Animal Rescue Flights Photo Gallery Success In Pictures: Over 250,000 nautical miles of ARF transports 2011 2010 2009 2008

12/31/10: Columbia, SC to Burlington, VT ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

12/19/10: 5 Dogs - Gainsville, GA to Providence, RI & Manchester, NH Princess, an 8 y/o cattle dog, was owned by a farmer and had a litter of pups. He wasn't willing to care for them, so they were surrendered and flown north. He also didn't want to pay for her spaying. To compound the problem, she was HW positive and needed treatment. Then the vet found a mammary tumor. The farmer had no interest in Princess at this point and surrendered her. She was fully treated and recovered, but now needed a home. No one could imagine that Princess had a private jet flight in her future... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/28/10: 4 Dogs - Anderson, SC to NY/ME ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/28/10: 1 Dog - Washington, NC to White Plains, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/14/10: 3 Dogs - Morehead, KY to Farmingdale, NY Snowflake, Dash, and Cash are lethal Whites, from double merle breeding, which means they are hearing and visually impaired. They can have a good life with the right home, and a way to get them there was the task of the day... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/13/10: 3 Dogs - Anderson, SC to Saratoga Springs, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/12/10: 1 Dog - Abingdon, VA to Manassas, VA ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

11/7/10: 17 Dogs - Anderson, SC to NY/PA ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/31/10: 6 Dogs - Hickory, SC to White Plains, NY Mister is a 2 month old Australian Shepherd/Cattle Dog mix that came into animal control as a stray along with his 4 brothers. They all got adopted but Mister. Hailey is a 6 month old shepard mix that came into animal control as a stray. She was on her last day there and was saved right in the nick of time. She is very submissive and shy and probably has never been shown an ounce of love. Adorabelle, Delta, and Denali came in to animal control as a litter of boxer mix puppies. They were not adopted in time and added to the euthanasia list, but were taken off when there was hope of a transport. Aspen is a super cute Newfoundland puppy and the only one of his litter that landed at animal control. The location of the others is unknown. He was not adopted in time and added to the euthanasia list, but like the boxer mix pups, was taken off just in time... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/31/10: 1 Dog - Daytona Beach, FL to Quakertown, PA Magoo came into the shelter blind. He was in so much pain that the vet's couldn't fully examine him and weren't sure if he still had eyes. A surgeon worked to save his eyesight and found out he was deaf as well. He's a sweet and wonderful puppy that needs to get to a special foster to be taught sign language so he can have a happy and wonderful life with the lucky family that adopts him... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/23/10: 2 Dogs - Wilmington, NC to Farmingdale, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/23/10: 2 Dogs - Americus, GA to Westminster, MD ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/10/10: 1 Dog - Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/10/10: 1 Dog - Greenwood, SC to Doylestown, PA ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/10/10: 14 Dogs - Anderson, SC to NH/ME Down in Anderson, SC, is a huge animal shelter with easily 500 dogs in it on a day-to-day basis. In this economy, not many of these dogs will find local adopters. Fortunately, the women that run the shelter for the city are very, very dedicated to working with rescues and transporters to get as many dogs out of their shelter as possible and on their way to parts of the country where there is not an animal overpopulation problem and where the dogs will more likely find new homes of their own. But there is a huge amount of dogs and many end up on death row...perfectly adoptable...but not able to get out in time... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/03/10 Four dogs from Hickory, NC, to Montgomery, NY Four dogs faced a euthanasia deadline and had to be taken of the shelter. This urgent transport was able to get them out within minutes of their termination... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

10/02/10: 4 Dogs - Washington, NC to Poughkeepsie, NY These four pups were in Washington, NC but they needed to get to an adoption event for the SPCA of Westchester, NY... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

09/19-20/10: 2 Dogs - Dekalb, IL to Penn Yan, NY Another shocking story of a family who planned to move, but couldn't take the pets, so they were dropped off at a shelter. Unfortunately, it was a high-kill shelter, and despite their being perfectly loving animals, there was no room and no takers. The family should have consulted MyApartmentMap.com to locate an animal friendly location... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

09/11/10: 1 Dog - Brockton, MA to Burlington, VT ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

09/05/09: 1 Dog - Houston, TX to Scottsdale, AZ ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

