Animal Rescue Flights Photo Gallery Success In Pictures: Over 100,000 nautical miles of ARF transports 2010 2009 2008

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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