Last month, leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, arranged a flight for a pets’ charity to send more than 200 rescue animals from Merced in California to their new homes, in Salem, Arlington and Spokane.
Thomas Howe, CEO of ACS California, commented: “We were approached by a charity that we have worked with before, to fly more than 200 rescue cats and dogs, many of the dogs were very young puppies, to three different rehoming programmes in northern states, so they could start their new lives.
“Flying them means that the animals are in transit for much less time than they would be travelling by road.
“There are several specialist considerations when arranging charters with animals on board, so we sent one of our team to Merced to oversee the loading, ensuring that everything went smoothly.
“As this was for a charity, they enlisted a team of volunteers to help load the aircraft, which resulted in an efficient operation, with all animals securely on board in a little over an hour.
“The aircraft made three drops, first in Salem, Oregon, where it was on the ground for just over 30 minutes, before flying to Arlington and Spokane in Washington.
“The cats and dogs all arrived at their final destinations safely, and ready to start their new lives.
“It’s charters like this where we feel that we’re making a real difference, not only to the animals, but to the people who will be welcoming them to their families.”