The Sato Project and Wings of Rescue teamed as much as fly 133 animals to new properties within the northeastern U.S. on Dec. 28
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A canine on The Sato Project’s Dec. 28 freedom flight (left) and rescue staff loading lately adopted pets on a aircraft to New York (proper)
Dozens of dogs celebrated the beginning of 2024 in new properties due to a dedicated group of rescuers.
On Dec. 28, The Sato Project and their associate Wings of Rescue rigorously packed up 133 homeless pets pulled from the streets of Puerto Rico in carriers. The pets have been then flown to Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, the place keen adopters have been ready to take all of the animals to new properties.
The Sato Project is a nonprofit devoted to serving to the animals residing on the streets of Puerto Rico. All of the pets on the recent rescue flight have been saved from abuse and abandonment by the rescue organization, which gave the pets therapy and thorough well being checks earlier than the “freedom flight,” per a launch from the group.
“There are at the moment an estimated 500,000 stray dogs roaming the island’s streets and seashores. With no access to meals, contemporary water, or veterinary care, many of those dogs live day by day lives of extreme struggling. The municipal shelter system is drastically overwhelmed, with solely 5 shelters throughout all 78 of the island’s municipalities. All of them have extremely excessive euthanasia charges. For 1000’s of stray and deserted dogs within the space during which we function, we’re their solely hope.” Chrissy Beckles, who based The Sato Project in 2011, stated within the group’s launch.
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A rescue canine in a service exterior the aircraft used to fly over 130 pets from Puerto Rico to New York for one in every of The Sato Project’s freedom flights
Wings of Rescue, a charity that flies at-risk pets from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas to new properties, performed the airlift. The flight was additionally made doable by assist from Sonesta International Hotels and Pets a Go Go.
The Sato Project and Wings of Rescue typically workforce up on freedom flights just like the one on Dec. 28, which took months of planning to drag off. But the Dec. 28 journey marks the primary time Sonesta International Hotels has contributed to a freedom flight. The firm provided the households adopting pets on the aircraft an in a single day keep on the Sonesta White Plains Downtown, so that they have been prepared and refreshed once they welcomed their new members of the family.
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“Travel is healthier together with your furry companion, which is why partnering with Wings of Rescue on this flight was so vital to Sonesta,” Elizabeth Harlow, the chief model officer of Sonesta International Hotels, stated in a press release. “Rescuing animals is a testomony to the transformative energy of affection, and pet-friendly lodging develop into the sanctuary the place our loyal associates discover solace and households discover pleasure.”
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Over 130 rescue animals saved by The Sato Project deplaning from their freedom flight in White Plains, New York
Among the 133 pets that landed in New York on the night of Dec. 28 to satisfy their new households was a senior pooch named Pancho. According to The Sato Project, the canine was deserted in 2019 and has been below the rescue’s look after over 18 months. It took Pancho years to draw the eye of an adopter, however he remained affected person.
“Pancho has seen numerous different satos [a term for street dogs in Puerto Rico] come and go into without end properties,” Melissa Giordano, the adoption and foster supervisor at The Sato Project, stated. “It will be more durable for senior dogs to get adopted, and Pancho is round 8-10 years old – however that by no means made him any much less of an unbelievable candidate to hitch a loving household. We did not hand over on Pancho.”
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Now, Pancho and the opposite pets on the liberty flight are all having fun with the primary few days of 2024 in new properties throughout the northeastern U.S.
To be taught extra about The Sato Project and the right way to assist the organization’s efforts, visit the nonprofit’s website.
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