims To Rescue 300 Abandoned Dogs, Cats

Pilots will fly the abandoned pets from Puerto Rico to New York for a chance to be adopted.

Friday, August 26, 2022 at 01:19 PM ET

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The Sato Project has rescued more than 6,200 dogs and cats from Puerto Rico since 2011. [Courtesy: Alexandra Lloyd / The Sato Project]

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Wings of Rescue and The Sato Project's "Mission Possible 15" airlifted 300 abandoned dogs and cats (165 dogs, 135 cats) from overcrowded municipal shelters in Puerto Rico to New York for adoption.
The animals were transported via two chartered Embraer Brasília 120 aircraft, providing fully pressurized and temperature-controlled travel to help alleviate Puerto Rico's high euthanasia rates.
This effort is part of an ongoing initiative by The Sato Project, which has rescued over 6,200 animals from Puerto Rico, often evacuating them before peak Atlantic hurricane season to secure new homes or foster care in New York.

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Hundreds of stray dogs and cats left abandoned in Puerto Rico will soon be winging their way from the Caribbean to New York state for adoption and an opportunity for a new life.

The event, called “Mission Possible 15,” is organized by Wings of Rescue and The Sato Project, and is set to liberate 165 dogs and 135 cats from overcrowded municipal animal shelters in Puerto Rico, which typically have a high rate of euthanasia.