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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"Mission Possible 15," organized by Wings of Rescue and The Sato Project, is flying 300 stray dogs and cats from overcrowded Puerto Rican shelters to New York for adoption.
The initiative aims to rescue animals from high euthanasia rates and potential hurricane impacts, providing them with a chance for a new life.
The pets are transported in specially chartered, pressurized aircraft after veterinary certification and are then distributed to foster homes, partner shelters, or directly to awaiting adoptive families 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.