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Pilots To The Rescue Saving Animals at Risk

2024 begins with 30 cats rescued in one go.

PTTR transports pets like Pixie (left) and Story with the goal of giving them a chance for a better life. [Courtesy: Pilots To The Rescue]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilots To The Rescue (PTTR) is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that uses pilots to transport abandoned and at-risk pets to new homes.
  • In January 2024, PTTR rescued 7 dogs and 42 cats, including specific cases like Story, an abandoned cat, and Pixie, a Shih Tzu needing support.
  • PTTR aims to triple its 2023 rescue count of 1,003 pets in 2024, leveraging a new, larger aircraft for more missions and farther distances.
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One of the best parts about being a pilot is when you have the opportunity to use your flying skills to help someone—or something—to live a better life. Pilots To The Rescue (PTTR) is one of those organizations that helps rescue and find new homes for abandoned pets.

In any event, 2024 is off to a good start. In January, PTTR rescued seven dogs and 42 cats. One of the cats, named Story, was abandoned by her family in Virginia. According to PTTR, the family moved away and left Story behind. Story, a calico indoor cat, was found on the front doorstep unaware that she had been left behind. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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