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A political palate cleanser. After the dark, dank, and fact-devoid DNC, some of us really need it. This week’s Feel-Good Friday is going to the dogs once again, with a story about a retired couple who wanted to spend their remaining days helping out dogs.
When retired United Airlines Captain Paul Howard asked his wife Colleen about buying an airplane six years ago, it took her a bit to come around to the idea.
Ultimately, she did… with a caveat.
“If you help animals with it, I’m all for it,” she said.
Now, less than two months after her passing, he plans to fly – at least partially – in her honor to continue their shared mission of flying rescue animals to their new homes.
After Howard got the plane, with Colleen’s blessing, he found Pilots N Paws.
Pilots N Paws is a 501c3 organization that connects pilots with rescue organizations. It was started by Debi Boies in 2008. Boies was a retired nurse who sought to rescue a Doberman that had been used to train fight dogs. However, the dog was several states away. So, a pilot friend volunteered to retrieve the dog and fly him back to Boies. The Dobie Brock was safely transported to his furever home, and thus Pilots N Paws was born:
Willy's smile brightens everyone's day! He, Walker & Bruno are so thankful to Pilot David for flying them from GA to Rescue Dogs Dream in FL✈️Thank you Pilot David, shelter staff, rescuer Gina & Deana, & coordinator Cathy for giving these happy dogs a chance at a beautiful life💕 pic.twitter.com/VHr8qjGAvQ
— Pilots N Paws (@PilotsNPaws) June 18, 2024
Fifteen years later, the organization has over 6,000 volunteer pilots, who have flown 215,000 animals from kill shelters and abusive situations to safe rescues and homes across the country. Pilots N Paws provides an environment where volunteers can come together to arrange or schedule rescue flights, find overnight foster care or shelter, and other related rescue activities…
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