09/05/10: Senior German Shepherd - Washington, NC to Youngstown, OH From the sender: "Gandolph is a senior German Shepherd with hip issues. He was a stray who was found and taken to a local animal control in Goldsboro at the beginning of July. Gandolf was starving when found. Due to his condition, he needed to get to the German Shepherd Sanctuary in Lordstown, Ohio... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

09/04/10: 7 puppies & 2 kittens - Anderson, SC to NH & ME The six pups in the litter were turned into the shelter at a very young 4 weeks of age, without the mother. They would have been immediately euthanized due to no room and the probability that they would have gotten sick. Rhett, the houndish pup, was found by a young lady who found him wandering around her neighborhood abandoned. The two kittens were from a litter found on the side of the road. They were only about 3 weeks old. Very lucky kittens to be found out in the middle of nowhere... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

08/29/10: 1 Dog - Gainsville, GA to Manchester, NH Gracie's story: This sweet dog's family paid for her surgery to remove her eyes due to glaucoma but aren't equipped to care for a newly blind dog. She is 7 years old, but Woofun Rescue in New Hampshire can help her start her new life with a new family... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

08/21/10: 2 Dogs - Charlotte, NC to Schenectady, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

08/14/10: 5 dogs leave GA/NC, yet 12 arrive in NY/RI This is a unique story with a happy ending! As the title suggests, our flight landed with more paws, tails, and wet noses than at takeoff. The pictures tell the "tail" well... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

08/08/10: 2 Dogs - Falmouth, KY to Sanford, ME Someone found Andy, felt sorry for him and took him in. He had heartworm disease, severe bronchitis, horrible demodectic skin mange, and was rail thin. The owner agreed to treatments, but when Andy was finally ready to go to his new home they decided to surrender him to a local shelter because they didn't want the bill for his treatment. From being neglected and tossed to the streets, then abandoned by "new loving" people, to staying at animal hospital, Andy is now on to a family that will always love him... Josie was found on side of road by the local dog catcher, brought in to be euthanized because she had huge open gashes across her back feet. The cuts required twice daily treatment of flushing and medicated packing, then bandages, along with antibiotics. It took about a month to heal the wounds. She was sweet and happy despite her ordeal. Now she'll make her new family happy... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

08/07/10: 9 Dogs - Anderson, SC to NY/NH/ME ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

07/31/10: 5 Dogs - Hickory & Goldsboro, NC to NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

07/25/10: 4 Dogs - SC & NC to NY & ME ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

06/27/10: 3 Dogs - Goldsboro & Washington NC to Albany & Rome NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

06/13/10: 22 Dogs - Anderson, SC to Montgomery, NY Another major Animal Rescue Flight with 22 passengers of all sizes headed toward adoption and a real life.... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

06/13/10: 1 Dog - Alabaster, AL to Albany, NY Corri's is a horrific story of being on a chain her entire life, without the love and attention that she and all dogs deserve. Corri's view of the world had been limited until now.... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

06/12/10: 2 Dogs - Birmingham, AL to Philadelphia, PA ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/30/10: 4 Pups - Washington, NC to Rome, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/23/10: 1 Dog - Wilkes-Barre, PA to Manchester, NH One of our ARF pilots wound up with an abandoned old Shih Tzu that was headed to the shelter. It was a neighbors dog that had to move and couldn't take him. Our pilot volunteered to take him so he wouldn't end up at Animal Control. The pilot got all his vet paperwork and he's in good health. He's five years old, black and white and about thirty pounds. We reached out to our rescue network and Journey Ewell of the Manchester Animal Shelter offered to take him and find a forever home. Thanks to Jeff and to Journey for helping this abandoned dog... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/22/10: 17 Dogs - GREAT ESCAPE IV Down in Anderson, SC, is a huge animal shelter with easily 500 dogs in it on a day-to-day basis. In this economy, not many of these dogs will find local adopters. Fortunately, the women that run the shelter for the city are very, very dedicated to working with rescues and transporters to get as many dogs out of their shelter as possible and on their way to parts of the country where there is not an animal overpopulation problem and where the dogs will more likely find new homes of their own. But there is a huge amount of dogs and many end up on death row...perfectly adoptable...but not able to get out in time. A few rescues in the Northeast have agreed to take over 30 "death row dogs" from the Anderson shelter, rehabilitate them and find them new homes. Now these lucky dogs just need a way to get from SC to their final destinations...and that's where ARF comes in!... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/16/10: 1 Dog - Anderson, SC to Montgomery, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/09/10: 4 Dogs - TN/SC to NY/NH/ME ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/08/10: 1 Dog - Pensacola, FL to Nashville, TN ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

