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Flying them home.

We transport animals from overcrowded shelters to adoption centers where loving families are waiting to adopt a new pet.

OUR STORY

Flying them home.

We transport animals from overcrowded shelters to adoption centers where loving families are waiting to adopt a new pet.

OUR STORY

We have transported

48,119

animals to safety.

Follow along our lifesaving journey transporting pets from overcrowded animal shelters to adoption centers nationwide.

DOG IS MY COPILOT

Help us fly thousands of adoptable animals to safety. We can’t do these critical, lifesaving flights without your support. Every dollar you donate will go directly to helping us fly thousands of adoptable animals to safety.

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More than 600,000 Animals

were euthanized in 2024 and the demand for our life saving transportation services has never been greater.
*data from Shelter Animal Count

500+ Volunteer Hours

Our volunteer pilots each donate 100 hours or more of flying a year, saving over $75,000 every year.

200+ Partners

We partner with source and destination animal shelters and adoption organizations to help save shelter pets.

48,119 Animals Saved

We have flown more than 48,000 animals to safety from coast to coast with our two aircraft.

OUR IMPACT

Finding Second Chances with Dog Is My Copilot

These dogs and cats all landed safely with our partner organizations and found their forever homes. We are grateful to help these passengers land in HOMES all over the country!

Junie

Shafter

Ivy

Olive & Stanley

Remi

Roxy

Dempsey

Phoebe

Ginny

Mabel

Francis

Nala

Tilly

Cyrus Happ

Manicotti

Phoebe

Colette

Sage

Quasi

Pandora

Kumo

Mattie

HAPPY TAILS

Dog Is My Copilot Featured in The New Yorker

The Airlift Operation That Has Transformed Pet Adoption

Euthanasia in an under-equipped shelter used to be the fate of many dogs in Texas. Then chartered planes started bringing them North.

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Tito’s Handmade Vodka Gift Helps DIMC Save More Dogs (And Cats Too!)

Dog Is My CoPilot (DIMC) is proud to announce a $40,000 gift from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the Vodka for Dog People, that will fund lifesaving animal transport flights out of El Paso, Texas, and support DIMC’S Pilot Training Program, ensuring DIMC can continue expanding its reach.

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Petco Love invests $750,000 in lifesaving work of Dog Is My CoPilot

Petco Love, a national nonprofit working to lead and inspire change for animals, is partnering with Dog Is My CoPilot and shelters across the country for a lifesaving shelter pet transport.

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The Latest from Dog Is My Copilot

Rescue Flight Update: Nearly 4,000 Lives Moved Toward a Brighter Future

June 22, 2026

As summer begins, our team at Dog Is My CoPilot continues to fly at full capacity, transporting shelter pets from overcrowded communities to areas where loving families are waiting to adopt.

A Birthday Wish from the Cockpit: 50,000 Lives and Counting

May 4, 2026

This month marks my birthday, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than helping save more lives. Right now, every gift is being matched dollar for dollar—up to $50,000—thanks to a generous supporter and his dog, Abba.

From the Cockpit to Their New Homes: The Heart of Our Mission

April 19, 2026

Hello from the cockpit! Every flight represents a second chance for the animals on board and for the communities working so hard to save them. It’s been a busy few months for our team.

A Busy Winter Mission: Nearly 1,000 Animals Flown to Safety

March 17, 2026

It’s been a busy start to 2026! So far, we’ve completed 20 flights and transported nearly 1,000 animals to safety. Every flight represents dozens of lives given another chance, dogs and cats moving from overcrowded shelters to communities where families are waiting to welcome them home.

Hello From the Cockpit

February 18, 2026

As we’ve been busy with flight missions across the country, we wanted to take a moment to share a quick update on what you have helped make possible. Our team has been flying two aircraft, completing dozens of lifesaving missions, and helping hundreds of dogs and cats reach safety and loving homes nationwide.

Celebrating a Year of Life-Saving Flights: 2025 in Review

November 12, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible year we’ve had at Dog Is My CoPilot and it’s all thanks to our extraordinary pilots, team members, shelter and rescue partners, and generous supporters like you.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka Gift Helps Dog Is My CoPilot Save More Dogs (And Cats Too!)

October 16, 2025

On Saturday, October 4th, the Driggs Reed Memorial Airport was buzzing with joy as a Dog Is My CoPilot (DIMC) rescue flight landed carrying more than 60 dogs. The plane’s arrival marked a special celebration, DIMC received a $40,000 gift from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the Vodka for Dog People, to support El Paso transport flights and DIMC’s Pilot Training Program.

From the Cockpit to Forever Homes

October 10, 2025

As the seasons change, we wanted to take a moment to share an update from Dog Is My CoPilot (DIMC). It’s been a busy year, and we’ll be flying through the winter, thanks to our incredible team, our rescue and shelter partners, and supporters like YOU!

From Floodwaters to Forever Homes: Celebrating Our 40,000th Passenger

August 11, 2025

At Dog Is My CoPilot, every flight we take is a mission of love and last month was no exception. While we were responding to the catastrophic floods in Central Texas, helping move shelter pets out of harm’s way, we also celebrated a major milestone: flying our 40,000th passenger to safety.

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Petco Love, a national nonprofit working to lead and inspire change for animals, is partnering with Dog Is My CoPilot and shelters across the country to support lifesaving shelter pet transport.

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