Pilot Animal Rescue Organization Steps Up Following Hurricane Helene

Pilots To The Rescue rescued 89 dogs and 22 cats in October, adding that a great many of them have been adopted. [Courtesy: Pilots To The Rescue]

October was a very busy month for Pilots To The Rescue (PTTR). The aviation nonprofit organization's roster of volunteer pilots came to the aid of animals left homeless by Hurricane Helene, flying them to safety in the group's new Kodiak.

The rescue was coordinated by the Bissell Pet Foundation, which worked to find space for pets rendered homeless by the storm.

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[Courtesy: Pilots To The Rescue]

According to a PTTR spokesperson, the organization flew the group's new Kodiak into Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) in North Carolina, where they picked up eight dogs and two cats then headed to Greater Binghamton Airport (KBGM) in upstate New York, where the animals were handed over to the Susquehanna SPCA. It's hoped that they will now be able to find their forever homes soon.

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The group said it rescued 89 dogs and 22 cats in October, adding that a great many of them have been adopted.

Transporting and caring for these displaced animals takes money, and PTTR is always accepting donations. The funds pay for food and medicine for the animals and fuel for the aircraft and ground vehicles doing the transport.

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