05/01/10: 8 Dogs - Anderson, SC to NY/NH/ME ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/18/10: 18 Dogs - Greenville, MS to Poughkeepsie, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/18/10: 1 Dog - Washington, NC to Newton Falls, OH ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/11/10: 11 Puppies - Greenville, MS to Sanford, ME One of these litters was from within the city limits of Greenville, and by law, they would have gone to the Greenville shelter, which gasses. Scrappy Jack was attacked by another dog, after which the owners surrendered him because they did not want to pay the vet bill for his surgery. Local adoption is very difficult because of the mass overpopulation problem in Mississippi as seen by the many "FREE Puppies" posted in the newspaper each week. It was urgent these dogs be moved to ensure their safety.... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/10/10: 5 Dogs - Quakertown, PA to Penn Yan & Ithaca, NY All five of these dogs were pulled from high kill shelters in an area where there is a serious problem with breeders. Even pure bred dachshunds are prone to be dumped.... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/04/10: 8 Dogs - AL/GA/SC to NY & NH ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

04/03/10: 3 Dogs - Pikeville, KY to Lincoln Park, NJ These puppies were taken to a high kill shelter where they stayed one week before the white puppy was adopted, his two little sisters stayed behind. Another week passed and no one showed any interested in the two little girls.. Then the white puppy was returned to the shelter because the owner found out he was deaf, a death sentence for any dog in an over packed shelter. White Angels Hope in New York stepped in to take the little deaf boy, and when they found out he had a family with him, they wouldn't separate the three... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/27-28/10: 1 Dog - Cabool, MO to Oneonta, NY Justice was force fed motor oil by someone and left to die. A wonderful lady found him and rushed him to the vet. He developed lead posioning as a result which caused seizures and blindness and deafness. Angel's Gate in New York offered to help him by giving all the medical attention he needs to live a loved and full life... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/20/10: 1 Dog & 2 Cats - Anderson, SC to Binghamton, NY ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/20/10: 10 Dogs - Quakertown, PA to Penn Yan, NY The mom and pups were left in a fenced in area at a shelter in AL when the pups were only 2 weeks and the others were also dumped at the same shelter. This shelter has no heat or adoption program and have no idea what the breeds are they have there. They were calling a Min Pin a Doxie so if anyone came in looking for a dog chances of them getting to look at the dog that they were looking for would be slim to none... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/17/10: 1 Dog - Syracuse, NY to Philadelphia, PA ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/07/10: 2 Dogs - Sullivan, MO to Quakertown, PA Macie and Hazel, a bonded pair of female dachshunds, needed to be rehomed together. Placing a pair of dogs is challenging -- most people are just not prepared to transition two new dogs into their household at the same time. Luckily, the ideal home was found, but ground transportation from St. Louis all the way to Allentown, Pennsylvania was impractical... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/06/10: 1 Dog, 3 Pups - Atlanta, GA to Caldwell, NJ Nana and her pups were rescued from a kill shelter in Mississippi. Nana is blind in one eye, but White Angels Hope is dedicated to the rescuing and homing of Australian Shepherds and Border Collies of double merle breeding who are visually and or hearing impaired. Nana also had a litter of pups, so all needed special transportation northward... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

03/06/10: 2 Dogs - Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL Lady and Champ had been living outdoors for many months due to a change in the family structure and priorities. Luckily, their family was very responsible and contacted Basenji Rescue and Transport (BRAT). The pair were no longer house trained and not guaranteed to be able to get along with other dogs. Because of this, it was difficult to find a foster home, but one was waiting in Chicago. Their travel time would have been at least 16 hrs by car with at approximately 13 different drivers, increasing the probability of escape. Transport by air was a must... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

