Chocolate lab puppy looking over a pilot's shoulder in the cockpit
501(c)3 Nonprofit — Volunteer Pilots

Every Animal Deserves
a Second Chance

Volunteer pilots flying rescue animals from danger to forever homes — across the country and beyond.

25+
Animals Flown to Safety
9
Rescue Flights Completed
3+
Partner Organizations
Animal rescue handoff on the tarmac — black Piper N1519T with pet crates and volunteers
Featured Story

Lucy's Life-Saving Journey

Lucy was found on the streets of Nassau, Bahamas — a Potcake pup with nowhere to go and a diagnosis that would have ended her life. A Grade 6 heart murmur. A life-threatening Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Without surgery, Lucy wouldn't survive.

But Lucy had something most dogs don't: a network of pilots who refused to give up.

Our volunteer pilots flew Lucy from the Bahamas to Florida to Toronto, Canada — a multi-leg international rescue mission coordinated across three countries. In Toronto, Lucy received the life-saving surgery she needed.

Today, Lucy is thriving. She's proof that when pilots have purpose, anything is possible.

How It Works

From the call for help to the safe landing — here's how a rescue mission comes together.

01

An Animal in Need is Identified

A shelter or rescue partner reaches out. The animal is assessed, a flight plan is formed, and the mission begins.

02

Volunteer Pilots Take Flight

Our network of certified volunteer pilots coordinates a mission — sometimes a single leg, sometimes multi-state relays across our partner network.

03

A New Life Begins

The animal arrives safely — delivered to a rescue partner, a foster, or a forever home. Every landing is a second chance.

Three volunteer pilots each holding a puppy in front of a Cessna
Two pilots holding puppies at golden hour sunset
Volunteer team holding puppies in front of a plane at Barrett Aviation hangar

Your donation fuels the mission.

Every dollar goes toward saving lives — one flight at a time.

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