Animal Rescue Flights

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Animal Rescue Flights promotes, plans, and performs the process of moving animals from overcrowded shelters where they face certain death to other parts of the country where qualified families are waiting to adopt them.

We are looking for pilots, student pilots, and non-pilots who can contribute their time and skills in planning, performing, and promoting this effort. Join now and let us know how you can help!

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Animal Rescue Flights plans rescue transports throughout the year. We contact our volunteer pilot members whenever there is a mission route in the area of their home... Learn more

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Recent Meetups

April 11, 2009 at 8:00 AM, 10 ARF Volunteers attended
Massachussetts School of Law Animal Rights Day
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

ARF member Steve Foley will be speaking at this event about flying rescue missions. He will also be be arranging ground transportation between Lawrence Municipal Airport... Learn more
April 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM, 18 ARF Volunteers attended
Air Transport 101 - Basics things you need to know as an animal transporter
They rated it 5.007 (7 ratings)

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Good training. This should be a quarterly event on varied topics.

—Dick Almay

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I'm relatively new with this, so I'm just taking it all in.

—Scott J. Smith
January 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM, 11 ARF Volunteers attended
CHANGE IN PLANS! Paws for a Cause - Flying W Airport (N14)
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 21 photos

Hi everyone, It looks pretty windy out there so I am sure some of you are wondering if you want to fly to Flying W today. The runway there is 1/19 and the winds are... Learn more
January 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM, 2 ARF Volunteers attended
PUPPY LOVE FLY-IN: ANDERSON, SC (KAND)
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FOR ALL ARF PILOTS AND GROUND CREW WITHIN DRIVING/FLYING DISTANCE OF ANDERSON, SC: The Anderson County Animal Shelter is in dire need of puppy food! The shelter has... Learn more
July 29, 2008 at 8:00 PM, 3 ARF Volunteers attended
ARF Weekly Conference Call
To all ARF members, We hope you will join us on our weekly conference call, set up on a consistent schedule so that we can quickly and efficiently discuss the... Learn more

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wade roberts replied to SUNDAY 5/27/12: 2 Dogs - Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ (latest of 3)
4 hours ago

"So sorry I wasn't able to help out on this one. I had jury duty all of last week; the jury began deliberating Friday and I didn't get home until midnight. Stephen Wade Roberts"
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Animal Rescue Flights replied to SUNDAY 5/27/12: 2 Dogs - Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ
Yesterday at 9:44 AM

"Hey Tom, We always have trouble filling the middle of this mission. I've heard that the sender has been able to put together a ground transport for most of the way...we may just end up helping on the last leg into Arizona...."
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Animal Rescue Flights replied to 5/26 or 5/27: 1 Dog - Cabool, MO to New York, NY (latest of 3)
Yesterday at 9:26 AM

"Sorry guys, I've been swamped this week and haven't had time to update the site until now. We weren't able to fill the first half of this mission anyway. I'll ask the sender whether she wants us to try again next weekend or not...."
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al vacchio replied to 6/2/12: 7 Pups - Washington, NC to White Plains, NY
Thursday at 6:45 PM

"I can do leg #2 on Saturday 6/2"
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CleoBen replied to SUNDAY 5/27/12: 2 Dogs - Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday at 9:33 PM

"We are wide open Sunday the 27th if that's an option. Doing an oil change on Friday. For Saturday to work for me, I'd need an early departure so I could be back to KLVJ by1100. And Llano is still a good mid-point too. CB"
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Joanne Thompson replied to 6/2/12: 7 Pups - Washington, NC to White Plains, NY (latest of 2)
May 21 at 11:16 PM

"Mike, we still are hoping to fly these pups 6/2."
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Jeff Luizza replied to 5/26 or 5/27: 1 Dog - Cabool, MO to New York, NY (latest of 3)
May 20 at 2:09 PM

"Rob, KAGC is ok with me Jeff"
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CleoBen replied to SUNDAY 5/27/12: 2 Dogs - Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ (latest of 2)
May 16 at 11:10 PM

"I'm still in for this trip. Can the sender start at Pearland (KLVJ) rather than Houston Southwest (KAXH)? Not a breaker by any means. Also, I'm more than happy to stretch the first leg to balance out #1 and #2...."
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J.J. Mazzone joined
May 16 at 1:05 PM

"Hi all. My name is Joe Mazzone. I'm a private pilot, based in the Upstate NY area. This group has been highly recommended to me by another member, after expressing a desire to fly for a good cause. Looking forward to making a contribution."
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Animal Rescue Flights started 6/2/12: 7 Pups - Washington, NC to White Plains, NY
May 15 at 12:50 PM

"**This flight is tax-deductible** Someone left seven mix pups about 5 weeks old in the bottom of a dog house on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere last week...."

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