02/14/10: 11 dogs - Anderson, SC to NY & NH On Valentines Day 2010, 11 dogs were taken off death row and flown northward for adoption by 9 caring ARF pilots. No question, love was in the air... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/31/10: 12 Dogs - FL & SC to NY & NH & ME Muff is a little senior blind Shih Tzu who was taken to the local shelter by his family. The lady came into the shelter sobbing continuously, and said that she could no longer take care of Muff. It was evident by shelter staff that she was heartbroken over whatever situation she was in to have to give up her dog. She left Muff at the shelter along with his anti-anxiety medication and asked the staff to please find a home for him. Kip is a young lab mix who was rescued from the side of the Interstate. The rescuer thought that maybe the dog had gotten away from some people running a fireworks store at a nearby exit, and she went to ask them. "No, he's not ours, we saw a car stop a couple hours ago and set him out." It was a blessing that Kip hadn't gotten hit by a car on the busy Interstate, while roaming along the roadside. Jesse is a gorgeous little Lab mix girl who was sitting in a high kill shelter. A wonderful family in NJ, who had lost their cherished lab of many years, saw Jesse on Petfinder.com and were interested in giving her a new life. They named her Jesse after the SC state flower, Jessimine. Chili, Nakota, Yankee, Polly and Timmy were all in the very overcrowded shelter and will be with wonderful rescues and taken care of until their forever families come along. Scooter & Daisy are 9 y.o. beagle sibs from Florida that tragically outlived their owners. The husband went into hospice care & his wife died unexpectedly of a heart attack, leaving these two precious furkids orphans. The husbands dying request to his cousin Nancy, was to please pick up the girls from animal control and get them to safety. Quimby is a 3 y.o. Dachshund mix, whose owners dropped him off at a kill shelter in Georgia when they were moving and he no longer fit into their lives... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/31/10: 1 Dog, 5 Pups - Rome, GA to Wiscasset, ME The poor mom, named Highway, had been spotted on a rural highway close to a shelter for several months. She was finally caught after she had 9 puppies because she wouldn't leave her puppies in the garbage dump she had them in but unfortunately 4 of the puppies died from a bacterial infection. This family was fostered and treated for over a month because of their illness. The little puppies really had a will to live and were finally well enough to travel... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/31/10: 2 Dogs - Greencastle, IN to West Chester, PA This American Bulldog mother froze to death. She had no food, no water, no shelter, and was chained outside with a very heavy logging chain. The abusive owner released her two pups to Pam and Cheyenne of the Patrick Family Veterinary Clinic in Indiana. Her pups survived by hiding under her. One of the pups legs were broken and healed at the shoulder. They have been treated at the shelter, but needed transportation to an orthopedic surgeon as soon as possible... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/26/10: 3 Dogs - Carriere, MS to Washington, NC ... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/24/10: 1 Dog - Phoenix, AZ to Houston, TX Isis was rescued from a drug dealer, used for breeding and now needs a home where she can be safe for the rest of her life. She is 6-7 years old, spayed, healthy, current on shots and ready to go... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/23/10: 1 Dog - Wallkill, NY to Burlington, VT Olivia is a 2yr old french bulldog, whose owner was recently diagnosed with an advanced cancer and will be undergoing intense therapies to save her life. Olivia has to be given up, but she has a home waiting for her in Vermont... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/16/10: 1 Dog - Wainscott, NY to Presque Isle, ME Jakob was part of a year long puppy mill rescue out of Missouri. He was one of 525 adult breeding dogs that the puppy mills felt were not viable any longer and was sentenced to euthanasia. When The Animal Rescue Fund took in Jakob, he was dangerously thin due to having several intestinal parasites for which he was not treated. Jakob was treated and now has his first real home waiting where he can be cuddled up in his own dog bed next to a roaring fire and with a person that is going to love him... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/10/10: 3 Dogs - St. Louis, IL to Framingdale, NY These three pups, Paul, Jasmine, and Homer, were on a property that was being evacuated. They were scheduled to be euthanized until a better plan was put into place... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/09/10: 1 Dog - Murfreesboro, TN to Scottsdale, AZ Duchess was on her way to being euthanized when a compassionate woman in Phoenix contacted the shelter to adopt her. At a foster home until ARF could transport her, Dutchess is now in a car on the way to an airport to meet her ARF flight... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/09/10: 1 Dog - Anderson, SC to Sarasota, FL Oliver was sitting in a very high-kill gassing shelter in Chesterfield, SC. As a senior with cataracts, his chances didn't look good and his time was up. However, a representative with a rescue in New Hampshire was in Sarasota, FL and offered to take him on her return trip northward. Now to connect the two... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

01/09/10: 1 Dog - Pawtucket, RI to Burlington, VT Buddy was an owner surrender to a shelter due to the economy. Buddy's owner did not want to part with him however she lost her home and had no place to go for Buddy and canine and feline friends, so they all ended up at the shelter. Now he needs a place to go so his forever home can find him... [See the rest of the story and all the photos]

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