Cross-Country Rescue Flight Transports More Than 40 Dogs

THE BAJA POST
NEWSROOM
SOURCE: PR NEWSMEDIA

 North Shore Animal League America – the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization – welcomed more than 40 rescued dogs and puppies from the greater Los Angeles area to their Long Island campus on Saturday night, March 8.

Many people and animals are still displaced because of the wildfires and many shelters remain at capacity as animals continue to be relinquished. Working closely with Riverside County Department of Animal Services, Animal League America coordinated the rescue air transport to help open space in their shelters by taking some of those relinquished animals.

Collaborating with Race For Life Rescue, the animals were flown on board their customized commuter, converted to cargo, aircraft. Originating Saturday morning from Chino, CA, the plane landed in Allentown, PA and was greeted by Animal League America’s mobile adoption units along with staff and volunteers for the final leg of the trip to our Port Washington, NY campus.

«We have been in touch with our shelter partners across California offering any assistance we could provide since the devastating wildfires hit.  We were able to send much needed supplies to our partners as they continued to assess their needs,» said Joanne Yohannan, SVP, Operations, North Shore Animal League America.  «Experience has taught us that the need for support continues long after the initial emergency efforts as this large-scale rescue illustrates.  It is truly gratifying to be able to assist our shelter partners open space and to bring these dogs and puppies to our campus to find loving homes.»