30 Dogs from Tuscaloosa, AL and Rock Hill, SC to Manchester, NH – 5/1/10
June 20th, 2010
30 dogs! Yes, we had 30 in the Aztec. While this isn’t a record breaker and we’ve done it before, it is higher than our typical numbers. On average, we transport 15 dogs per flight. I always enjoy transports like this one where we’re able to save a larger number of lives.
This transport originated with a request from Heather Kyte of Annie’s Place, a rescue located in Manchester, NH. Annie’s Place does a great job of finding homes in the north for some great dogs that would otherwise be euthanized in the South due to overpopulation. For this transport, she was pulling dogs from a shelter in Tuscaloosa, AL. Most of the dogs being pulled were puppies, which left some additional room in the plane. Kylie Troy of Animal Adoption League always has animals to head up north, especially to Manchester, so she was able to fill the rest of the transport.
Friday night after work (yes, I do have a Monday through Friday job) I flew down to Tuscaloosa and spent the night there. Saturday morning we got to the airport first thing to load up the dogs from Tuscaloosa, which came from multiple local shelters and rescues, all converging on the one flight. Rock Hill represented a good place for a fuel stop and where we picked up the remaining dogs from Kylie. These dogs were some special cases going to Susannah Chance of New Hampshire Humane Society.
I love putting puppies in the cage right behidn where I sit in the plane. When I do, I get to look back and either put out a hand to get licked and give the puppies some affection, or just get to watch them sleep. For me, doing that is the best reminder of why what Cloud Nine does is so important. There is no doubt in my mind that the dogs know when we load them up that they know something good is going on. They may not know what exactly, but they know that it’s someting.
The transport was a success and we managed to save 30 lives in the process. Additionally, this was our first time working with Annie’s Place, who proved to be an excellent group to work with and I hope we will have the opportunity to work with again in the future.
Blue Skies,
-Ted
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Hey Ted! Thanks again for doing this flight. I believe the picture of the puppy asleep in the cage is Bigfoot(renamed Boomer). He is currently curled up at my feet as I write this! He has turned out to be the sweetest dog, so smart and gentle, an he is so happy to be a part of our family. We are so glad you brought him to us! Keep up the good work! Linda and Boomer
Can’t wait until you are back down her in Alabama again. Love the article. Donna and I were so lucky to get our puppies saved and up to Heather so quickly! Thanks for all you do from Greensboro, Alabama