Sweet Sixteen from Texas

From Athens, Texas to just outside Washington, DC would have been a 20-hour, 1,300-mile road trip for 16 deserving dogs, but National Mutt Day (July 31) was their lucky day as Pilots To The Rescue stepped in to speed up their journey to safety.

Originating with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek in Tool, Texas, & Athens Animal Rescue Shelter in Athens, Texas, the team from Athens met our volunteer pilots at the southern border of Virginia. There Fluffy the Great Pyrenees, Hayes, an abandoned Mountain Cur, young Shepherd mixes Cornel & Calypso, a German Shepherd named Dana & a Chihuahua called Chatita, Lab mix puppies Charlie & Chantal, Collie-mix puppies Gage, Giovanni, Gabe, & Gabriel, All American Mutts Garbanzo & Mung, & two little red hounds, Yoda & Yogi boarded the Pilots To The Rescue plane, piloted by Top Dog Pilot Michael Schneider & Co-Pilot Daniel Baumel. A few hours later, they arrived in Manassas where they received a warm welcome from dozens of foster families from To The Rescue, a rescue group located in the Washington, DC Metro Area.

The volunteers at To The Rescue (not affiliated with Pilots To The Rescue) are dedicated to saving the lives of cats & dogs from over-crowded shelters in North Carolina, ​South Carolina, Georgia, West Virginia, & Texas. All 16 dogs have been adopted into loving homes.

If you’re considering adopting a new family member, check with our destination shelters indicated by * on the Pilots To The Rescue website today.